Elsevier Alkaline Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Design, and Applications (Renewable Energy Fundamentals)

Alkaline Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Design, and Applications bridges the gap between fundamental knowledge and the practical skills needed to address real-world challenges in alkaline fuel cells. The book provides readers with the essential information needed to understand, design, and implement efficient low-temperature and high-temperature alkaline fuel cell systems. Sections introduce alkaline fuel cells, with a discussion on mass transport phenomena. Subsequent chapters delve into the mechanisms, classification, design, and challenges of alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction catalysts and alkaline oxygen reduction reaction catalysts. The book also covers the synthesis, properties, and perspectives of anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells. Further, it addresses cell design and stack engineering, performance testing and characterization techniques, and advanced theoretical modeling of alkaline fuel cells. It also explores liquid fuels and their applications in transportation and beyond. The book concludes with a global overview of market dynamics, the impact and future opportunities of government policies, and future perspectives. Explores the unique characteristics and recent advancements in alkaline fuel cells, providing a comprehensive understanding of their principles, materials, and operation Discusses efficient catalysts for alkaline fuel cells, covering electrode fabrication and characterization and explaining cell design, stack assembly, and integration Evaluates strategies for enhancing alkaline fuel cell efficiency and stability through electrocatalyst design, electrode materials, and system configuration, providing practical insights into performance optimization Discusses low-temperature alkaline fuel cells, such as those used in space missions, and high-temperature alkaline fuel cell like solid oxide fuel cells