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DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS AT REDUCED CATALYST LOADINGS

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OSTI ID:780814
We focus in this paper on the reduction of catalyst loading in direct methanol fuel cells currently under development at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Based on single-cell DMFC testing, we discuss performance vs. catalyst loading trade-offs and demonstrate optimization of the anode performance. We also show test data for a short five-cell DMFC stack with the average total platinum loading of 0.53 mg cm{sup {minus}2} and compare performance of this stack with the performance of a single direct methanol fuel cell using similar total amount of precious metal.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
780814
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-01-2633
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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