Direct Liquid Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Advances and Future

by Ramiz Gültekin Akay (Editor), Ayse Bayrakçeken Yurtcan (Editor)

Overview

Direct Liquid Fuel Cells is a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and specificities of the use of methanol, ethanol, glycerol, formic acid and formate, dimethyl ether, borohydride, hydrazine and other promising liquid fuels in fuel cells. Each chapter covers a different liquid fuel-based fuel cell such as: Anode catalysts of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), future system designs and future trends for direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs), development of catalysts for direct glycerol fuel cells (DGFCs), the mechanisms of the reactions taking place at the anode and cathode electrodes, and the reported anode catalysts for direct formic acid fuel cell (DFAFC) and direct formate fuel cell (DFFC), characteristics of direct dimethyl ether fuel cell (DDMEFC), including its electrochemical and operating systems and design, the developments in direct borohydride fuel cells, the development of catalysts for direct hydrazine fuel cells (DHFCs), and also the uncommonly used liquids that have a potential for fuel cell applications including 2-propanol, ethylene glycol, ascorbic acid and ascorbate studied in the literature as well as utilization of some blended fuels. In each part, the most recent literature is reviewed and the state of the art is presented. It also includes examples of practical problems with solutions and a summarized comparison of performance, advantages, and limitations of each type of fuel cell discussed. Direct Liquid Fuel Cells is not a typical textbook but rather designed as a reference book of which any level of students (undergraduate or graduate), instructors, field specialists, industry and general audience, who benefit from current and complete understanding of the many aspects involved in the development and operation of these types of fuel cells, could make use of any chapter when necessary. - Presents information on different types of direct liquid fuel cells. - Explores information under each section, for specific fuel-based fuel cells in more detail in terms of the materials used. - Covers three main sections: direct alcohol, organic fuel-based and inorganic fuel-based fuel cells

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128187364
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	09/10/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	328
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Ramiz Gültekin Akay is an assistant professor of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Kocaeli University, Turkey. His research focuses on fuel cells, polymer electrolyte membranes, electrochemical characterizations, and related subjects.
Ayse Bayrakçeken Yurtcan is a professor of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Atatürk University, Turkey. Her research focuses on electrocatalysts for fuel cells, carbon-based nanomaterials, nanomaterials for energy, and material characterization.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to fuel cells 2. Introduction to direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) 3. Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) 4. Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) 5. Direct glycerol fuel cells (DGFCs) 6. Introduction to other organic fuel-based fuel cells 7. Direct formic acid and formate fuel cells (DF(A)FCs) 8. Direct dimethyl ether fuel cells (DDMEFCs) 9. Introduction to inorganic fuel-based direct liquid fuel cells 10. Direct borohydride fuel cells (DBFCs) 11. Direct hydrazine fuel cells (DHFCs) 12. Other possible fuels and possible use of blended fuels in fuel cells 13. Conclusions: Current state and future

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Complete overview and comparison of the use of methanol, ethanol, glycerol, formic acid, sodium borohydride and other promising liquid fuels in fuel cells.