By Kristina Grifantini

How Fuel-Cell Membranes Are Made

A new process increases the energy output of methanol fuel cells by 50 percent.

The researcher puts the membrane-electrode assembly in a fuel cell, between two graphite blocks. The blocks contain small channels that distribute methanol and air through the cell. Hammond’s team then measures the fuel cell’s efficiency under various conditions.

Credit: Porter Gifford

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