Dennis Y.C. Leung, Jin Xuan
Fuel cells are clean and efficient energy conversion devices expected to be the next generation power source. During more than 17 decades of research and development, various types of fuel cells have been developed with a view to meet the different energy demands and application requirements. Scientists have devoted a great deal of time and effort to the development and commercialization of fuel cells important for our daily lives. However, abundant issues, ranging from mechanistic study to system integration, still need to be figured out before massive applications can be used. Miniaturization is one of the main bottlenecks for the advancement and further development of fuel cells. Thus, research on miniaturization of fuel cells as well as understanding the micro and nano structural effect on fuel cell performance are necessary and of great interest to solve the challenges ahead.
In this book, internationally acclaimed experts illustrate how micro & nano engineering technology can be applied as a way of removing the restrictions presently faced by fuel cells both technically and theoretically. Through the twelve well designed chapters, major issues related to the miniaturization of different types of fuel cells are addressed. Theory focusing on micro and nano scale mechanics are outlined to better optimize the performance of fuel cells from laboratory scale to industrial scale. This book will be a good reference to those scientists and researchers interested in developing fuel cells through micro and nano scale engineering.
Preface: Fuel cell: need for micro and nano engineering
1. Pore-scale water transport investigation for PEM fuel cells
2. Reconstruction of PEM fuel cell electrodes with micro and nano-structure
3. Multi-scale model techniques for PEMFC catalyst layers
4. Fabrication of Electrocatalytic Nanoparticles and Applications to Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
5. Ordered Mesoporous Carbon-supported Nano-Platinum Catalysts: Application in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
6. Modeling the coupled transport and reaction processes in a micro solid oxide fuel cell
7. Nano-structural effect on SOFC durability
8. Micro/nano-technologies for microbial fuel cells
9. Microbial Fuel Cells: The Microbes and Materials
10. Modeling and Analysis of Miniaturized Packed-Bed Reactor for Mobile Devices Powered by Fuel-Cells
11. Photocatalytic fuel cell
12. Mass transport and electrochemical reaction in micro-scale aluminum air fuel cell
This edited book brings together leading researchers discussing the recent trends and needs in micro and nano-engineering fuel cells, creating new engineering knowledge, and optimizing the system on a micro and nano-scale. The small scales discussed in this book are particularly important, because most of the underlying interactions governing the fuel cell performance occur at a scale from nanometers to microns; and some engineering tasks that cannot be accomplished in macro-scale are proven achievable in micro and nano-scales. The book can be categorized into two subject areas: theoretical foundation research and applications research.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface: Fuel cell: need for micro and nano engineering 1. Pore-scale water transport investigation for PEM fuel cells 2. Reconstruction of PEM fuel cell electrodes with micro and nano-structure 3. Multi-scale model techniques for PEMFC catalyst layers 4. Fabrication of Electrocatalytic Nanoparticles and Applications to Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells 5. Ordered Mesoporous Carbon-supported Nano-Platinum Catalysts: Application in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 6. Modeling the coupled transport and reaction processes in a micro solid oxide fuel cell 7. Nano-structural effect on SOFC durability 8. Micro/nano-technologies for microbial fuel cells 9. Microbial Fuel Cells: The Microbes and Materials 10. Modeling and Analysis of Miniaturized Packed-Bed Reactor for Mobile Devices Powered by Fuel-Cells 11. Photocatalytic fuel cell 12. Mass transport and electrochemical reaction in micro-scale aluminum air fuel cell
Klappentext
This text brings together leading researchers in various fields of engineering science from all over the world discussing the recent trends and needs on micro & nano-engineering of fuel cells, creating new engineering knowledge and optimizing the system on a micro and nano-scale.
