Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology presents the overall progress witnessed in the field of DMFC over the past decade, highlighting the components, materials, functions, properties and features, designs and configurations, operations, modelling, applications, pros and cons, social, political and market penetration, economics and future directions. The book discusses every single aspect of DMFC device technology, the associated advantages and drawbacks of state-of-the-art materials and design, market opportunities and commercialization aspects, and possible future directions of research and development. This book, containing critical analyses and opinions from experts around the world, will garner considerable interest among actual users/scientists/experts.

Analyzes developments of membrane electrolytes, electrodes, catalysts, catalyst supports, bipolar plates, gas diffusion layers and flow channels as critical components of direct methanol fuel cells Includes modeling of direct methanol fuel cells to understand their scaling up potentialsDiscusses commercial aspects of direct methanol fuel cells in terms of market penetration, end application, cost, viability, reliability, social and commercial perception, drawbacks and prospects

1. Introduction to Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 2. Nafion-based Cation Exchange Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 3. Non-Nafion-based Cation Exchange Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 4. Anion Exchange Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 5. Electrodes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 6. Anode Catalyst Systems for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 7. Cathode Catalyst Systems for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 8. Membrane Electrode Assemblies in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 9. Bipolar Plates for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 10. Gas Diffusion Layers for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 11. Flow Channel Designs for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 12. Application of Microelectromechanical Systems Technology in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 13. Mathematical Modeling Approaches in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 14. Kinetics and Transport Phenomena in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 15. Direct Methanol Fuel Cells in Portable Applications 16. Policies on Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 17. Commercialization Trends and Prospects of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells