Reliable and fast-responding methanol concentration sensor with novel design

被引:25
作者
Qi, ZG [1 ]
He, CZ [1 ]
Hollett, M [1 ]
Attia, A [1 ]
Kaufman, A [1 ]
机构
[1] H Power Corp, Belleville, NJ 07109 USA
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10.1149/1.1563874
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
A reliable, fast-responding, and low-cost methanol concentration sensor has been constructed. The sensor electrochemically measures the concentration of methanol solution used in a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). The novelty of the sensor lies in that it comprises a flexible and bendable composite of several layers, which are wrapped around a tube having an aperture that provides fluid contact between the sensing component and the reactant flow stream. Such a sensor can be easily incorporated into the methanol solution flow loop in a DMFC system. (C) 2003 The Electrochemical Society.
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页码:A88 / A90
页数:3
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