Contents
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VOLUME 1: FUNDAMENTALS AND SURVEY OF SYSTEMS
Part 1: Thermodynamics and kinetics of fuel cell reactions
 
1 The components of an electrochemical cell
2 The electrode-electrolyte interface
3 Thermodynamics of electrodes and cells
4 Ideal and effective efficiencies of cell reactions and comparison to carnot cycles
5 Kinetics of electrochemical reactions
6 Introduction to fuel-cell types
Part 2: Mass transfer in fuel cells
 
7 Mass transfer at two-phase and three-phase interfaces
8 Mass transfer in flow fields
Part 3: Heat transfer in fuel cells
 
9 Low temperature fuel cells
10 High temperature fuel cells
11 Air-cooled PEM fuel cells
Part 4: Fuel cell principles, systems and applications
 
12 General scientific background before and during the beginning of fuel cell research
13 History of high temperature fuel cell development
14 Hydrogen/oxygen (air) fuel cells with alkaline electrolytes
15 Hydrazine fuel cells
16 Phosphoric acid electrolyte fuel cells
17 Aqueous carbonate electrolyte fuel cells
18 Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC
19 Other direct-alcohol fuel cells
20 Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
21 Biochemical fuel cells
22 Metal/air batteries: The zinc/air case
23 Seawater aluminium/air cells
24 Energy storage via electrolysis/fuel cells
VOLUME 2: ELECTROCATALYSIS
Part 1: Introduction
 
1 What is electrocatalysis?
2 The role of adsorption
3 Understanding electrocatalysis: From reaction steps to first-principles calculations
4 Electrode potential as parameter
5 Catalysis by UPD metals
6 Outer sphere reactions
7 The NEMCA effect
Part 2: Theory of electrocatalysis
 
8 Electrode potential and double layer
9 Reaction mechanism and rate determining steps
10 Adsorption - Volcano curve
11 Theorectical aspects of some prototypical fuel cell reactions
12 Theory of electrochemical outer sphere reactions
13 Theory of the NEMCA effect
Part 3: Methods in electrocatalysis
 
14 Cyclic voltammetry
15 Product analysis
16 Vibrational spectroscopy
17 Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
18 Ex-situ surface preparation and analysis: Transfer between UHV and electrochemical cell
19 Structure sensitive methods: AFM/STM
20 EXAFS, XANES, SASXS
21 Normalization of porous active surfaces
22 Rotating thin-film method for supported catalysts
23 Combinatorial catalyst development methods
24 Numerical simulations of electrocatalytic processes
Part 4: The hydrogen oxidation/evolution reaction
 
25 Reaction mechanisms of the H2 oxidation/evolution reaction
26 The hydrogen electrode reaction and the electrooxidation of CO and H2/CO mixtures on well-characterized Pt and Pt-bimetallic surfaces
27 Oxidation reactions in high-temperature fuel cells
28 New CO-tolerant catalyst concepts
29 Hydrogen evolution reaction
Part 5: The oxygen reduction/evolution reaction
 
30 Reaction mechanisms of the O2 reduction/evolution reaction
31 Oxygen reduction reaction on smooth single crystal electrodes
32 O2 reduction reaction on the Pt/polymerelectrolyte interface
33 Fundamental kinetics/transport processes in MEAs
34 O2 reduction and structure-related parameters for supported catalysts
35 Oxide-based ORR catalysts
36 Chevrel phases and chalcogenides
37 Macrocycles
38 Poisons for the O2 reduction reaction
39 O2-reduction at high temperature: MCFC
40 O2-reduction at high temperatures: SOFC
Part 6: Oxidation of small organic molecules
 
41 Methanol and CO electrooxidation
42 Formic acid oxidation
43 Methanol and formic acid oxidation on ad-metal modified electrodes
44 Methanol effects on the O2 reduction reaction
45 Oxidation of C2 molecules
46 Oscillations and other dynamic instabilities
Part 7: Other energy conversion related topics
 
47 Hydrogenation reactions
48 CO2-reduction, catalyzed by metal electrodes
49 Electrochemical supercapacitors and their complementarity to fuel cells and batteries
50 Technical characteristics of PEM electrochemical capacitors
VOLUME 3: FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS: PART 1
Part 1: Sustainable energy supply
 
1 Alternative fuels and prospects - Overview
2 Natural gas for power generation and the automotive market
3 Methanol from fossil and renewable resources
4 Synthetic hydrocarbons as long-term fuel option
5 Solar and wind energy coupled with electrolysis and fuel cells
Part 2: Hydrogen storage and hydrogen generation
 
