Heliocentris 357, Dr. Fuel Cell Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

The Dr. FuelCell Methanol fuel cell expansion kit can be used to investigate Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC) to understand the differences between a gas (hydrogen) as an energy carrier and a liquid (methanol) as energy carrier in fuel cells.

Students will be able to explore how easy it is to use a methanol fuel cell by simply filling the cell with a methanol solution. They will also learn that a DMFC needs up to 20 minutes for best performance, while the Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell works within seconds! But which cell is more powerful?

Contents Include:

• Direct methanol fuel cell
• 3 methanol storage bottles, funnel and spout
• Experiment instructions