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This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of fuel cells, including their fundamental principles, technical features, and practical applications. Fuel cells, as an ideal way of hydrogen utilization, are of great significance in promoting the hydrogen society. The aim of this book is to introduce the basics of various fuel cells and to provide a detailed description of some important research fields in PEMFC, such as catalysts, systems, and degradation. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in energy conversion technology, researchers investigating hydrogen energy, and engineers working on renewable energy or other energy storage applications.
List of contents
.- Hydrogen Storage and Utilization.- Fuel cells.- Fuel Cell Characterization.- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Fundamental.- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Electrocatalysts.- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Macro-model.- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Meso-model and Micro-model.- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Degradation Mechanism.- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Degradation Experiments and Numerical Simulations.- Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.- Solid Oxide Fuel Cell.
About the author
Dr. Yinshi Li is a full Professor at School of Energy and Power Engineering at Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU, Xi’an, China). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST, Hong Kong, China) in 2011. His research interesting mainly focuses on fuel cell, water electrolysis, flow battery, and thermochemical energy storage.
Summary
This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of fuel cells, including their fundamental principles, technical features, and practical applications. Fuel cells, as an ideal way of hydrogen utilization, are of great significance in promoting the hydrogen society. The aim of this book is to introduce the basics of various fuel cells and to provide a detailed description of some important research fields in PEMFC, such as catalysts, systems, and degradation. The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in energy conversion technology, researchers investigating hydrogen energy, and engineers working on renewable energy or other energy storage applications.
