Direct liquid fuel cells: A review

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Tập 42 Số 15 - Trang 10142-10157 - 2017
B. Ong1, S.K. Kamarudin2,1, Sahriah Basri1
1Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
2Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

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