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Direct methanol fuel cell including a water recovery and recirculation system and method of fabrication
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In this paper, a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is formed on the major surface of the base portion and includes an electrically conductive hydrophilic material for the wicking of reaction water and providing for electrical conduction to a current collector.Abstract:
A fuel cell device and method of forming the fuel cell device including a base portion, formed of a singular body, and having a major surface At least one fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is formed on the major surface of the base portion and includes an electrically conductive hydrophilic material for the wicking of reaction water and providing for electrical conduction to a current collector A fluid supply channel including a mixing chamber is defined in the base portion and communicating with the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly for supplying a fuel-bearing fluid to the membrane electrode assembly An exhaust channel including a water recovery and recirculation channel is defined in the base portion and communicating with the membrane electrode assembly and the electrically conductive hydrophilic material The membrane electrode assembly and the cooperating fluid supply channel and cooperating exhaust channel forming a single fuel cell assemblyread more
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