Pem Fuel Cells: Characterization and Modeling - Paperback

by Jasna Jankovic (Editor), Jürgen Stumper (Editor)

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly developing field of modeling and characterization of PEM fuel cells. It focuses on i) fuel cell performance modeling and performance characterization applicable from single cells to stacks, ii) fundamental and advanced techniques for structural and compositional characterization of fuel cell components and iii) electrocatalyst design. Written by experts in this field, this book is an invaluable tool for graduate students and professionals.

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This book is a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly developing field of modeling and characterization of PEM fuel cells. It focuses on i) fuel cell performance modeling and performance characterization applicable from single cells to stacks, ii) fundamental and advanced techniques for structural and compositional characterization of fuel cell components and iii) electrocatalyst design. Written by experts in this field, this book is an invaluable tool for graduate students and professionals.

- Part I covers fundamentals and advanced techniques for the structural and compositional characterization of Pt-based and PGM-free PEM Fuel Cells.

- Part II focuses on fuel cell performance modeling and advanced techniques for performance characterization.

- Part III reviews the design of electrocatalysts and discusses applications in PEMFC.

Author Biography

Dr. Jasna Jankovic

is a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Connecticut (UConn). Prior to joining UConn, she completed Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia, Canada and worked in industry and government labs, resulting in almost 20 years of experience, more than 50 publications and 2 patents.

Dr. Jürgen Stumper

has over 25 years experience in the PEM fuel cell area and has worked in various positions in research institutes, industry and university. His main areas of expertise are catalyst research and fuel cell performance diagnostics. He has over 95 scientific publications and is inventor on 9 patents.