Review article

THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS

Authors

• • Andrzej Kowal
  • nstitute of Non-ferrous Metals Division in Poznan, Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells, , Poznan, Poland
• • Dragica Chamovska
  • Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, North Macedonia
• • Milovan Jotanovic
  • University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Maciej Kopczyk
  • Institute of Non-ferrous Metals Division in Poznan, Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells, Poznan, Poland

Abstract

Classification of fuel cells is presented. Progress in low temperature fuel cells fueled by hydrogen, methanol and formic acid is discussed and the possible future use of fuel cells is indicated. Ethanol is a special fuel because it is available from renewable environmentally friendly sources and its oxidation product (CO2) can be transformed by photosynthesis to ethanol. The design of the anode catalyst for electrochemical ethanol oxidation in the Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell (DEFC) is described in some detail.

Keywords: low temperature fuel cel, anode catalyst, Direct ethanol fuel cel

How to Cite: Kowal, A. , Chamovska, D. , Jotanovic, M. & Kopczyk, M. (2012) “THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS”, Journal of Engineering & Processing Management. 4(1).