Proton-exchange-membrane fuel cell
Pila de combustible de membrana polimérica (PEM)
- Date
- 1955-1965 · confidence medium
- Place
- Schenectady, New York, United States
- Credited to
- Thomas Grubb and Leonard Niedrach (General Electric)
- Field
- Matter & energy
What it is
A fuel cell with a solid polymer membrane as electrolyte and platinum catalyst, working at low temperature. It powered the Gemini capsules from 1965 and is the fuel cell of hydrogen vehicles.
What it led to
- cells for the Gemini missions and for hydrogen vehicles
- Nafion membranes (DuPont, 1960s)
- PEM hydrogen electrolysers