dvice.com - 1/23/2009
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smallestfuelcell.jpg Engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built the world's smallest working fuel cell , at 9 cubic millimeters — 3mm, or 1/8th of an inch, per side — and it could mean fewer batteries for you to buy and throw out to power your favorite gadgets. They ...
cleantechnica.com - 1/23/2009
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cleantechnica.com —
US chemical engineers have built the world’s smallest
fuel cell, clocking in at only 9 cubic millimeters...
(3mm). While the hydrogen-fueled cell is currently a prototype, it could one day replace batteries in portable electronics. Read more ...
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Chemical Engineers Build World’s Smallest Fuel Cell
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Chemical Engineers Build World’s Smallest Fuel Cell
Green Options —
... US chemical engineers have built the world’s smallest fuel cell, clocking in at only 9 cubic millimeters (3mm). While the hydrogen-fueled cell is currently a prototype, it could one day replace batteries in portable electronics. ...
Minute Fuel Cell Might Power Gadgets Soon
GoodCleanTech —
... was developed by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has the potential to power gadgets in the future. When I say minute, I meant 3 millimeter across minute - I'm sure its image here gives you a better understanding of how small it really is. It's actually impossible to use the mechanism of larger fuel cells on a design this small. This model makes do without the pump, pressure sensor and other parts of a more conventional fuel cell. ...
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