A comprehensive introduction to the fundamental physics and chemistry of PEM fuel cells

Discussions on the key issue of the PEMFC and approaches to solve it

Research output of recent development on low platinum fuel cell technologies, from the material design to applications

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Junliang Zhang is currently Director and Professor at the Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. He received his B.E. and M.E. degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1994 and 1997 and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 2005, respectively. Prof. Zhang's research interests include electrocatalysis, interfacial electrochemistry, nanomaterials, fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, and heat and mass transfer in electrochemical energy system. Shuiyun Shen is currently Associate Professor at at the Institute of Fuel Cells, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. She received her B.E. and M.E. degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2006 and 2008, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2012, respectively. Prof. Shen's research interests include electrocatalysis, nanomaterials, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Li-ion batteries and Li-Air batteries.

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Thermodynamics of fuel cells.- Electrode kinetics of PEM fuel cells.- Carbon dispersed platinum nanoparticle electrocatalyst.- Carbon supported platinum alloy electrocatalysts.- Platinum monolayer electrocatalysts.- Carbon dispersed Crystalline platinum alloy electrocatalysts.- MEA fabrication for low platinum electrocatalysts.- Durability of cathode electrocatalysts under potential cycling.- Durability of proton exchange membrane.