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Informationen zum Autor Dr Christoph Hartnig works at Chemetall GmbH and formerly headed research departments at both BASF Fuel Cell GmbH and the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW), Germany. Dr Christina Roth is Professor for Renewable Energies at Technische Universität Darmstadt and Head of a Research Group at the Institute for Applied Materials - Energy Storage Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. The editors are well known for their research and work in the fields of low temperature fuel cell technology and materials characterisation. Dr Christina Roth is Professor for Renewable Energies at Technische Universität Darmstadt and Head of a Research Group at the Institute for Applied Materials - Energy Storage Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. The editors are well known for their research and work in the fields of low temperature fuel cell technology and materials characterisation. Klappentext A comprehensive review of of PEMFCs and DMFCs in two volumes! discussing methods for fuel cell characterization! for reaction kinetics and processes! water and fuel management! and local performance. "I was impressed by the content and breadth of this detailed work. This is a very informative work [...] I would definitely recommend this book set for readers who are either experienced or new in this exciting field." -Platinum Metals Review Zusammenfassung Volume 2 reviews advanced in situ spectroscopic methods for fuel cell characterisation! applicable to the investigation of reaction kinetics and processes! water and fuel management! and local performance. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy Preface Part I: Advanced characterization techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Chapter 1: Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) technique for low temperature fuel cell catalysts characterization Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Basic principles and methods 1.3 Development of techniques 1.4 Application to fuel cell inspection 1.5 Advantages and limitations 1.6 Future trends Chapter 2: Advanced microscopy techniques for the characterization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell components Abstract: 2.1 Analytical challenges in fuel cell research 2.2 Imaging of the ionomer 2.3 Imaging of electrode porosity 2.4 Imaging of the interface between electrode and gas diffusion layer 2.5 The future of advanced microscopy in fuel cell research 2.6 Acknowledgements Chapter 3: Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) technique for direct alcohol fuel cell characterization Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Basic principles, cell design and applications 3.3 Experimental techniques 3.4 Application with respect to fuel cell catalysis 3.5 Advantages and limitations of differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) 3.6 Fuel cell DEMS and in-line mass spectrometry Chapter 4: Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell characterization Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Principles and methods of small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) 4.3 Application of SAXS to fuel cell component characterization 4.4 Future trends in SAXS-based fuel cell catalysis research Chapter 5: X-ray absorption near edge structure (Î?ο XANES) techniques for low temperature fuel cell characterization Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Basic principles, methods and theoretical calculations 5.3 Applications 5.4 Advantages, limitations and future trends Part II: Characterization of water and fuel management in poly...
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
Preface
Part I: Advanced characterization techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells
Chapter 1: Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) technique for low temperature fuel cell catalysts characterization
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Basic principles and methods
1.3 Development of techniques
1.4 Application to fuel cell inspection
1.5 Advantages and limitations
1.6 Future trends
Chapter 2: Advanced microscopy techniques for the characterization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell components
Abstract:
2.1 Analytical challenges in fuel cell research
2.2 Imaging of the ionomer
2.3 Imaging of electrode porosity
2.4 Imaging of the interface between electrode and gas diffusion layer
2.5 The future of advanced microscopy in fuel cell research
2.6 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3: Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) technique for direct alcohol fuel cell characterization
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Basic principles, cell design and applications
3.3 Experimental techniques
3.4 Application with respect to fuel cell catalysis
3.5 Advantages and limitations of differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS)
3.6 Fuel cell DEMS and in-line mass spectrometry
Chapter 4: Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell characterization
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Principles and methods of small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
4.3 Application of SAXS to fuel cell component characterization
4.4 Future trends in SAXS-based fuel cell catalysis research
Chapter 5: X-ray absorption near edge structure (Deltami XANES) techniques for low temperature fuel cell characterization
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Basic principles, methods and theoretical calculations
5.3 Applications
5.4 Advantages, limitations and future trends
Part II: Characterization of water and fuel management in polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells
Chapter 6: Characterization and modeling of interfaces in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Characterization of interfacial morphology in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs)
6.3 Experimental investigation of interfaces in PEFCs
6.4 Modeling of interfaces in PEFCs
6.5 Future work
Chapter 7: Neutron radiography for high-resolution studies in low temperature fuel cells
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Experimental layout of a high-resolution neutron imaging beamline
7.3 Image acquisition and analysis
7.4 Review of recent experiments
7.5 Outlook and conclusions
Chapter 8: Neutron radiography for the investigation of reaction patterns in direct methanol fuel cells
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Principle of neutron radiography imaging
8.3 Development of combined high-resolution neutron radiography and local current distribution measurements
8.4 Combined neutron radiography and local current distribution measurements
8.5 Conclusions and future trends
Chapter 9: Neutron tomography for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell characterization
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Complementarity of neutrons and X-rays
9.3 Principles of neutron tomography
9.4 Limitations and artifacts
9.5 Examples of applications
9.6 Outlook
Chapter 10: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane and direct alcohol fuel cell characterization
Abstract:
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Concepts of nuclear magnetic reso
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"I was impressed by the content and breadth of this detailed work. This is a very informative work [.] I would definitely recommend this book set for readers who are either experienced or new in this exciting field." --Platinum Metals Review
