Small Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Pack for Portable Applications
Open Access
- 5 December 2002
- journal article
- Published by The Electrochemical Society of Japan in Electrochemistry
- Vol. 70 (12) , 966-968
- https://doi.org/10.5796/electrochemistry.70.966
Abstract
A small direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) pack with a series connection of eight cells for portable applications was designed and fabricated. The maximum output power achieved with a 10% methanol fuel and air breathing was 2 W. This DMFC pack was tested as the electrical power source of a portable phone. Using a buffer capacitor greatly reduced the voltage change during talktime to 0.2 V, making it possible to make calls by using the phone with the DMFC pack.Keywords
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