Nafion Spin Coating inside Nano/micro Structured Cathode for Three-phase Interface Control in Micro-dmfc
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A high surface area and micro process integrated cathode for μ-DMFC is introduced in this study. CNTs growth inside micro structured cathode for catalyst support was employed for reaction surface increment, while liquid Nafion spun into radial arranged micro reaction holes controlled by centrifugal force was carried out to provide proper immersion ratio of CNTs in Nafion. The process is all integrated by MEMS process and the device is expected to improve proton transport and oxygen reaction efficiency over traditional carbon cloth based DMFC systems.
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