Including chemical, synthetic, and cross-disciplinary approaches; this book includes the necessary techniques and technologies to help readers better understand polymers for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The methods in the book are essential to researchers and scientists in the field and will lead to further development in polymer and fuel cell technologies. Provides complete, essential, and comprehensive overview of polymer applications for PEM fuel cells Emphasizes state-of-the-art developments and methods, like PEMs for novel fuel cells and polymers for fuel cell catalysts Includes detailed chapters on major topics, like PEM for direct liquid fuel cells and fluoropolymers and non-fluorinated polymers for PEM Has relevance to a range of industries like polymer engineering, materials, and green technology involved with fuel cell technologies and R&D

Including chemical, synthetic, and cross-disciplinary approaches;this book includes the necessary techniques and technologiesto help readers better understand polymers for polymer electrolytemembrane (PEM) fuel cells. The methods in the book are essential toresearchers and scientists in the field and will lead to furtherdevelopment in polymer and fuel cell technologies.* Provides complete, essential, and comprehensiveoverview of polymer applications for PEM fuel cells* Emphasizes state-of-the-art developments and methodslike PEMs for novel fuel cells and polymers for fuel cellcatalysts* Includes detailed chapters on major topics, like PEMfor direct liquid fuel cells and fluoropolymers and non-fluorinatedpolymers for PEM* Has relevance to a range of industries - likepolymer engineering, materials, and green technologyinvolved with fuel cell technologies and R&D

Chapter 1 Introduction1.1 Principles of Fuel Cells1.2 Types of fuel cell1.3 Applications1.4 Needs on fundamental materials for PEM fuel cells1.5 Membranes for PEM fuel cell1.6 Testing of PEMsChapter 2 Fluoropolymers for proton exchange membranes2.1 Introduction2.2 Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) resins2.3 Partially fluorinated polymers2.4 Durability of fluoropolymers for proton exchange membranes2.5 Composite membranes based on fluoropolymersChapter 3 Non-fluorinated polymers for proton exchange membranes3.1 Introduction3.2 Sulfonated polyimides3.3 Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)3.4 Sulfonated polysulfone and poly(ether sulfone)3.5 Sulfonated polyphosphazenes3.6 Sulfonated polybenzimidazole3.7 Sulfonated poly(phenylene oxide)Chapter 4 Anhydrous proton-conducting polymers for high temperature PEMFCs4.1 Introduction4.2 Phosphoric acid impregnated polybenzimidazole membranesChapter 5 Anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells5.1 Introduction5.2 Anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells5.3 Structure and properties of AEM5.4 Application of AEMChapter 6 Polymers for new type fuel cells6.1 Direct liquid-feed fuel cells6.2 Microbial fuel cells6.3 Micro-fuel cells