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科技英语文献Which type of fuel cell is more competitive for portable application:Direct methanol fuel cells or direct borohydride fuel cells?Jung-Ho WeeDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 1, 5-Ga, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-701, Republic of KoreaReceived 24 March 2006; accepted 10 July 2006Abstract：The promise of fuel cell systems using liquid fuels, such as the directmethanol fuel cell (DMFC) and direct borohydride fuel cell (DBFC), tocomplement or substitute for existing batteries is becoming recognized, along with their potential as a future technology for mobile and portablepower supplies. The key issue is which type of fuel cell is more competitive for such power supplies: DMFC or DBFC? To answer this question, thepresent study analyzes and discusses the relative competitiveness of these two systems given the current status of the technologies and assumingsome generally accepted conditions. The findings confirm that the DBFC system is superior to the DMFC system in terms of cell size and fuel (orfuel solution) consumption. Thus, the DBFC system is better suited to applications that require small operational space. On the other hand, thetotal operating costs of DBFC systems are higher than those of DMFC systems. According to the total cost formulae derived in the analysis, theDBFC system becomes relatively uneconomic at higher power outputs and longer operation times, but may be more favourable in specific portableapplications such as miniaturized or micro power systems with short operational time spans.Keywords: Direct methanol; Fuel cell; Sodium borohydride; Portable power supply; Methanol; Hydrogen1．IntroductionWith the rapid development of mobile communications andmobile Internet technology, the market for portable electronicdevices is certain to experience continued growth. At present, thepower supplies used for portable appliances are mostly rechargeableLi- or Ni-based battery systems. Given the rapid developmentof Li-base