International Journal of Electrochemistry

Research Article

An Improved Tank in Series Model for the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Table 2

Geometry and electrochemical parameters for DMFC.
ParameterAnodeCathode
Exchange current density 𝐼 0 , A m−247.10.042
Reference concentration 𝐶 r e f , M20.034
Charge transfer coefficient 𝛼 𝐴 0.50.8
Charge transfer coefficient 𝛼 𝐶 0.51.2
Channel height, m1×10−3
Electrode area 𝑆 , m225×10−4
Membrane width 𝛿 𝑚 , m2×10−4
Catalyst width 𝛿 c a t , m1×10−5