DMFC Applications At
the moment the direct methanol fuel cell for portable applications is just before
commercialisation. Some products are already available e.g. for professional video
cameras. The DMFC extends the operation range of portable applications by a factor
of seven to ten. The methanol cartridge can be changed during operation and within
seconds the system is recharged. By 2005 many companies have
announced commercial DMFC products. The motivation for working
on DMFCs is the fact that methanol can be more easily stored in liquid form than
hydrogen. In the past DMFC have also been developed for
vehicle drive trains. But after methanol is not the favoured fuel strategy of
the big automotive companies anymore no further development can be seen in this
area. | 
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