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Materials for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells

Materials for Sustainable Energy and Development 1. Aufl.

von: Bradley Ladewig, San Ping Jiang, Yushan Yan, Max Lu
129,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-VCH
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	11.11.2014
ISBN/EAN:	9783527644322
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	272

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Titelbeschreibung

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

KEY MATERIALS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS: AN INTRODUCTION ALKALINE ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS Fuel Cells PEM Fuel Cell Principles Alkaline Fuel Cells Summary CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS Introduction Current Status of Support Materials and Role of Carbon as Support in Fuel Cells Novel Carbon Materials as Electrocatalyst Support for Fuel Cells Conductive Metal Oxide as Support Materials Metal Carbides and Metal Nitrides as Catalyst Supports Conducting Polymer as Support Materials for Fuel Cells Conducting Polymer-Grafted Carbon Materials 3M Nanostructured Thin Film as Support Materials for Fuel Cells Summary and Outlook ANODE CATALYSTS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS Introduction Anode Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: Improved Performance of Binary and Ternary Catalysts Anode Catalysts for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells: Break C-C Bond to Achieve Complete 12-Electron-Transfer Oxidation Anode Catalysts for Direct Polyol Fuel Cells (Ethylene Glycol, Glycerol): Cogenerate Electricity and Valuable Chemicals Based on Anion Exchange Membrane Platform Synthetic Methods of Metal Electrocatalysts Carbon Nanomaterials as Anode Catalyst Support Future Challenges and Opportunities MEMBRANES FOR DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS Introduction Basic Principles of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Operation Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells Membrane Properties Summary Conclusions HYDROXIDE EXCHANGE MEMBRANES AND IONOMERS Introduction Requirements Fabrications and Categories Structure and Properties of Cationic Functional Group Structure and Properties of Polymer Main Chain Structure and Properties of Chemical Cross-Linking Prospective MATERIALS FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS Introduction MFC Configuration Anode Materials Cathode Separators Outlook BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS Bioelectrochemical Systems and Bioelectrocatalysis On the Nature of Microbial Bioelectrocatalysis Microbial Electron Transfer Mechanisms From Physiology to Technology: Microbial Bioelectrochemical Systems Applicatin Potential of BES Technology Characterization of BESs and Microbial Bioelectrocatalysts Conclusions MATERIALS FOR MICROFLUIDIC FUEL CELLS Introduction Fundamentals Membraneless LFFC Designs and the Materials in Use Fuel, Oxidant, and Electrolytes Conclusions PROGRESS IN ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS Introduction Developing an Effective Method to Prepare Electrocatalysts Electrocatalysts for ORR Electrocatalysts for MOR Electrocatalysts for Ethanol Electrooxidation Conclusions Index

Autorenportrait

Associate Professor Bradley Ladewig is an academic in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Monash University, Australia, where he leads a research group developing membrane materials and technologies for clean energy applications. He has a wide range of experience as a chemical engineering researcher, including in membrane development for direct methanol fuel cells, testing and modeling of combined heat and power PEM fuel cell systems, and desalination membrane development. Recently he has worked on several collaborative projects in the field of direct carbon fuel cells, metal organic framework materials as gas sorbents and membrane components, and low-cost microfluidic sensors based on paper and thread substrates. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Professor San Ping Jiang is a professor at the Curtin Centre for Advanced Energy Science and Engineering, Curtin University, Australia and Adjunct Professor of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. He also holds Visiting/Guest Professorships at Wuhan University of Technology, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Sichung University, and Shandong University. Dr. Jiang has broad experience in both academia and industry, having held positions at Nanyang Technological University, the CSIRO Manufacturing Science and Technology Division in Australia, and Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd (CFCL). His research interests encompass solid oxide fuel cells, proton exchange and direct methanol fuel cells, and direct alcohol fuel cells. Professor Yushan Yan is Distinguished Engineering Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware. Prior to that he was a Professor at The University of California, Riverside, and before that worked for AlliedSignal Inc. as a Senior Staff Engineer and Project Manager. His research focuses on zeolite thin films for semiconductors and aerospace applications and new materials for cheaper and durable fuel cells. He is co-Founder and Director of the start-up companies Full Cycle Energy and Zeolite Materials Solutions (ZSM).

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Materials for 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 (Materials for High-Temperature Fuel Cells) covers key materials in high-temperature fuel cells. The two books form part of the "Materials for Sustainable Energy & Development" series. Materials for 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, microbial cells, alkaline membrane fuel cells, functionalized carbon nanotubes as catalyst supports, nanostructured Pt catalysts, non-PGM catalysts, and both cation and anion-exchange membranes. 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. "Materials for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells" is part of the series on Materials for Sustainable Energy and Development edited by Prof. Max Q. Lu. The series covers advances in materials science and innovation for renewable energy, clean use of fossil energy, and greenhouse gas mitigation and associated environmental technologies.