Performance research of a silicon-based micro direct methanol fuel cell

Yufeng Zhang; Xiaowei Liu; Chunguang Suo; Xuebin Lu; Hongyang Xia

doi:10.1117/12.662351

21 April 2006 Performance research of a silicon-based micro direct methanol fuel cell

Yufeng Zhang, Xiaowei Liu, Chunguang Suo, Xuebin Lu, Hongyang Xia

Proceedings Volume 6186, MEMS, MOEMS, and Micromachining II; 61860U (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662351
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2006, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

The design and fabrication for a novel silicon-based micro direct methanol fuel cell (μ-DMFC) of 0.64cm² active area on <100> silicon wafer are described in this paper. The novelty of the DMFC structure is that the anodic micro channels arranged in the asymmetric mesh have been fabricated, and the first objective of the experimental trials is to verify the feasibility of the novel structure on the basis of MEMS technology. The effect of different operating parameters on μ-DMFC performances is experimentally studied for two different flow field configurations (grid and spiral). Preliminary testing results show that this novel μ-DMFC demonstrates the better performances using 2M methanol feed at room temperature, and the output characteristics of μ-DMFC with the grid flow field exceed the one with the spiral flow field. Results have demonstrated a maximum output power density of about 2.3mW/cm² using 2M methanol solution.

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Yufeng Zhang, Xiaowei Liu, Chunguang Suo, Xuebin Lu, and Hongyang Xia "Performance research of a silicon-based micro direct methanol fuel cell", Proc. SPIE 6186, MEMS, MOEMS, and Micromachining II, 61860U (21 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662351

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