Automobiles hydrogen fuel

For powering automobiles, hydrogen fuel cells may someday be commonly used. The basic design is battery-like with negative and positive terminals (anode and cathode respectively). At the anode, hydrogen molecules are split by a well-chosen catalyst into protons and electrons. 

This automobile is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell with a proton exchange membrane. Its operation is pollution free, because the onl product of the combustion is water. 

Another important task will be to provide society with professional guidance and advice about the feasibility and merit of proposed technological solutions. It is our duty to point out when proposed processes create unrealistic expectations. An example of such guidance is the recent article by Shinnar [6] that motivated a discussion of the feasibility of use of hydrogen fuel cells in automobiles. 

In contrast to past environmental problems associated with fluorocarbon refrigerants, the exceptional properties of fluorine in polymers have great environmental value. Some fluoropolymers are enabling green technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells for automobiles and oxygen-selective membranes for cleaner diesel combustion. 

Utilisation of hydrogen in automobiles, through fuel cell technology, is one of the primary goals of the hydrogen economy. There are still major problems to be solved before the commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles can be realised. 

Proton exchange membrane (PEM)—Solid organic polymer electrolyte with platinum catalyst. It requires hydrogen fuel and is suited for automobiles. 

Ultimately, the question is whether fleets represent a way to jump-start the consumer market for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. According to the gao report, several fleet managers and representatives of the automobile industry acknowledge it is unlikely that usage of alternative fuel vehicles by these fleets will convince the general public to buy them. 14 Thus, while fleets remain an important entry market for fuel cell vehicles, we will probably need a different strategy to achieve broad commercialization. 

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