Empirical model equations, proposed for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, are used to predict the cell voltage vs. current density response of a liquid feed direct methanol fuel cell. The model equations are validated against experimental data for a small‐scale fuel cell over a wide range of methanol concentration and temperatures. A new empirical equation is presented which is able to predict the voltage response of liquid feed direct methanol fuel cells over a wide range of operating conditions and even in the case of very low current densities caused by, for example, the use of dilute methanol solutions or low cell temperatures.
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