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Informationen zum Autor David P. Wilkinson is a research chair in clean energy and fuel cells in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He also maintains an appointment with the Canadian National Research Council Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation. Jiujun Zhang is a senior research officer and PEM catalysis core competency leader at the Canadian National Research Council Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia. Rob Hui is a senior research officer in high-temperature fuel cells at the Canadian National Research Council Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia and three major universities in China. Jeffrey Fergus is a professor in the Materials Research and Education Center at Auburn University. Xianguo Li is a professor at the University of Waterloo. Klappentext Fuel cells are an important enabling technology for the hydrogen economy and have the potential to revolutionize the way we power our world. However! many challenges must be overcome before fuel cell systems become a competitive alternative for consumers. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Materials! Properties! and Performance examines the issues and recent progress on key materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) in light of performance! durability! and cost. The text reviews these materials in terms of properties and functions in fuel cells! such as temperature limits! catalytic activity! catalyst poisoning! protonic conductivities! chemical stability! degradation! microstructure! and processing. Zusammenfassung Fuel cells are an important enabling technology for the hydrogen economy and have the potential to revolutionize the way we power our world. This book examines the issues and progress on key materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). It reviews these materials in terms of properties and functions in fuel cells. Inhaltsverzeichnis Recent Developments in Electrocatalyst Activity and Stability for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Catalyst Layers and Fabrication. Proton Exchange Membranes. Diffusion Layers. Bipolar Plates and Plate Materials. Physical Modeling of Materials for PEFCs: A Balancing Act of Water and Complex Morphologies. ...