Abstract
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) are promising electrochemical devices for the direct conversion of chemical energy of a fuel into electrical work [1–5]. Enormous research programs worldwide explore PEFCs as power sources that could replace internal combustion engines in vehicles and provide power to portable and stationary applications. Typically PEFCs operate below ~80 °C. Anodic oxidation of H2 produces protons that migrate through the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) to the cathode, where reduction of O2 produces water. Meanwhile, electrons, produced at the anode, perform work in external electrical appliances or engines. Unrivalled thermodynamic efficiencies, high energy densities, and ideal compatibility with hydrogen distinguish PEFCs as a primary solution to the global energy challenge.
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