A comprehensive, accessible introduction to fuel cells, their applications, and the challenges they pose.

Table of Contents

• PREFACE
• PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
• SYMBOLS
• ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
• PART I INTRODUCTION
• Introduction
• 1 The Working Principles of a Fuel Cell
• 2 The Long History of Fuel Cells
• PART II MAJOR TYPES OF FUEL CELLS
• 3 Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
• 4 Direct Liquid Fuel Cells
• 5 Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells
• 6 Alkaline Fuel Cells
• 7 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
• 8 Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
• 9 Other Types of Fuel Cells
• 10 Fuel Cells and Electrolysis Processes
• PART III INHERENT SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING PROBLEMS
• 11 Fuel Management
• 12 Electrocatalysis
• 13 Membranes
• 14 Structural and Wetting Properties of Fuel Cell Components - Coauthor: Yurij M. Volfkovich
• 15 Mathematical Modeling of Fuel Cells - Felix N. Büuchi
• 16 Experimental Methods for Investigating Fuel Cell Stacks
• 17 Small Fuel Cells for Portable Devices
• 18 Nonconventional Design Principles for Fuel Cells
• PART IV COMMERCIALIZATION OF FUEL CELLS
• 19 Applications
• 20 Fuel Cell Work in Various Countries
• 21 Outlook
• GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY