燃料电池概述

A survey of fuel cells

燃料电池在固定与分散电站、交通运输、移动电源等方面广阔的应用前景现已受到许多研究单位和公司的广泛关注 .文章简要介绍了几种主要类型燃料电池 (碱性燃料电池alkalinefuelcell,AFC)、磷酸燃料电池 (phos phoricacidfuelcell,PAFC)、熔融碳酸盐燃料电池 (moltencarbonatefuelcell,MCFC)、固体氧化物燃料电池 (solidoxidefuelcell,SOFC)、质子交换膜燃料电池 (protonexchangemembranefuelcell,PEMFC)、直接醇类燃料电池 (directalcoholfuelcell,DAFC)的特点、研究状况、市场需求和技术挑战 .初步探讨了我国燃料电池研究开发的前景 .

Recently fuel cells have received enormous attention from research institutions and companies on account of their potential application in the areas of transportation, stationary and distributed power generation, and portable power sources. The characteristics and status including technological challenges and potential market for fuel cell systems are briefly surveyed, with particular emphasis on the prospects in China.