The insufficient long-term durability of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stacks has been blocking commercialization of PEMFC technologies. An accelerated degradation test (ADT) is needed to facilitate the PEMFC development process by reducing the testing time. We propose an ADT...

In order to improve the energy efficiency (fuel efficiency and electrical power) of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), the hydrocarbon (HC) membrane-based membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) are investigated under various operating conditions. The MEAs are then compared with the conventional...

Argues that increased insolvencies in Korean firms following the 1997 Asian financial crisis were due to low profitability and refers to relevant research on insolvency and failure prediction. Explains and discusses the private and legal types of restructuring open to Korean firms in trouble,...