Polymer Electrolyte Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology: Volume 2

Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy Preface Part I: Advanced characterization techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Chapter 1: Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) technique for low temperature fuel cell catalysts characterization Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Basic principles and methods 1.3 Development of techniques 1.4 Application to fuel cell inspection 1.5 Advantages and limitations 1.6 Future trends Chapter 2: Advanced microscopy techniques for the characterization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell components Abstract: 2.1 Analytical challenges in fuel cell research 2.2 Imaging of the ionomer 2.3 Imaging of electrode porosity 2.4 Imaging of the interface between electrode and gas diffusion layer 2.5 The future of advanced microscopy in fuel cell research 2.6 Acknowledgements Chapter 3: Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) technique for direct alcohol fuel cell characterization Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Basic principles, cell design and applications 3.3 Experimental techniques 3.4 Application with respect to fuel cell catalysis 3.5 Advantages and limitations of differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) 3.6 Fuel cell DEMS and in-line mass spectrometry Chapter 4: Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell characterization Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Principles and methods of small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) 4.3 Application of SAXS to fuel cell component characterization 4.4 Future trends in SAXS-based fuel cell catalysis research Chapter 5: X-ray absorption near edge structure (Îο XANES) techniques for low temperature fuel cell characterization Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Basic principles, methods and theoretical calculations 5.3 Applications 5.4 Advantages, limitations and future trends Part II: Characterization of water and fuel management in polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Chapter 6: Characterization and modeling of interfaces in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Characterization of interfacial morphology in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) 6.3 Experimental investigation of interfaces in PEFCs 6.4 Modeling of interfaces in PEFCs 6.5 Future work Chapter 7: Neutron radiography for high-resolution studies in low temperature fuel cells Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Experimental layout of a high-resolution neutron imaging beamline 7.3 Image acquisition and analysis 7.4 Review of recent experiments 7.5 Outlook and conclusions Chapter 8: Neutron radiography for the investigation of reaction patterns in direct methanol fuel cells Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Principle of neutron radiography imaging 8.3 Development of combined high-resolution neutron radiography and local current distribution measurements 8.4 Combined neutron radiography and local current distribution measurements 8.5 Conclusions and future trends Chapter 9: Neutron tomography for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell characterization Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Complementarity of neutrons and X-rays 9.3 Principles of neutron tomography 9.4 Limitations and artifacts 9.5 Examples of applications 9.6 Outlook Chapter 10: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane and direct alcohol fuel cell characterization Abstract: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Concepts of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) 10.3 Introduction to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 10.4 NMR and MRI hardware 10.5 MRI technical considerations 10.6 Adaptation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) design and materials 10.7 Quantification of water content 10.8 General water distribution 10.9 Water in the PEM 10.10 Flow channels 10.11 Hydrogen-deuterium contrast 10.12 Application to direct alcohol fuel cells 10.13 Advantages and limitations 10.