Proton exchange membrane fuel cells optimization

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Su H, Pasupathi S, Bladergoen B et al (2013) Optimization of gas diffusion electrodes for polybenzimidazole-based high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell evaluation of polymer binders in catalyst layer. Int J Hydrogen Energy 38 11370-11378... 

Hou, M., Fu, Y., Lin, G. et al. 2009. Optimized Gr-nitride film on 316L stainless steel as proton exchange membrane fuel cell bipolar plate. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 34 453—458. 

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Dai, C. et al. Seeker optimization algorithm for global optimization A case study on optimal modelling of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 33(3), 369-376, March 2011. 

It has been demonstrated that EIS can serve as a standard analytical diagnostic tool in the evaluation and characterization of fuel cells. Scientists and engineers have now realized that the entire frequency response spectrum can provide useful data on non-Faradaic mechanisms, water management, ohmic losses, and the ionic conductivity of proton exchange membranes. EIS can help to identify contributors to PEMFC performance. It also provides useful information for fuel cell optimization and for down-selection of the most appropriate operating conditions. In addition, EIS can assist in identifying problems or predicting the likelihood of failure within fuel cell components. 

Develop technology and a commercial supplier base capable of supplying physical and chemical sensors required to optimize the operation of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plants in automotive applications. 

Key words Fuel Cells/Proton Exchange Membrane/Optimization... 

Marechal F., Kalitventzeff B., Process integration Selection of the optimal utility system Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol 22 Suppl., pp. S149-S156, (1998) Keitel, R., 1996, Application with Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells for deregulated market place, ALSTOM BALLARD, Frankfurt, Germany. 

The structures and components of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and the designs of all the components, including the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), single cell, and stack, have been described and discussed in Chapter 2. For a practical PEM fuel cell, every feature of the components, key materials, and cell assembly should be achievable and optimized to achieve high performance. Because a fuel cell is a very complicated device, all the... 

Jiang, Z. Jiang, Z. Meng, Y. (2011). Optimization and Synthesis of Plasma Polymerized Proton Exchange Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. /. Membrane Sci., Vol. 372, pp. 303-313... 

Finally, the most important concerns regarding alloys as substitutes for Pt in fuel cell electrodes include the potential leach and contamination of the electrolyte membrane with cations coming from the dissolution of the base-metal therefore, the design of new catalysts requires not only optimizing the catalytic activity but also analyzing the stabihty of the Pt and non-Pt elements under proton exchange fuel cell conditions. 

Ever since the invention of ion exchange membranes as electrolyte for fuel cells in the 1950s, researchers were challenged to find the ideal membrane material to withstand the harsh fuel cell operating environment. Since then numerous attempt have been made to optimize membrane properties for application in fuel cells. The desired properties for use as a proton conductor in DMFC essentially include the following ... 

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