1. Introduction to Fuel Cells
Preliminary remarks
Fuel cells as electrochemical engines
Generic fuel cell and stack
Classification of fuel cells
Potential fuel cell applications and markets
History of fuel cell development
Summary
2. Basic Electrochemical Principles
Electrochemical versus chemical reactions
Electrochemical reaction
Scientific units, constants, and basic laws
Faraday's Laws: consumption and production of species
Measures of reactant utilization efficiency
The generic fuel cell
Summary
3. Thermodynamics of Fuel Cell Systems
Physical nature of thermodynamic variables
Heat of formation, sensible enthalpy, and latent heat
Determination of change in enthalpy for nonreacting species and mixtures
Determination of change in enthalpy for reacting species and mixtures
Psychrometrics: thermodynamics of moist air mixtures
Thermodynamic efficiency of a fuel cell
Maximum expected open-circuit voltage: Nernst voltage
Summary
4. Performance Characterization of Fuel Cell Systems
Polarization curve
Region I: activation polarization
Region II: ohmic polarization
Region III: concentration polarization
Region IV: other polarization losses
Polarization curve model summary
Summary
5. Transport in Fuel Cell Systems
Ion transport in an electrolyte
Electron transport
Gas-phase mass transport
Single-phase flow in channels
Multiphase mass transport in channels and porous media
Heat generation and transport
Summary
6. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Hydrogen PEFC
Water balance in PEFC
PEFC flow field configurations and stack design
Direct alcohol polymer electrolyte cells
PEFC degradation
Multidimensional effects
Summary
7. Other Fuel Cells
Solid oxide fuel cells
Molten carbonate fuel cells
Phosphoric acid fuel cells
Alkaline fuel cells
Biological and other fuel cells
Summary
8. Hydrogen Storage, Generation, and Delivery
Modes of storage
Modes of generation
Hydrogen delivery
Overall hydrogen infrastructure development
Summary
9. Experimental Diagnostics and Diagnosis
Electrochemical methods to understand polarization curve losses
Physical probes and visualization
Degradation measurements
Summary.
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Fuel cell engines by Matthew M. Mench. ISBN 9780471689584. Published by Wiley in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
