Abstract: A direct liquid fuel cell (DLFC) generates electricity via the oxidation of a liquid fuel that requires no preliminary preparation. This chapter is devoted to types of low-temperature fuel cells that run on alternative fuels that are liquids under normal conditions. The performance of the fuel cell for a given catalyst system has been associated with the effect of parameters such as 2-propanol concentration, anode and cathode fuel flow rates, cell temperature and oxidant back-pressure. The chapter discusses electrolytes for the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and the problem of fuel crossover. It then covers the implications in terms of potential applications for the DMFC. A direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) is more acceptable to consumers and for commercial markets compared with cells using toxic methanol. The chapter considers sodium borohydride as an inorganic fuel for a DLFC.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-03-31
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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