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1 online resource (441 p.) |
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Front Cover -- Polymer Electrolyte-Based Electrochemical Devices -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of contributors -- About the editors -- Acknowledgment -- 1 Advanced fundamentals and thermodynamics of electrochemical devices -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Basic principles of the fuel cell -- 1.2.1 Type of fuel cells -- 1.2.1.1 Low-temperature fuel cells -- 1.2.1.2 High-temperature fuel cells -- 1.3 Proton exchange membrane fuel cell -- 1.4 Membrane electrode assembly -- 1.4.1 Electrodes -- 1.4.2 Ion exchange membrane -- 1.4.3 Fuel cells gaskets -- 1.4.4 Bipolar plates |
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1.4.5 Current collector plates -- 1.5 Theoretical aspects of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell -- 1.6 Efficiency -- 1.7 Kinetic of the reactions -- 1.8 Associative mechanism in basic media -- 1.9 Oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts -- 1.10 Proton exchange membrane electrolysis -- 1.10.1 Types of membranes for hydrogen production -- 1.10.1.1 Nafion -- 1.10.1.2 Polybenzimidazole -- 1.10.1.3 Modified polybenzimidazole membranes -- 1.11 Three-phase boundary in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers -- 1.12 Durability of materials in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers |
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1.12.1 Electrocatalyst and catalyst layer degradation -- 1.12.2 Electrocatalyst and catalyst layer degradation mechanisms -- 1.12.2.1 Dissolution of catalyst -- 1.12.2.2 Catalyst agglomeration and migration -- 1.12.2.3 Metallic cations poisoning -- 1.12.3 Membrane degradation -- 1.12.3.1 Mechanical degradation -- 1.12.3.2 Membrane degradation via radical attack -- 1.12.3.3 Thermal degradation -- 1.12.3.4 Metal poisoning -- 1.13 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Advanced electrochemical methods for characterization of proton exchange membrane electrocatalysts -- 2.1 Introduction and principles |
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2.2 Methods -- 2.2.1 Rotating disk electrode and thin film-rotating disk electrode -- 2.2.2 High-temperature disk electrode -- 2.2.3 Floating electrode technique -- 2.2.4 Gas diffusion electrode technique -- 2.2.5 Electrochemical flow cell inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry -- 2.2.6 Electrochemistry-mass spectrometry -- 2.2.7 Identical location electron microscopy -- References -- 3 Smart electrolytes: materials, durability, and degradation issues -- 3.1 General overview -- 3.2 The importance of the electrolyte in the electrochemical cells -- 3.3 Cationic exchange membranes |
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3.3.1 Perfluorinated membranes -- 3.3.2 Partially fluorinated membranes -- 3.3.3 Nonfluorinated membranes -- 3.3.4 Acid-base blend membranes -- 3.3.5 Other materials -- 3.4 Anion exchange membranes -- 3.4.1 Radiation-induced grafting -- 3.4.2 Polymer backbone -- 3.4.3 Cationic groups -- 3.4.4 Performance and durability in anion exchange membrane fuel cells -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Smart electrodes: materials, durability, and degradation issues -- 4.1 Electrolyzer: electrode -- 4.1.1 Materials -- 4.1.1.1 Electrode materials for hydrogen production from electrolyzing water |
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4.1.1.2 Electrode materials of rare earth electrolyzer |
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Electrochemical apparatus.
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Polyelectrolytes.
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Électrochimie -- Appareils et matériel.
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Polyélectrolytes.
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Lo Faro, Massimiliano, editor.
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Zignani, Sabrina Campagna, editor.
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Print version: Lo Faro, Massimiliano Polymer Electrolyte-Based Electrochemical Devices San Diego : Elsevier,c2023 9780323897846 |
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9780323885904 electronic book |
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032388590X electronic book |
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