Fuel Cells

Catalog description

Prerequisite: CHE 3010 or ME 3210. Emphasis will be on electrochemical techniques, fundamental principles and technologies related to proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The course will delineate theoretical energy vs. specific losses: including ohmic, mass transport, and catalytic losses. Advanced materials for specific proton exchange membrane fuel cells will be discussed and diagnostic testing methodologies will be demonstrated (polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry).