PEM fuel cells: theory and practice

Demand for fuel cell technology is growing rapidly. Fuel cells are being commercialized to provide power to buildings like hospitals and schools, to replace batteries in portable electronic devices, and as replacements for internal combustion engines in vehicles. PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cells are lighter, smaller, and more efficient than other types of fuel cell. As a result, over 80% of fuel cells being produced today are PEM cells. This new edition of Dr. Barbir's groundbreaking book still lays the groundwork for engineers, technicians and students better than any other.

Front Cover; PEM Fuel Cells: Theory and Practice; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Preface to the Second Edition; Chapter One- Introduction; 1.1 WHAT IS A FUEL CELL?; 1.2 A VERY BRIEF HISTORY OF FUEL CELLS; 1.3 TYPES OF FUEL CELLS; 1.4 HOW DOES A PEM FUEL CELL WORK?; 1.5 WHY DO WE NEED FUEL CELLS?; 1.6 FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter Two- Fuel Cell Basic Chemistry and Thermodynamics; 2.1 BASIC REACTIONS; 2.2 HEAT OF REACTION; 2.3 HIGHER AND LOWER HEATING VALUE OF HYDROGEN; 2.4 THEORETICAL ELECTRICAL WORK; 2.5 THEORETICAL FUEL CELL POTENTIAL.

2.6 EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE2.7 THEORETICAL FUEL CELL EFFICIENCY; 2.8 CARNOT EFFICIENCY MYTH; 2.9 EFFECT OF PRESSURE; 2.10 SUMMARY; PROBLEMS; QUIZ; REFERENCES; Chapter Three- Fuel Cell Electrochemistry; 3.1 ELECTRODE KINETICS; 3.2 VOLTAGE LOSSES; 3.3 CELL POTENTIAL: POLARIZATION CURVE; 3.4 DISTRIBUTION OF POTENTIAL ACROSS A FUEL CELL; 3.5 SENSITIVITY OF PARAMETERS IN POLARIZATION CURVE; 3.6 FUEL CELL EFFICIENCY; 3.7 IMPLICATIONS AND USE OF FUEL CELL POLARIZATION CURVE; PROBLEMS; QUIZ; REFERENCES; Chapter Four- Main Cell Components, Material Properties, and Processes; 4.1 CELL DESCRIPTION.

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