Fuel Cells and Hydrogen From Fundamentals to Applied Research [Paperback]

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: From Fundamentals to Applied Research provides an overview of the basic principles of fuel cell and hydrogen technology, which subsequently allows the reader to delve more deeply into applied research. In addition to covering the basic principles of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies, the book examines the principles and methods to develop and test fuel cells, the evaluation of the performance and lifetime of fuel cells and the concepts of hydrogen production.

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: From Fundamentals to Applied Research acts as an invaluable reference book for fuel cell developers and students, researchers in industry entering the area of fuel cells and lecturers teaching fuel cells and hydrogen technology.

• Includes laboratory methods for fuel cell characterization and manufacture
• Outlines approaches in modelling components, cells and stacks
• Covers practical and theoretical methods for hydrogen production and storage

1. Introduction 2. Irreversible losses in fuel cells 3. Modeling of polymer electrolyte fuel cells 4. Polymer electrolyte fuel cells 5. Other polymer electrolyte fuel cells 6. Preparation of MEA 7. Degradation mechanisms and their?lifetime 8. Characterization methods for components and materials 9. Electrochemical measurement methods and characterization on cell level 10. Hydrogen production 11. Hydrogen storage and transportation 12. Environmental impact factors?associated with?hydrogen energy

Introduces the principles of fuel cell and hydrogen technology and the practical and theoretical tools and methods for developing applications

Introduces the principles of fuel cell and hydrogen technology and the practical and theoretical tools and methods for developing applications.