Electrochemical reactions in a DMFC under open-circuit conditions

Q. Ye, T. S. Zhao*, H. Yang, J. Prabhuram

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal Articlepeer-review

77 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Gas evolution, principally consisting of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, was observed in the anode flow field of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) running under open-circuit conditions and at low oxygen flow rates. This finding is contrary to conventional wisdom that electrochemical reactions cease as an external load is removed. The mechanism leading to this peculiar phenomenon is explained theoretically and confirmed experimentally.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)A52-A54
JournalElectrochemical and Solid-State Letters
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Electrochemical reactions in a DMFC under open-circuit conditions'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this