Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Primers: Electrocatalysts for Low and High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells (ePub)

Electrocatalysts for Low and High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells, a volume of Elsevier's "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Primer Series, discusses the role and importance of electrocatalysts in low and high temperature PEMFCs. It also examines the recent developments in this field for anode and cathode electrocatalysts. The book explores the variety of synthesis techniques utilized to create unique and interesting morphologies of various noble and transition metal alloys, hybrid electrocatalyst-support as well as metal-free electrocatalyst systems. It delves into the in-situ long-term durability and degradation challenges faced by PEMFC electrocatalysts. This 'primer' provides industry professionals, researchers and students with the most updated review on fuel cell electrocatalysis technology and current trends, thus helping them identify technology gaps, develop novel and commercially viable designs. Elsevier's "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Primers Series is focused on energy applications. Its concise volumes present those coming into this broad and multidisciplinary field with the most recent advances in each of its particular topics. They bring together information that has thus far been scattered in many different sources under one single title, which makes them a useful reference for industry professionals, researchers and graduate students, especially those starting in a new topic of research.Examines current trends and novel designs, and identifies technology gaps in the fuel cell electrocatalysis field.Covers synthesis of electrocatalysts and non-noble metal formulations.Explores durability issues, including the mechanisms of catalyst degradation.