Fuel cell principle
Fuel cells
Article REF: D3340 V1
Fuel cell principle
Fuel cells

Authors : Philippe STEVENS, Frédéric NOVEL-CATTIN, Abdel HAMMOU, Claude LAMY, Michel CASSIR

Publication date: August 10, 2000 | Lire en français

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1. Fuel cell principle

1.1 Description of the hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell

  • A fuel cell element directly converts the chemical energy of a reaction (in fact, the free enthalpy of reaction Δ G) into electrical energy according to the equation (electrochemical equilibrium) : ΔG+nFEeq=0      où ΔG<0

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