Proton exchange membrane fuel cells : materials properties and performance / edited by David P. Wilkinson ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilkinson, David P.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

Green chemistry and chemical engineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Physical Description:

xiv, 446 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, [2010]

Summary:

Because of its lower temperature and special polymer electrolyte membrane, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is well-suited for transportation, portable, and micro fuel cell applications. But the performance of these fuel cells critically depends on the materials used for the various cell components Durability, water management, and reducing catalyst poisoning are factors when selecting PEMFC materials.

Written by international PEMFC scientists and engineers from top level organizations, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Materials Properties and Performance provides a single resource of information for understanding how to select and develop materials for improved PEMFC performance. The book focuses on the major components of the fuel cell unit, along with design and modeling aspects. It covers catalysts and catalyst layers, before discussing the key components of membranes, diffusion layers, and bipolar plates. The book also explores materials modeling for the PEMFC.

Features

Focuses on solutions for PEMFC materials improvement

Reviews the most recent progress of several key materials and components for PEMFCs

Presents excellent sources for PEMFC materials selection and improvement

Discusses principles for selecting materials for other types of fuel cells and electrochemical devices

This volume assesses the current status of PEMFC fuel cell technology, research and development directions, and the scientific and engineering challenges facing the fuel cell community. It demonstrates how the production of a commercially viable PEMFC requires a compromise of materials with adequate properties, design interaction, and manufacturability.

Contents:

Recent developments in electrocatalyst activity and stability for proton exchange membrane fuel cells / David Thompsett

Catalyst layers and fabrication / Zhong Xie ... [et al.]

Diffusion layers / Mauricio Blanco and David P. Wilkinson

Biopolar plates and plate materials / Tim Cheng

Physical modeling of materials for PEFCs : a balancing act of water and complex morphologies / Michael H. Eikerling and Kourosh Malek.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781439806647

1439806640

OCLC:

437115075

Publisher Number:

99939538645