Polymer Electrolyte Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>Part I: Fundamentals of polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cell technology</p> <p>Chapter 1: Fuels and fuel processing for low temperature fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Thermodynamics of fuel cell operation and the effect of fuel on performance</p> <p>1.3 Hydrogen</p> <p>1.4 Hydrocarbon fuels and fuel processing</p> <p>1.5 Methanol</p> <p>1.6 Other sources of hydrogen</p> <p>1.7 Deleterious effects of fuels on fuel cell performance</p> <p>1.8 Conclusions</p> <p>1.9 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 2: Membrane materials and technology for low temperature fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Perfluorosulfonic acid membranes</p> <p>2.3 Morphology and microstructure of ionomer membranes</p> <p>2.4 Non-perfluorinated membranes</p> <p>Chapter 3: Catalyst and membrane technology for low temperature fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)</p> <p>3.3 Catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs)</p> <p>Chapter 4: Gas diffusion media, flowfields and system aspects in low temperature fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Gas diffusion media</p> <p>4.3 Flow field design</p> <p>4.4 System layout</p> <p>4.5 Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) system architecture</p> <p>4.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 5: Recycling and life cycle assessment of fuel cell materials</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Environmental aspects of fuel cells</p> <p>5.3 Fuel cell hardware recycling</p> <p>5.4 Life cycle assessment of fuel cell fuels and materials</p> <p>5.5 Future trends</p> <p>5.6 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Part II: Performance issues in polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells</p> <p>Chapter 6: Operation and durability of low temperature fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Thermal management</p> <p>6.3 Water management</p> <p>6.4 Reactant flow management</p> <p>6.5 Contamination</p> <p>6.6 Duty cycle impacts on durability</p> <p>6.7 Implementation of approaches to extend lifetime</p> <p>6.8 Future trends</p> <p>6.9 Sources of further information</p> <p>6.10 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 7: Catalyst ageing and degradation in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Catalyst ageing mechanism</p> <p>7.3 Characterization of catalyst degradation</p> <p>7.4 Identical-location transmission electron microscopy</p> <p>7.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 8: Degradation and durability testing of low temperature fuel cell components</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Chemical degradation of the proton exchange membrane (PEM)</p> <p>8.3 Pt dissolution</p> <p>8.4 Carbon support corrosion</p> <p>8.5 Contamination sources</p> <p>8.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 9: Microstructure reconstruction and transport simulation in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Microstructure reconstruction</p> <p>9.3 Analysis of transport characteristics</p> <p>9.4 Conclusions</p> <p>9.5 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 10: Multi-scale modeling of two-phase transport in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Pore network modeling</p> <p>10.3 Lattice Boltzmann modeling</p> <p>10.4 Macroscopic upscaling</p> <p>10.5 Conclusions</p> <p>10.6 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 11: Modelling and analysis of degradation phenomena in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 Aging mechanisms of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) materials and performance decay: why physical modelling?</p> <p>11.3 Towards a multi-scale modelling framework for PEMFC degradation analysis</p> <p>11.4 Conclusions, perspectives and challenges</p> <p>Chapter 12: Experimental monitoring techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction</p> <p>12.2 Reasons for monitoring fuel cells</p> <p>12.3 Experimental monitoring techniques</p> <p>12.4 Application example: detection of liquid water in fuel cells by conductimetric technique</p> <p>12.5 Recent trends and conclusions</p> <p>Index</p>