Polymer Based Fuel Cells for Energy Conversion
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2025 | Viewed by 303
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fuel cells; energy storage; electrocatalysts; hydrogen storage; biomaterials; heterogenous catalysts
Interests: new energy technologies in hydrogen; PEMFC; membrane electrode assembly; structure and system design; SPE water electrolysis for hydrogen production
Interests: hydrogen production from water electrolysis; hydrogen fuel cells; PEMFC; CO2 reduction to fuels; hydrogen policies; MEA
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy in fuels into electrical energy directly, promising power generation and high efficiency and low environmental impact. Polymer-based fuel cells use a conducting membrane as the electrolyte. There as two types of such fuel cells, including polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEMFCs) and direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs). Polymer electrolyte fuel cells are the most promising electrochemical-generating devices due to their high efficiency, high power density, low greenhouse gas emissions, and suitability for various applications, such as transportation and stationery power generation, while DAFCs are the most promising for portable device uses due to their high energy density. Although methanol is the one currently used in commercial DAFCs, other liquid alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, and glycerol have also been researched as alternatives for DAFCs due to their high energy density compared to methanol. While these fuel cells are a promising technology, they still have limitations, including the cost of the catalysts used, and the fact that they require a reliable and a safe supply of hydrogen and are sensitive to humidity.
Prof. Dr. Lindiwe Khotseng
Prof. Dr. Huaneng Su
Prof. Dr. Yi Cheng
Dr. Ntalane Sello Seroka
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogen fuel cells
- direct alcohol fuel cells
- innovative materials
- performance
- cost
- durability
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