Comprehensive Evaluation of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Using Thermal Analysis

Introduction

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells feature the advantages of low operating temperature and high power generation per unit volume, and it is therefore not surprising that they are used in various applications including home use, automobiles, as well as portable electric applicances. The body of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell consists of the fuel electrode (anode) - polymer membrane - air electrode (cathode) as the minimum cell unit, with many of these cells stacked in multi- cell configurations. This Application News presents a comprehensive evaluation of a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), one of the important factors affecting the performance of fuel cells.

July 16, 2008 GMT