Fuel Cell Science Theory, Fundamentals, and Biocatalysis

by Wieckowski, Andrzej; Norskov, Jens; Gottesfeld, S.

• ISBN13: 9780470410295
• ISBN10: 0470410299
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-12
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This book provides a modern problem-solving compendium to help meet challenges in fuel cell science and technology worldwide. Along with the scientific foundation of this technology, the coverage includes recently developed strategies for the design, preparation, and characterization of catalytic materials for fuel cell electrodes, especially for new fuel cell cathodes. The methodology described includes a wide spectrum of methods for spurring new fuel cell catalysis concepts and improving existing designs to increase their performance. This is a key resource for a wide range of engineering and research scientist, professionals, and entrepreneurs.

Author Biography

Andrzej Wieckowski is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Professor Wieckowski pioneered the development of the method now known as Electrochemical NMR (EC-NMR) that combines metal/surface NMR and electrochemistry for studies of interfaces. Jens K. Norskov is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Photon Science, Stanford University, and Director of the Center for Interface Science and Catalysis at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. His research interests include the theoretical description of surface, catalysis, electrochemistry, materials, nanostructures, and biomolecules.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Preface to the Wiley Series on Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xv
Hydrogen Reactions on Nanostructured Surfaces	p. 1
Comparison of Electrocatalysis and Bioelectrocatalysis of Hydrogen and Oxygen Redox Reactions	p. 71
Design of Palladium-Based Alloy Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Fuel Cells	p. 111
Mechanism of an Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction at Platinum-Based Electrocatalysts: Identification and Quantification of Oxygen Species Adsorbed on Electrodes by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy	p. 147
Biocathodes for Dioxygen Reduction in Biofuel Cells	p. 169
Platinum Monolayer Electrocatalysts: Improving Structure and Activity	p. 215
The Importance of Enzymes: Benchmarks for Electrocatalysts	p. 237
Approach to Microbial Fuel Ceils and Their Applications	p. 257
Half-Cell Investigations of Cathode Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells: From Model Systems to High-Surface-Area Catalysts	p. 283
Nanoscale Phenomena in Catalyst Layers for PEM Fuel Cells: From Fundamental Physics to Benign Design	p. 317
Fuel Cells with Neat Proton-Conducting Salt Electrolytes	p. 371
Vibrational Spectroscopy for the Characterization of PEM Fuel Cell Membrane Materials	p. 395
Ab Initio Electrochemical Properties of Electrode Surfaces	p. 415
Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes	p. 433
Quantitative Description of Electron Transfer Reactions	p. 457
Understanding Electrocatalysts for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells	p. 489
Operando X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells	p. 511
Operando X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells	p. 545
New Concepts in the Chemistry and Engineering of Low-Temperature Fuel Cells	p. 565
Index	p. 611
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