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Fuel cells, hydrogen, and electricity generation
Electrode half-equations, ion and electron flow, and hydrogen production routes
What this note covers
- Fuel cells separate oxidation from reduction
- Electrolyte conditions determine the half-equations
- Stoichiometry and useful electrical output
- Hydrogen production changes the overall comparison
- Compare fuel cells with stored-reactant cells and flow systems
- Direct electricity generation and system boundaries
- Balancing a hydrogen fuel cell in two electrolytes
- Comparing hydrogen pathways with an energy chain
8 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes
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