Fuel cells : problems and solutions /

• Main Author: Bagot͡skiĭ, V. S. (Vladimir Sergeevich)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2012.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Series: Electrochemical Society series.
• Subjects: Fuel cells.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.; Electronic books.

"This book extracts the most important information on fuel cells, analyzes it, and assesses its scientific value and technical importance. It provides a full yet concise description of all the important aspects of fuel cells from major types to their historical development to inherent scientifi...

Table of Contents:

• Frontmatter
• Introduction. Introduction
• The Working Principles of a Fuel Cell
• The Long History of Fuel Cells
• Major Types of Fuel Cells. Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
• Direct Liquid Fuel Cells
• Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells
• Alkaline Fuel Cells
• Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
• Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
• Other Types of Fuel Cells
• Fuel Cells and Electrolysis Processes
• Inherent Scientific and Engineering Problems. Fuel Management
• Electrocatalysis
• Membranes
• Structural and Wetting Properties of Fuel Cell Components
• Mathematical Modeling of Fuel Cells
• Experimental Methods for Investigating Fuel Cell Stacks
• Small Fuel Cells for Portable Devices
• Nonconventional Design Principles for Fuel Cells
• Commercialization of Fuel Cells. Applications
• Fuel Cell Work in Various Countries
• Outlook
• General Bibliography
• Author Index
• Subject Index
• The Electrochemical Society Series.