Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cells : New Concepts, Single-Cell Studies and Applications / Surbhi Sharma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharma, Surbhi, Author.

Series:

De Gruyter STEM.

De Gruyter STEM

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fuel cells.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages).

Edition:

2nd Edition

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cells provides a comprehensive review of novel and state-of-the-art polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) membranes. The author highlights requirements and considerations for a membrane as an integral part of PEMFC and its interactions with other components. It is an indispensible resource for anyone interested in new PEMFC membrane materials and concerned with the development, optimisation and testing of such membranes. Various composite membranes (polymer and non-polymer) are discussed along with analyses of the latest fi ller materials like graphene, ionic liquids, polymeric ionic liquids, nanostructured metal oxides and membrane concepts unfolding in the field of PEMFC. This book provides the latest academic and technical developments in PEMFC membranes with thorough insights into various preparation, characterisation, and testing methods utilised. Factors affecting proton conduction, water adsorption, and transportation behaviour of membranes are also deliberated upon. Provides the latest academic and technical developments in PEMFC membranes. Reviews recent literature on ex situ studies and in situ single-cell and stack tests investigating the durability (chemical, thermomechanical) and degradation of membranes. Surbhi Sharma, MSc, PhD Working on graphene oxide and fuel cells since 2007, she has published about 50 research articles/book chapters and holds a patent. She has also been awarded various research grants.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Acknowledgements

Contents

1. Introduction to fuel cells and their membranes

2. Proton-conduction membranes: Requirements, challenges and materials

3. Proton-conducting membranes: Preparation methods

4. Methods used for membrane characterisation

5. Membranes in single-cell proton-exchange membrane fuel cells and stacks

6. Future trends in polymer electrolyte membranes

Abbreviations

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9781523154302

1523154306

9783110647396

3110647397

9783110647327

311064732X

OCLC:

1104714892