High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells: Approaches, Status, and Perspectives

Book Overview

This book is a comprehensive review of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). PEMFCs are the preferred fuel cells for a variety of applications such as automobiles, cogeneration of heat and power units, emergency power and portable electronics. The first 5 chapters of the book describe rationalization and illustration of approaches to high temperature PEM systems. Chapters 6 - 13 are devoted to fabrication, optimization and characterization of phosphoric acid-doped polybenzimidazole membranes, the very first electrolyte system that has demonstrated the concept of and motivated extensive research activity in the field. The last 11 chapters summarize the state-of-the-art of technological development of high temperature-PEMFCs based on acid doped PBI membranes including catalysts, electrodes, MEAs, bipolar plates, modelling, stacking, diagnostics and applications.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319357557
• ISBN13: 9783319357553
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 545 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"