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Material science and engineering: The enabling technology for the commercialisation of fuel cell systems

Material science and engineering: The enabling technology for the commercialisation of fuel cell... The critical role of materials science and engineering in the development of fuel cell technology is surveyed. The inability to fabricate reliable triple-phase-boundary (tbp) structures involving electrolytes, electronic conductors, and gaseous reactants, severely restricted the progress of fuel cells until about four decades ago (∼1960). However at the start of the new millennium, commercialisation of four fuel cell types: polymeric electrolyte membrane (PEMFC), phosphoric acid (PAFC), molten carbonate (MCFC), and solid oxide (SOFC), is now being very energetically pursued. Materials selection for each type of fuel cell is briefly examined, and the predominant engineering issues related to the development of commercial products are summarised. The fabrication, reliability, and cost of the relevant materials is of paramount importance to ensure rapid market penetration. The choice of fuel and relevant infrastructure is also considered, and the crucial role of materials for energy storage (particularly hydrogen) and fuel processing, is emphasised. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Materials Science Springer Journals

Material science and engineering: The enabling technology for the commercialisation of fuel cell systems

Steele, B.
Journal of Materials Science , Volume 36 (5) – Oct 17, 2004
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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 by Kluwer Academic Publishers
Subject
Materials Science; Materials Science, general; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Polymer Sciences; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Crystallography and Scattering Methods; Classical Mechanics
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0022-2461
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1573-4803
DOI
10.1023/A:1004853019349
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Abstract

The critical role of materials science and engineering in the development of fuel cell technology is surveyed. The inability to fabricate reliable triple-phase-boundary (tbp) structures involving electrolytes, electronic conductors, and gaseous reactants, severely restricted the progress of fuel cells until about four decades ago (∼1960). However at the start of the new millennium, commercialisation of four fuel cell types: polymeric electrolyte membrane (PEMFC), phosphoric acid (PAFC), molten carbonate (MCFC), and solid oxide (SOFC), is now being very energetically pursued. Materials selection for each type of fuel cell is briefly examined, and the predominant engineering issues related to the development of commercial products are summarised. The fabrication, reliability, and cost of the relevant materials is of paramount importance to ensure rapid market penetration. The choice of fuel and relevant infrastructure is also considered, and the crucial role of materials for energy storage (particularly hydrogen) and fuel processing, is emphasised.

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Published: Oct 17, 2004

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