Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Durability

Abstract

Stack Components.- Dissolution and Stabilization of Platinum in Oxygen Cathodes.- Carbon-Support Requirements for Highly Durable Fuel Cell Operation.- Chemical Degradation of Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Membranes.- Chemical Degradation: Correlations Between Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Findings.- Improvement of Membrane and Membrane Electrode Assembly Durability.- Durability of Radiation-Grafted Fuel Cell Membranes.- Durability Aspects of Gas-Diffusion and Microporous Layers.- High-Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Durability Insights.- Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Durability.- Influence of Metallic Bipolar Plates on the Durability of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells.- Durability of Graphite Composite Bipolar Plates.- Gaskets: Important Durability Issues.- Cells and Stack Operation.- Air Impurities.- Impurity Effects on Electrode Reactions in Fuel Cells.- Performance and Durability of a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Operating with Reformate: Effects of CO, CO2, and Other Trace Impurities.- Subfreezing Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells.- Application of Accelerated Testing and Statistical Lifetime Modeling to Membrane Electrode Assembly Development.- Operating Requirements for Durable Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stacks.- Design Requirements for Bipolar Plates and Stack Hardware for Durable Operation.- Heterogeneous Cell Ageing in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stacks.- System Perspectives.- Degradation Factors of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells in Residential Cogeneration Systems.- Fuel Cell Stack Durability for Vehicle Application.- R&D Status.- Durability Targets for Stationary and Automotive Applications in Japan.