1st Edition
PEM Fuel Cell Failure Mode Analysis
Introduction, Haijiang Wang, Hui Li, and Xiao-Zi Yuan
Catalyst Degradation, Shengsheng Zhang, Xiao-Zi Yuan, and Haijiang Wang
Catalyst Support Degradation, Zhongwei Chen and Ryan Hsu
Membrane Degradation, Yinghao Luan and Yongming Zhang
Porous Transport Layer Degradation, Walter Mérida
Degradation of Bipolar Plates and Its Effect on PEM Fuel Cells, Lars Kühnemann, Thorsten Derieth, Peter Beckhaus, and Angelika Heinzel
Degradation of Other Components, Daijun Yang, Junsheng Zheng, Bing Li, and Jianxin Ma
Contaminant-Induced Degradation, Olga A. Baturina, Yannick Garsany, Benjamin D. Gould, and Karen E. Swider-Lyons
Environment-Induced Degradation, Eric Pinton, Sébastien Rosini, and Laurent Antoni
Operation-Induced Degradation, Pucheng Pei
Design-Related Durability Issues, Kui Jiao and Xianguo Li
Index
Biography
Haijiang Wang is a senior research officer, manager of multiprojects, and the core competency leader of the Unit Fuel Cell Team in the National Research Council Canada Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI). He is also an adjunct professor at five universities, including the University of British Columbia and the University of Waterloo. With 25 years of experience in electrochemistry and fuel cell technology, Dr. Wang has published more than 100 journal and conference papers and has been issued three patents. His research focuses on novel fuel cell design and materials as well as fuel cell diagnosis and durability.
Hui Li is a research council officer and technical leader for the PEM Fuel Cell Failure Mode Analysis project and PEM Fuel Cell Contamination Consortium in the National Research Council Canada Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI). Dr. Li has coauthored more than 30 journal papers and has technology licensed to the Mantra Energy Group. Her research focuses on PEM fuel cell contamination and durability testing, the preparation and development of electrochemical catalysts with long-term stability, catalyst layer/cathode structure, and catalyst layer characterization and electrochemical evaluation.
Xiao-Zi Yuan is a research officer and project leader of the Unit Fuel Cell Team in the National Research Council Canada Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI). Dr. Yuan has published more than 80 journal and conference papers and holds five patents in China. Her research focuses on PEM fuel cell design, testing, diagnosis, and durability.
