Materials for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells

There are a large number of books available on fuel cells; however, the majority are on specific types of fuel cells such as solid oxide fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, or on specific technical aspects of fuel cells, e.g., the system or stack engineering. Thus, there is a need for a book focused on materials requirements in fuel cells. Key Materials in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells is a concise source of the most important and key materials and catalysts in low-temperature fuel cells. A related book will cover key materials in high-temperature fuel cells. The two books form part of the "e;Materials for Sustainable Energy & Development"e; series. Key Materials in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells brings together world leaders and experts in this field and provides a lucid description of the materials assessment of fuel cell technologies. With an emphasis on the technical development and applications of key materials in low-temperature fuel cells, this text covers fundamental principles, advancement, challenges, and important current research themes. Topics covered include: proton exchange membrane fuel cells, direct methanol and ethanol fuel cells, microfluidic fuel cells, biofuel cells, alkaline membrane fuel cells, functionalized carbon nanotubes as catalyst supports, nanostructured Pt catalysts, non-PGM catalysts, membranes, and materials modeling. This book is an essential reference source for researchers, engineers and technicians in academia, research institutes and industry working in the fields of fuel cells, energy materials, electrochemistry and materials science and engineering.

There are a large number of books available on fuel cells; however, the majority are on specific types of fuel cells such as solid oxide fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, or on specific technical aspects of fuel cells, e.g., the system or stack engineering. Thus, there is a need for a book focused on materials requirements in fuel cells. Key Materials in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells is a concise source of the most important and key materials and catalysts in low-temperature fuel cells. A related book will cover key materials in high-temperature fuel cells. The two books form part of the "Materials for Sustainable Energy & Development" series.Key Materials in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells brings together world leaders and experts in this field and provides a lucid description of the materials assessment of fuel cell technologies. With an emphasis on the technical development and applications of key materials in low-temperature fuel cells, this text covers fundamental principles, advancement, challenges, and important current research themes. Topics covered include: proton exchange membrane fuel cells, direct methanol and ethanol fuel cells, microfluidic fuel cells, biofuel cells, alkaline membrane fuel cells, functionalized carbon nanotubes as catalyst supports, nanostructured Pt catalysts, non-PGM catalysts, membranes, and materials modeling.This book is an essential reference source for researchers, engineers and technicians in academia, research institutes and industry working in the fields of fuel cells, energy materials, electrochemistry and materials science and engineering.

KEY MATERIALS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS: AN INTRODUCTIONALKALINE ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLSFuel CellsPEM Fuel Cell PrinciplesAlkaline Fuel CellsSummaryCATALYST SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLSIntroductionCurrent Status of Support Materials and Role of Carbon as Support in Fuel CellsNovel Carbon Materials as Electrocatalyst Support for Fuel CellsConductive Metal Oxide as Support MaterialsMetal Carbides and Metal Nitrides as Catalyst SupportsConducting Polymer as Support Materials for Fuel CellsConducting Polymer-Grafted Carbon Materials3M Nanostructured Thin Film as Support Materials for Fuel CellsSummary and OutlookANODE CATALYSTS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLSIntroductionAnode Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: Improved Performance of Binary and Ternary CatalystsAnode Catalysts for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells: Break C-C Bond to Achieve Complete 12-Electron-Transfer OxidationAnode Catalysts for Direct Polyol Fuel Cells (Ethylene Glycol, Glycerol): Cogenerate Electricity and Valuable Chemicals Based on Anion Exchange Membrane PlatformSynthetic Methods of Metal ElectrocatalystsCarbon Nanomaterials as Anode Catalyst SupportFuture Challenges and OpportunitiesMEMBRANES FOR DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLSIntroductionBasic Principles of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell OperationMembranes for Direct Methanol Fuel CellsMembrane Properties SummaryConclusionsHYDROXIDE EXCHANGE MEMBRANES AND IONOMERSIntroductionRequirementsFabrications and CategoriesStructure and Properties of Cationic Functional GroupStructure and Properties of Polymer Main ChainStructure and Properties of Chemical Cross-LinkingProspectiveMATERIALS FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELLSIntroductionMFC ConfigurationAnode MaterialsCathodeSeparatorsOutlookBIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMSBioelectrochemical Systems and BioelectrocatalysisOn the Nature of Microbial BioelectrocatalysisMicrobial Electron Transfer MechanismsFrom Physiology to Technology: Microbial Bioelectrochemical SystemsApplicatin Potential of BES TechnologyCharacterization of BESs and Microbial BioelectrocatalystsConclusionsMATERIALS FOR MICROFLUIDIC FUEL CELLSIntroductionFundamentalsMembraneless LFFC Designs and the Materials in UseFuel, Oxidant, and ElectrolytesConclusionsPROGRESS IN ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLSIntroductionDeveloping an Effective Method to Prepare ElectrocatalystsElectrocatalysts for ORRElectrocatalysts for MORElectrocatalysts for Ethanol ElectrooxidationConclusionsIndex