Metallization on 3-D microstructures using spray coating for high performance micro direct methanol fuel cell (μDMFC)

Hiroaki Houjou*, Shinji Motokawa, Masanori Ishizuka, Jun Mizuno, Toshiyuki Momma, Tetsuya Osaka, Shuichi Shoji

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Abstract

High efficient micro electrochemical devices are realized by the increase of the electrode surface areas keeping the chip size. Use of the 3-D electrodes instead of the planar electrodes is quite effective for this purpose. To realize a metal pattern on 3-D structures, spray coating method was utilized and the optimum condition to achieve good step coverage was observed. Good step coverage of photoresist was obtained on the obtuse corner formed by anisotropic wet etching of (100) silicon and even vertical comer formed by deep RIE. We applied this method to fabricate a high performance micro direct methanol fuel cell (μDMFC). The open circuit voltage of 548mV and the maximum power density of 0.72mW/cm2 were obtained at room temperature with 2M methanol.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTRANSDUCERS '05 - 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems - Digest of Technical Papers
Pages1437-1440
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Nov 9
Event13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2005 Jun 52005 Jun 9

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05
Volume2

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period05/6/505/6/9

Keywords

  • 3-D electrode
  • 3-D microfabrication
  • Fuel cell
  • Spray coating
  • μDMFC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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