Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Table of Contents

• DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS
  • DISCLAIMER
  • AUTHORS CREDENTIALS
  • METHODOLOGY
  • SCOPE
  • CUSTOM ANALYSES AND CONSULTING
  • CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE
  • ADDITIONAL COPIES
  • MOTIVATION FOR DOING THE STUDY
• SYNOPSIS
• INTRODUCTION
  • DEFINING THE TECHNOLOGY
  • ALTERNATIVES
    • ULTRACAPACITORS
    • BIOHYDROGEN
    • METAL HYDRIDE FUEL CELLS
  • MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    • HYDROGEN/METHANOL INFRASTRUCTURE
    • STATE ACTIVITIES IN HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
    • METHANOL ECONOMY
      • Other Choices in Hydrogen Storage
  • REGULATORY AGENCY AND GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT WITH DMFC
    • UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
    • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES
    • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    • OTHER INSTITUTIONS
  • INNOVATION AND MARKET DRIVERS
    • BARRIERS TO DMFC ACCEPTANCE
    • ENVIROMENTAL CONCERNS
    • FUEL SUPPLY AND COSTS
• TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
  • ELECTROCHEMICAL DIRECTION
    • METHANOL OXIDATION
      • Microfuel Cells
  • CATALYSTS
  • SEPARATORS
    • DMFC SCHEMATIC
  • POWER DENSITY
  • MODE OF OPERATION
    • ACTIVE OR PASSIVE
    • REFORMED METHANOL/HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS
  • DMFC LEGACY TECHNOLOGY
  • TALKING POINTS
    • NANOTECHNOLOGY
      • Other Carbon Nanomaterials
    • CHOOSING NEW MEMBRANES
  • TYPES OF MEMBRANES/ELECTROLYTES FOR DMFC
    • FUNCTIONALIZED HYDROCARBON
    • FLUOROCARBONS
    • COMPOSITES
      • OTHER
  • VALUE OF DMFC MEMBRANES BY TYPE
  • VALUE OF PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES FOR FUEL CELLS
  • TECHNOLOGY APPROACHES OF IMPORTANT DMFC COMPANIES
    • ANGSTROM POWER' S APPROACH
    • ANTIG' S APPROACH
    • CASIO COMPUTER' S APPROACH
    • CMR FUEL CELLS APPROACH
    • DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL CORP./DMFCC APPROACH
    • DUPONT FUEL CELLS APPROACH
    • GINER ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS APPROACH
    • GREENFUELCELLS (GFC) LTD. APPROACH
    • HOKU APPROACH
    • LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY APPROACH
    • MANHATTAN SCIENTIFICS/MSI APROACH
    • MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. APPROACH
    • MTI MICRO/MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC. APPROACH
    • MICROCELL CORP. APPROACH
    • MEDIS APPROACH
    • MOTOROLA APPOACH
    • NEAH POWER SYSTEMS APPROACH
    • POLYFUEL APPROACH
    • SMART FUEL CELL/SFC APPROACH
    • SONY APPROACH
    • TEKION APPROACH
    • TOSHIBA APPROACH
    • ULTRACELL APPROACH
• APPLICATIONS FOR DMFC
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONICS
    • LAPTOP COMPUTERS
    • MOBILE AND ENHANCED TELEPHONES
    • OTHER MOBILE DEVICES AND HANDHELDS
    • MILITARY APPLICATIONS
  • VALUE OF DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS BY APPLICATION
• DMFC INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• A BROAD VIEW
  • INDUSTRY ALIGNMENTS
  • MARKET SHARE OF DMFC BUSINESSES IN NORTH AMERICA
  • COMPANY PROFILES
• END OF REPORT

LIST OF TABLES

• 1. VALUE OF DMFCS IN U.S. BY APPLICATION
• 2. RECENT MILLENIUM CELL BOROHYDRIDE PATENTTS
• 3. SUMMARY OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN DMFC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
• 4. U.S. UNIVERSITIES INVOLVED IN DMFC RESEARCH
• 5. VALUE DMFC BY MODE OF OPERATION
• 6. VALUE DMFC BY POLYMER TYPE
• 7. VALUE OF PEMS FOR FUEL CELLS BY MEMBRANE TYPE
• 8. TOSHIBA DMFC SPECIFICATIONS
• 9. UNIT SALES FOR PERSONAL COMPUTERS IN THE U.S.
• 10. LAPTOP COMPUTER UNIT SALES IN U.S., THROUGH 2011
• 11. VALUE AND PROJECTIONS FOR DMFC SALES FOR LAPTOP COMPUTERS IN THE U.S.
• 12. VALUE OF DMFCS IN CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND ENHANCED UNITS, THROUGH 2011
• 13. VALUE OF DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS BY APPLICATION
• 14. ESTIMATED DMFC MARKET SHARE IN NORTH AMERICA, 2006

LIST OF FIGURES

• 1. DMFC SCHEMATIC
• 2. VIASPACE RELATIONSHIPS
• 3. DMFCC COPORATE RELATIONSHIPS