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Fuel Cells

Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

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Editors:
  1. Klaus-Dieter Kreuer

    1. Festkörperforschung, Max-Planck-Institut für, Stuttgart, Germany

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  • Represents a one-stop reference in this key area of alternate energy and sustainability research
  • Covers solid oxide, molten carbonate, phosphoric acid, and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
  • Discusses R&D, sustainability, and marketing considerations
  • Presents authoritative, peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopaedia of Sustainability Science and Technology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Fuel Cells, Introduction

    • Klaus-Dieter Kreuer
    Pages 1-7

  3. Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells

    • Robert C. T. Slade, Jamie P. Kizewski, Simon D. Poynton, Rong Zeng, John R. Varcoe
    Pages 9-29

  4. Direct Hydrocarbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    • Michael van den Bossche, Steven McIntosh
    Pages 31-76

  5. Fuel Cell Comparison to Alternate Technologies

    • Julia Kunze, Odysseas Paschos, Ulrich Stimming
    Pages 77-95

  6. Fuel Cell Types and Their Electrochemistry

    • Günther G. Scherer
    Pages 97-119

  7. Fuel Cells (SOFC): Alternative Approaches (Electroytes, Electrodes, Fuels)

    • K. Sasaki, Y. Nojiri, Y. Shiratori, S. Taniguchi
    Pages 121-177

  8. Membrane Electrolytes, from Perfluoro Sulfonic Acid (PFSA) to Hydrocarbon Ionomers

    • Kenji Miyatake
    Pages 179-215

  9. Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells

    • Choong-Gon Lee
    Pages 217-248

  10. PEM Fuel Cell Materials: Costs, Performance and Durability

    • A. de Frank Bruijn, Gaby J. M. Janssen
    Pages 249-303

  11. PEM Fuel Cells and Platinum-Based Electrocatalysts

    • Junliang Zhang
    Pages 305-340

  12. PEM Fuel Cells, Materials and Design Development Challenges

    • Stephen J. Paddison, Hubert A. Gasteiger
    Pages 341-367

  13. Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells for Stationary Applications

    • Sridhar V. Kanuri, Sathya Motupally
    Pages 369-389

  14. Polybenzimidazole Fuel Cell Technology

    • Max Molleo, Thomas J. Schmidt, Brian C. Benicewicz
    Pages 391-431

  15. Polymer Electrolyte (PE) Fuel Cell Systems

    • John F. Elter
    Pages 433-472

  16. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells, Automotive Applications

    • Shyam S. Kocha
    Pages 473-518

  17. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEM-FC) and Non-noble Metal Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction

    • Ulrike I. Kramm, Peter Bogdanoff, Sebastian Fiechter
    Pages 519-575

  18. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: High-Temperature, Low-Humidity Operation

    • Steven J. Hamrock, Andrew M. Herring
    Pages 577-605

  19. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials: Durability, Reliability and Cost

    • Harumi Yokokawa, Teruhisa Horita
    Pages 607-656

  20. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    • A. Atkinson, S. J. Skinner, J. A. Kilner
    Pages 657-685
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The expected end of the “oil age” will lead to increasing focus and reliance on alternative energy conversion devices, among which fuel cells have the potential to play an important role.  Not only can phosphoric acid and solid oxide fuel cells already efficiently convert today’s fossil fuels, including methane, into electricity, but other types of fuel cells, such as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, have the potential to become the cornerstones of a possible future hydrogen economy.

Featuring 21 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Fuel Cells offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of the current state of research and identifies key areas for future investigation.  Internationally renowned specialists provide authoritative introductions to a wide variety of fuel cell types, and discuss materials, components, and systems for these technologies. The entries also cover sustainability and marketing considerations, including comparisons of fuel cells with alternative technologies.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Festkörperforschung, Max-Planck-Institut für, Stuttgart, Germany

    Klaus-Dieter Kreuer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fuel Cells

  • Book Subtitle: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

  • Editors: Klaus-Dieter Kreuer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5785-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-5784-8Published: 14 December 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4716-4Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-5785-5Published: 14 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 801

  • Topics: Energy Storage, Electrochemistry, Energy Systems, Energy Systems, Optical and Electronic Materials

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