High-efficiency fuel utilization innovation in microfluidic fuel cells: From liquid-feed to vapor-feed
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.122484
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Microfluidic fuel cell; Vapor feed mode; Liquid feed mode; Exergy efficiency; Sensitivity analysis;All these keywords.
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