Archivio Istituzionale della RicercaFuel cells are electrochemical devices capable of converting the chemical energy of a fuel (usually hydrogen, but also hydrocarbons and alcohols) into electricity and heat. Positive characteristics like high efficiency, low pollutant emissions and few maintenance requirements motivated a strong interest in this technology during the last decades, with R&D activities on different fuel cell types and applications going on around the world. In this chapter, after an introduction regarding the general features of the technology and the main development focuses, a particular attention is devoted to the types that currently dominate the market and the research: the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) and the Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). The corresponding sections present the state of the art of these technologies, together with the technical targets for future developments, as well as existing and prospective applications.
Fuel Cells / Coralli, A.; Sarruf, B.; de Miranda, P. E.; Osmieri, L.; Specchia, S.; Minh, N. Q. - In: Science and Engineering of Hydrogen-Based Energy Technologies / Paulo Emilio de Miranda. - STAMPA. - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) : Academic Press (Elsevier), 2018. - ISBN 9780128142516. - pp. 39-122 [10.1016/B978-0-12-814251-6.00002-2]
Fuel Cells
Osmieri, L.;Specchia, S.;
2018
Abstract
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices capable of converting the chemical energy of a fuel (usually hydrogen, but also hydrocarbons and alcohols) into electricity and heat. Positive characteristics like high efficiency, low pollutant emissions and few maintenance requirements motivated a strong interest in this technology during the last decades, with R&D activities on different fuel cell types and applications going on around the world. In this chapter, after an introduction regarding the general features of the technology and the main development focuses, a particular attention is devoted to the types that currently dominate the market and the research: the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) and the Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). The corresponding sections present the state of the art of these technologies, together with the technical targets for future developments, as well as existing and prospective applications.
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