Rohwer, Mark BMathe, Mahlanyane KHietkamp, SMadidedi, RMNonjola, Patrick NTMasombuka, T2008-11-122008-11-122008-11Rohwer, MB, Mathe, MK, Hietkamp, S et al. 2008. Fuel cell research: Towards efficient energy. Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008, pp 10978-0-7988-5573-0http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2529Science real and relevant: 2nd CSIR Biennial Conference, CSIR International Convention Centre Pretoria, 17&18 November 2008Fuel cells can contribute to energy security, because they possess the potential to convert potentially renewable fuels such as hydrogen, methanol or ethanol cleanly and efficiently into electrical energy. They are of particular interest to South Africa, as they incorporate catalytic metals, e.g. Platinum, of which three-quarters of known reserves are found in South Africa. The authors’ work hitherto was focused on developing, evaluating and improving the key electrochemical components of fuel cells, i.e. membranes, catalysts, gas diffusion layers and electrodes. This paper highlights the results achieved to date in the fields of hydrogen fuel cells, direct alcohol fuel cells and anionic membranes. Furthermore, the paper describes how a test cell design from Helsinki University of Technology was modified to improve the geometric utilisation of the flow field plates, to allow upgrading from a single cell to a stack, as well as to measure and control temperatureenFuel cell researchEnergyRenewable fuelCatalytic metalsHydrogen fuel cellAlcohol fuel cellsAnionic membranesConference PresentationRohwer, M. B., Mathe, M. K., Hietkamp, S., Madidedi, R., Nonjola, P. N., & Masombuka, T. (2008). Fuel cell research: Towards efficient energy. CSIR. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2529Rohwer, Mark B, Mahlanyane K Mathe, S Hietkamp, RM Madidedi, Patrick NT Nonjola, and T Masombuka. "Fuel cell research: Towards efficient energy." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2529Rohwer MB, Mathe MK, Hietkamp S, Madidedi R, Nonjola PN, Masombuka T, Fuel cell research: Towards efficient energy; CSIR; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2529 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Rohwer, Mark B AU - Mathe, Mahlanyane K AU - Hietkamp, S AU - Madidedi, RM AU - Nonjola, Patrick NT AU - Masombuka, T AB - Fuel cells can contribute to energy security, because they possess the potential to convert potentially renewable fuels such as hydrogen, methanol or ethanol cleanly and efficiently into electrical energy. They are of particular interest to South Africa, as they incorporate catalytic metals, e.g. Platinum, of which three-quarters of known reserves are found in South Africa. The authors’ work hitherto was focused on developing, evaluating and improving the key electrochemical components of fuel cells, i.e. membranes, catalysts, gas diffusion layers and electrodes. This paper highlights the results achieved to date in the fields of hydrogen fuel cells, direct alcohol fuel cells and anionic membranes. Furthermore, the paper describes how a test cell design from Helsinki University of Technology was modified to improve the geometric utilisation of the flow field plates, to allow upgrading from a single cell to a stack, as well as to measure and control temperature DA - 2008-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Fuel cell research KW - Energy KW - Renewable fuel KW - Catalytic metals KW - Hydrogen fuel cell KW - Alcohol fuel cells KW - Anionic membranes LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 978-0-7988-5573-0 T1 - Fuel cell research: Towards efficient energy TI - Fuel cell research: Towards efficient energy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2529 ER -