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7 Fuel cells

PEM, anion exchange and solid oxide fuel cells, and what the polarization curve tells you.

Lessons

Lesson 7.1

How fuel cells work

Thermodynamics, efficiency, and the parts of a membrane electrode assembly. About 25 minutes

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Lesson 7.2

Reading the polarization curve

Activation, ohmic and mass-transport losses, power density and catalyst benchmarks. About 25 minutes

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Tool for this chapter

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Fuel cell polarization

Build a polarization curve from its losses and see the power density.

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