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1 PEMFC Technologies for Automotive Applications |
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1.1 A Brief History of PEMFC for the Automotive Industry |
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1.1.1 Early Prototypes: 1960-2000 |
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1.1.2 Coming of Age: 2000-2005 |
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1.1.3 Production-Ready Passenger Vehicles: 2005-2010 |
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1.1.4 Fuel Cell Development at PSA Peugeot Citroen |
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1.2 Automotive Requirements for PEM Fuel Cell Power Plants |
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1.2.1.1 The fuel cell electric vehicle |
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1.2.1.2 The range extender |
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1.3 The Importance of Reliable Modeling Tools |
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1.3.1 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling |
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1.3.1.1 Motivation and background |
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1.3 1.2 Reactants' flow inside bipolar plate channels |
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1.3.1.3 Transport phenomena in the gas diffusion layers |
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1.3.1.4 Reaction kinetics in the active layers |
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1.3.1.5 Transport phenomena through the membrane |
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1.3.1.6 Application example: performance scale-up |
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1.3.1.7 Application example: bipolar plate design |
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1.3.1.8 Conclusion and further development |
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1.3.2 Zero-Dimensional Dynamic Modeling |
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1.3.2.1 Motivation and background |
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1.3.2.2 Fuel cell's impedance model |
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1.3.2.3 Time-resolved EIS measurements |
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1.3.2.4 Experimental validation |
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1.3.2.5 Limitation and further development |
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2 Advanced Technologies for Efficient and Low Catalyst Loading Electrodes |
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2.2 CVD and Precursors Approach |
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2.2.2 Precursors Chemistry |
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2.2.3 Precursor Characterization |
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2.2.3.1 Physicochemical characterization of the precursors |
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2.3 Principles of CVD Process: MOCVD |
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2.3.2 Direct Liquid Injection MOCVD Method |
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2.3.2.2 Typical DLI-MOCVD catalyst |
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23.2.7 Nucleation and growth |
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2.3.2.8 Precursor oversaturation |
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2.3.3 Fluidized Bed --- MOCVD |
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2.3.4 Experimental Results |
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2.3.4.1 Platinum deposition |
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2.3.4.2 Bimetallic electrodes |
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2.3.5 MOCVD Evolution: Solvent Substitution |
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2.3.6 MOCVD Technico-Economical Survey |
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2.3.6.1 MOCVD industrial prototype |
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2.3.6.2 Details on the evaporation-injection system |
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2.3.6.3 Details on the FB-system (deposition chamber + pumping group + panel control) |
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2.4 Physical Vapor Deposition |
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2.4.1 Preliminary Considerations on PVD |
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2.4.2 Conventional PVD for PEMFC: State of the Art |
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2.4.2.1 Standard sputtering process for Pt deposition |
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2.4.2.2 Optimized sputtering process for Pt deposition |
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2.4.2.3 Sputtering process for Pt alloys |
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2.4.3 Advanced PVD Techniques |
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2.4.3.1 Catalyst synthesis in a nanocluster source |
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2.4.3.2 PEMFC electrodes catalyzed with a nanocluster source |
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84 | (9) |
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3 Electrocatalysis on Shape-Controlled Pt Nanoparticles |
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3.2 Synthesis of Shape-Controlled Pt Nanoparticles |
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3.3 Correlation between Surface Structure and Nanoparticle Shape |
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3.4 Electrocatalysis on Shape-Controlled Pt Nanoparticles |
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3.4.1 So-Called Hydrogen Adsorption-Desorption Process |
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3.4.2 CO Electrooxidation |
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128 | (5) |
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3.6 Conclusions and Outlook |
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4 Ex situ Electrochemical Methods for the Characterization of PEFC Nanomaterial Degradation |
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4.1.1 Benefits of ex situ Techniques |
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4.1.2 Aqueous Acidic Electrolyte: Applicability to the Fuel Cell Environment |
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4.1.2.1 Electrocatalytic activity |
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4.1.2.2 Performance degradation |
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4.2 Electrochemical Techniques |
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4.2.1.1 Catalyst electrochemically active surface area determination |
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4.2.1.2 Pt and Pt alloy oxide formation |
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4.2.1.3 Carbon support voltammetry |
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4.2.3 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy |
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4.3 Ex situ Techniques/Configurations |
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4.3.1 Non-Hydrodynamic Methods |
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4.3.2 Hydrodynamic Methods |
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4.3.2.1 Rotating ring and ring-disk electrodes |
