Materials Science and Engineering Handbook

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction....Pages 3-3
High-Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Durability Insights....Pages 199-221
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Durability....Pages 223-240
Influence of Metallic Bipolar Plates on the Durability of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells....Pages 243-255
Durability of Graphite Composite Bipolar Plates....Pages 257-268
Gaskets: Important Durability Issues....Pages 271-281
Dissolution and Stabilization of Platinum in Oxygen Cathodes....Pages 7-27
Carbon-Support Requirements for Highly Durable Fuel Cell Operation....Pages 29-53
Chemical Degradation of Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Membranes....Pages 57-69
Chemical Degradation: Correlations Between Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Findings....Pages 71-118
Improvement of Membrane and Membrane Electrode Assembly Durability....Pages 119-132
Durability of Radiation-Grafted Fuel Cell Membranes....Pages 133-155
Durability Aspects of Gas-Diffusion and Microporous Layers....Pages 159-195
Introduction....Pages 285-285
Air Impurities....Pages 289-321
Impurity Effects on Electrode Reactions in Fuel Cells....Pages 323-339
Performance and Durability of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Operating with Reformate: Effects of CO, CO 2 , and Other Trace Impurities....Pages 341-366
Subfreezing Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells....Pages 369-382
Application of Accelerated Testing and Statistical Lifetime Modeling to Membrane Electrode Assembly Development....Pages 385-396
Operating Requirements for Durable Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stacks....Pages 399-417
Design Requirements for Bipolar Plates and Stack Hardware for Durable Operation....Pages 419-430
Heterogeneous Cell Ageing in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stacks....Pages 431-439
Introduction....Pages 443-443
Degradation Factors of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells in Residential Cogeneration Systems....Pages 447-463
Fuel Cell Stack Durability for Vehicle Application....Pages 467-482
Introduction....Pages 485-485
Durability Targets for Stationary and Automotive Applications in Japan....Pages 489-496
Back Matter....Pages 497-507