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Polymer electrolyte fuel cells, advances in research and development

K. SCOTT1, I. STAMATIN2,*

Affiliation

  1. School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
  2. Nanosciences& Alternative Energy Sources Research Center, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Romania, Bucharest- Magurele, MG-38, Romania

Abstract

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are currently under intensive development for a range of power generation application in transportation, stationary and portable. The PEMFC can produce electricity at high fuel efficiency and high energy density. The PEMFC is typically base on Nafion® or similar polymers and operates at low temperatures of less than 80 oC. This article reviews the design principles of the PEMFC, the advances made in their performances and considers their limitations in relation to the types of materials used to generate power..

Keywords

Polymer electrolyte, Fuel cell, Proton exchange, Flow field.

Submitted at: Nov. 14, 2006
Accepted at: June 15, 2007

Citation

K. SCOTT, I. STAMATIN, Polymer electrolyte fuel cells, advances in research and development, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Vol. 9, Iss. 6, pp. 1597-1605 (2007)