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4.3.2.2 Channel flow double electrode cell |
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4.3.2.3 Requirements for thin-film electrodes for hydrodynamic techniques |
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4.3.3.1 Electrochemical quartz crystal micro and nanobalance |
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4.3.3.2 Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry |
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4.3.3.3 X-ray spectroscopy and scattering |
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4.3.3.4 Spectroelectrochemical Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
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4.3.3.5 Other hybrid techniques |
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4.4 Accelerated Electrochemical Stress Tests for PEFC Nanomaterial Durability |
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4.5 Examples of Electrochemical Characterization of PEFC Nanomaterial Degradation |
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203 | (30) |
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5 Microstructural Characterization Methods of PEMFC Electrode Materials |
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5.2 Catalyst/Support and Electrode Characterization for PEMFC |
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5.2.1 2D Electron Microscopy Techniques |
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5.2.2 3D Electron Tomography Technique |
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5.2.4 BET Nitrogen Adsorption-Desorption |
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5.2.5 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
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5.3 Structural Characterization of Polymer Electrolyte Materials |
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5.3.3.2 Focused ion beam tomography |
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5.3.4 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
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5.3.5 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
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5.3.6 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
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264 | (1) |
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5.4 Prospective and Outlook |
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6 Instability of Nanomaterials in PEFC Environments: A State of the Art |
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277 | (64) |
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278 | (1) |
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6.2 Decay Mechanisms at PEFC Cathode |
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6.2.1 Factors Influencing Surface Area Loss and |
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Performance Decay in High-Surface-Area Pt/C Catalysts |
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6.2.1.1 Pt dissolution/re-precipitation Ostwald ripening and Pt re-precipitation in the electrolyte phase |
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6.2.1.2 Pt detachment from the carbon support |
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6.2.1.3 Agglomeration of Pt particles |
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6.2.1.4 Effect of voltage cycle regime |
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6.2.2 Benefits of Pt Alloys Over High-Surface-Area Pt-Only Catalysts at the PEMFC Cathode |
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6.2.2.1 Activity and cost benefit of Pt alloys vs. Pt only |
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6.2.2.2 Binary and ternary alloys --- influence of alloying element on stability |
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6.2.2.3 Binary alloys --- effects of de-alloying and acid leaching |
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6.2.2.4 Ternary alloys at the PEMFC cathode --- stability and performance benefits |
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6.2.2.5 Alternative precious metal (non-Pt) alloys for the ORR --- activity and stability |
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312 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Core-Shell Catalysts and Novel Structures for the PEMFC Cathode |
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6.2.4 Non-Precious Metal ORR Catalysts |
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318 | (2) |
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6.3 Decay Mechanisms at the PEMFC Anode --- Hydrogen and Reformate |
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6.3.1 Factors Influencing Surface Area Loss and Performance of High-Surface-Area Pt/C Anodes |
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6.3.2 Benefits of Pt Alloys Over High-Surface-Area Pt-Only Catalysts at the PEMFC Anode --- Tolerance to Impurities, Cost Reduction, and Durability |
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6.3.3 Durability Implications of Alternative Strategies to Achieve CO Tolerance --- Air/Oxidant Bleeding, Increased Temperature, and Bilayer Structures |
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6.3.4 Use of Non-Platinum and Non-Precious Metal Catalysts at the PEMFC Anode for HOR |
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6.4 Conclusions and Outlook |
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7 Innovative Support Materials for Low-Temperature Fuel Cell Catalysts |
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7.2.1 Ordered Mesoporous Carbons |
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7.2.2 Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs] |
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7.3.1 inorganic Metal Oxides |
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8 Membrane Degradation Mechanisms in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell |
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8.2 Mechanical Degradation |
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402 | (1) |
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8.4 Chemical Degradation of PEM |
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409 | (5) |
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8.5 Role of Metal Impurities in Chemical Degradation |
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414 | (1) |
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8.6 Evidence of Preferential Degradation |
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414 | (1) |
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8.7 Experimental Measurement of Chemical Degradation |
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9 Effects of Fuel and Air Impurities on PEFC Performance |
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427 | (60) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (17) |
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9.2.1 Sources of Fuel Impurities |
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429 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Carbon Oxides Poisoning |
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9.2.2.1 Carbon monoxide impacts |
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9.2.2.2 Carbon monoxide contamination mechanism |
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9.2.2.3 Carbon dioxide contamination |
