Hydrogen-Based Energy Conversion: Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells and Electrolysis

This book consists of the nine sections: i) the first three sections are related to polymeric electrolyte composites; ii) the next two sections relate to gas diffusion layers (GDLs); iii) the next two sections relate to membrane¬-electrode assembly (MEA); iv) and the final two sections deal with the numerical simulation of flow fields for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). All sections describe recent results of the study of the main components of PEFC stacks. The studies provide the underlying material electrochemical and/or mechanical aspects that enhance the mass transport of gas ions (liquid) and electrons for a better performance of PEFCs and the electrochemical reactions at the triple-phase boundary in electrodes. Each study offers the fundamentals a comprehensive background and cutting-edge technology on the aforementioned materials and mass transport phenomena.