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Overview of Fuel Cell Technology

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Fuel Cell Systems

Abstract

The fuel cell is an electrochemical device which converts the free-energy change of an electrochemical reaction (AGO) into electrical energy. One may thus write the expression

$$\Delta G^ \circ = nFE_r^ \circ$$
((2.1))

, where \(E_r^ \circ\) is the reversible potential of the cell. The simplest and most commonly encountered fuel cell reaction is

$${\text{H}}_2 + \frac{1} {2}{\text{o}}_2 = {\text{H}}_2 {\text{o}}$$
((2.2))

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  1. B. B. Davé

    Present address: Nalco Chemical Company, Naperville, Illinois, 60566, USA

  2. K. A. Murugesamoorthi

    Present address: Energy Systems, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Mesquite, Texas, 75149, USA

  3. A. Parthasarathy

    Present address: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80522, USA

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Srinivasan, S., Davé, B.B., Murugesamoorthi, K.A., Parthasarathy, A., Appleby, A.J. (1993). Overview of Fuel Cell Technology. In: Blomen, L.J.M.J., Mugerwa, M.N. (eds) Fuel Cell Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2424-7_3

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