Journal
OPEN ENGINEERING
Volume 1, Issue 2, Pages 123-131Publisher
SCIENDO
DOI: 10.2478/s13531-011-0012-y
Keywords
Microfluidic; Fuel cell; Membraneless; Vanadium; Formic acid; Direct methanol; PEM; AAEM
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Funding
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- Canada Foundation for Innovation
- British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund
- Western Diversification Canada
- Simon Fraser University
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A microfluidic fuel cell is a microfabricated device that produces electrical power through electrochemical reactions involving a fuel and an oxidant. Microfluidic fuel cell systems exploit co-laminar flow on the microscale to separate the fuel and oxidant species, in contrast to conventional fuel cells employing an ion exchange membrane for this function. Since 2002 when the first microfluidic fuel cell was invented, many different fuels, oxidants, and architectures have been investigated conceptually and experimentally. In this mini-review article, recent advancements in the field of microfluidic fuel cell systems are documented, with particular emphasis on design, operation, and performance. The present microfluidic fuel cell systems are categorized by the fluidic phases of the fuel and oxidant streams, featuring gaseous/gaseous, liquid/gaseous, and liquid/liquid systems. The typical cell configurations and recent contributions in each category are analyzed. Key research challenges and opportunities are highlighted and recommendations for further work are provided.
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