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9.2.3 Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning |
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9.2.3.1 Hydrogen sulfide impacts |
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9.2.3.2 Hydrogen sulfide contamination mechanism |
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9.2.4.2 NH3 poisoning mechanism |
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9.2.7 Multi-Contaminants Impacts |
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9.3.1 Sources of Impurities |
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9.3.2.2 SOx contamination mechanism |
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9.3.3 Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) |
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9.3.3.2 NOx contamination mechanism |
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452 | (2) |
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9.3.4 Hydrogen Sulfide and Ammonia |
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9.3.4.1 H2S and NH3 impacts |
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9.3.4.2 H2S and NH3 contamination mechanism |
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455 | (1) |
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9.3.5 Volatile Organic Compounds and Salt (NaCl) |
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456 | (1) |
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9.3.5.1 Volatile organic compounds |
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9.3.5.2 NaCl/Na+ and Cl- ions |
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458 | (2) |
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460 | (9) |
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9.4.1 Fuel-Side Mitigation |
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460 | (1) |
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9.4.1.1 Pre-treatment of reformate |
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9.4.1.2 Air/Oxygen bleeding |
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9.4.1.3 CO-tolerant catalyst |
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9.4.1.4 High-temperature operation |
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464 | (2) |
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9.4.1.5 Hydrogen from electrolysis of water |
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9.4.2 Air Side Mitigation |
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466 | (1) |
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9.4.2.2 Potential cycling and flushing |
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468 | (1) |
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10 In situ Characterization Methods of PEMFC Materials Degradation |
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487 | (24) |
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487 | (1) |
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10.2 Hydrogen Diffusion: In situ Determination of Membrane Degradation |
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488 | (1) |
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10.3 Polarization Curves and Performance |
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10.4 Open-Circuit Voltage |
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10.5 Fluoride Emission Rate |
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493 | (3) |
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10.7 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy |
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496 | (2) |
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10.7.1 Equivalent Circuit Models |
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10.7.2 Total Harmonic Distortion Analysis |
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10.8 Determination of the Local Electrochemical Potential |
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10.9 Exhaust Gas Analysis |
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500 | (3) |
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10.10 Current Density Distribution |
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503 | (8) |
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10.10.1 Humidification Aspects: Co-Flow Operation |
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504 | (1) |
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10.10.2 Humidification Aspects: Counter-Flow Operation |
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505 | (6) |
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11 Multiscale Molecular Modeling of Degradation Phenomena in Catalyst Layers of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells |
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511 | (38) |
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512 | (2) |
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11.2 Multiscale Molecular Modeling of CL |
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514 | (7) |
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11.2.1 Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
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515 | (2) |
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11.2.2 Atomistic MD Simulations of CL |
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517 | (2) |
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11.2.3 Meso-Scale Model of CL Microstructure |
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519 | (2) |
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11.3 Pt Degradation and Molecular Modeling of Pt Stability and Pt-C Interactions |
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521 | (12) |
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11.3.1 Pt Nanoparticle Migration and Formation of Larger Clusters |
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522 | (8) |
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530 | (3) |
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11.4 Meso-Scale Modeling of Carbon Corrosion in CLs |
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533 | (5) |
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538 | (11) |
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12 Toward a Bottom-Up Multiscale Modeling Framework for the Transient Analysis of PEM Fuel Cells Operation |
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549 | (40) |
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549 | (5) |
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12.2 Modeling of the Electrochemistry in PEMFCs |
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554 | (7) |
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12.3 Modeling of Transport and Thermal Stresses in PEMFCs |
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561 | (5) |
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12.4 Bottom-Up Multiscale Modeling of PEMFC |
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12.5 CFD Modeling of PEMFC |
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572 | (2) |
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12.6 PEMFC Diagnostic Modeling |
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574 | (2) |
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12.7 Summary and Challenges |
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576 | (13) |
Index |
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