INTERFACIAL ASPECTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL-CELLS

Authors
SCHERER GG
Citation
Gg. Scherer, INTERFACIAL ASPECTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL-CELLS, Solid state ionics, 94(1-4), 1997, pp. 249-257
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Solid state ionics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01672738
Volume
94
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
249 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2738(1997)94:1-4<249:IAITDO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A brief overview is given of the fuel cell families attracting interes t today. Problems in the optimization of interfaces in fuel cells, in particular in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) are discussed nex t. The influence of the parameters of low precious metal loading, fuel purity, oxygen solubility, and water distribution in the solid polyme r electrolyte on the performance of cells are briefly described. Final ly, some current problems in the development of Direct Methanol Fuel C ells are presented.