RABIRANJAN MURMUa,b, DEBASHIS ROYa, HAREKRUSHNA SUTARb
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.3-4, pp. 125-139, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.3-4.1
Abstract A one dimensional isothermal model is proposed by modelling the kinetics of methanol transport
at anode flow channel (AFC), membrane and cathode catalyst layer of direct methanol fuel cell
(DMFC). Analytical model is proposed to predict methanol cross-over rate through the electrolyte
membrane and cell performance. The model presented in this paper considered methanol diffusion
and electrochemical oxidation at the anode and cathode channels. The analytical solution of
the proposed model was simulated in a MATLAB environment to obtain the polarization curve
and leakage current. The effect of methanol concentration on cell voltage and leakage current
is studied. The methanol… More >
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