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Topics in Number 49 include:- In-depth review of the durability issues in PEFCs - Understanding and mitigation of degradation in the polymer membrane and electrocatalyst - Summary of experimental diagnostics and modeling studies of cold start- Methods for distributed diagnostics of species, temperature and current in PEFCs- The operational principles of neutron radiography for in-situ visualization of liquid water distribution- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique for visualization of water in PEFCs and tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) for measurement of water vapor concentration- Liquid water transport in porous DM due to capillarity- Meso-scale modeling of two-phase transport- The atomistic simulations of electrochemical reactions on ectrocatalysts and the transport of protons through the polymer electrolyteFrom reviews of previous volumes:"This long-standing series continues its tradition of offering high quality reviews of established and emerging subject areas, together with the less common aspects of electrochemical science... [and]... deserves a place in electrochemistry libraries and should prove useful to electrochemists and related workers."-Chemistry and Industry"Continues the valuable service that has been rendered by the Modern Aspects series."-Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry"Will definitely be of much use to researchers in the field of electrochemistry. . . . The editors of this well-produced volume deserve all appreciation for maintaining the excellent standard of the series."-Bulletin of Electrochemistry"Extremely well-referenced and very readable.... Maintains the overall high standards of the series."-Journal of the American Chemical Society
List of contents
Durability of PEM Fuel Cell Membranes.- Modeling of Membrane-Electrode-Assembly Degradation in Proton-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells - Local H2 Starvation and Start-Stop Induced Carbon-Support Corrosion.- Cold Start of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells.- Species, Temperature, and Current Distribution Mapping in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.- High-Resolution Neutron Radiography Analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy for In-Situ Water Diagnostics in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.- Characterization of the Capillary Properties of Gas Diffusion Media.- Mesoscopic Modeling of Two-Phase Transport in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells.- Atomistic Modeling in Study of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells - A Review.
Summary
This volume, presented by leading experts in the field, covers the latest advances in diagnostics and modeling of polymer electrolyte fuel cells, from understanding catalyst layer durability to start-up under freezing conditions.