     Development prospects for hydrogen storage
6 High pressure storage
7 Liquid hydrogen technology for vehicles
8 Hydride storage
     Chemical hydrogen storage devices
9 Aqueous borohydride solutions
10 Ammonia crackers
     Reforming of methanol and fuel processor development
11 Catalyst development and kinetics for methanol fuel processing
12 Methanol reformer design considerations
13 Mixed POX/steam-reforming reactor design considerations
     Fuel processing from hydrocarbons to hydrogen
14 Steam reforming, ATR, partial oxidation: catalysts and reaction engineering
15 Sulfur removal methods
16 Catalyst development for water-gas shift
17 Membrane reactor concepts
18 PROX catalysts
19 Autothermal reforming
20 Alternative design possibilities for integrated fuel processors
     Well-to-wheel efficiencies
21 Well-to-wheel efficiencies of different fuel choices
     Hydrogen safety, codes and standards
22 Hydrogen safety, codes and standards for vehicles and stationary applications
Part 3: Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell systems (PEMFC)
 
     Bipolar plate materials and flow field design
23 Basic materials corrosion issues
24 Performance and durability of bipolar plate materials
25 Metal bipolar plates and coatings
26 Graphite-based bipolar plates
27 Serpentine flow field design
28 Interdigited flow field design
29 Two-phase flow and transport
     Membrane materials
30 Perfluorinated membranes
31 First principles modelling of sulfonic acid based ionomer membranes
32 Composite perfluorinate membranes
33 Hydrocarbon membranes
34 High-temperature membranes
35 Inorganic/organic composite membranes
36 Membrane/electrode additives for low-humidification operation
     Electro-catalysts
37 Pt alloys as oxygen reduction catalysts
38 High dispersion catalysts including novel carbon supports
39 Development of CO-tolerant catalysts
41 Precious metal supply requirements
     Membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA)
42 Diffusion media materials and characterisation
43 Principles of MEA preparation
44 Catalyst coated composite membranes
45 Novel catalysts, catalysts support and catalysts coated membrane methods
     State-of-the-art performance and durability
46 Beginning-of-life MEA performance - Efficiency loss contributions
47 Durability
48 Effect of ionic contaminants
49 Mechanisms of membrane degradation
50 Reliability issues and voltage degradation
VOLUME 4: FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS: PART 2
Part 3: Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and systems (PEMFC) cont…d
 
     System design and system-specific aspects
51 System design for stationary power generation
52 System design for vehicle applications: DaimlerChrylser
53 System design for vehicle applications: GM/Opel
Air-supply components
54 Air-supply components
     Applications based on PEM-technology
55 Special applications using PEM-technology
Part 4: Alkaline fuel cells and systems (AFC)
 
56 Stack materials and design
57 System design and applications
58 A comparison between the alkaline fuel cell (AFC) and the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell
Part 5: Phosphoric acid fuel cells and systems (PAFC)
 
59 Stack materials and stack design
60 Catalyst studies and coating technologies
61 Experience with 200kW PC25 fuel cell power plant
Part 6: Direct methanol fuel cells and systems (DMFC)
 
62 Transport/kinetic limitations and efficiency losses
63 New materials for DMFC MEAs
64 System design for transport applications
65 DMFC system design for portable applications
Part 7: Molten carbonate fuel cells and systems (MCFC)
 
66 Stack material and stack design
67 Electrolyte and material challenges
68 System design
69 Durability
Part 8: Solid oxide fuel cells and systems (SOFC)
 
     Materials
70 Current electrolytes and catalysts
71 Low temperature electrolytes and catalysts
72 MEA/cell preparation methods: Europe/USA
73 MEA/cell preparation methods: Japan/Asia
74 Interconnects
     Stack and system design
75 Internal reforming
76 System design
     New concepts
77 New microtube concepts
78 Direct hydrocarbon SOFCs
79 Novel elctrolytes operating at 400-600 C
Part 9: Primary and secondary metal/air cells
 
80 Alkaline methanol/air power devices
Part 10: Portable fuel cell systems
 
81 Portable direct methanol fuel cell systems
82 Portable PEM systems 83 Small-szie PEM systems for special applications
Part 11: Current fuel cell propulsion systems
 
     PEM fuel cell systems for cars/buses
84 DaimlerChrylser fuel cell activities
85 General Motors/OPEL fuel cell activities - Driving towards a successful future
86 Honda fuel cell activities
87 Hy.Power - A technology platform combining a fuel cell system and a supercapacitor
     PEM fuel cell systems for submarines
88 H2/O2-PEM-fuel cell module for an air independent propulsion system in a submarine
     AFC fuel cell systems
89 Automotive development
90 Space-shuttle fuel cell
Part 12: Electric utility fuel cell systems
 
91 PEMFC fuel cell systems
92 MCFC fuel cell systems
93 SOFC fuel cell systems
Part 13: Future prospects of fuel cell systems
 
94 Life-cycle analysis of fuel cell system components
95 Market concepts, competing technologies and cost challenges for automotive and stationary applications
96 Potential economic impact of fuel cell technologies
 

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