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The worldwide increase of road traffic with the necessity to limit the specific emissions requires the development of alternative propulsion systems. An electric car with a battery or a fuel cell as energy conversion system seems to be the most promising solution. Therefore, internal combustion engines using gasoline or Diesel are compared with electric propulsion systems powered by batteries and fuel cells in terms of energy efficiency, specific emissions, range and costs. The main components of a system using methanol as energy carrier and a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) are described. Important aspects of fuel processing and its implications for the development of electrocatalysts for PEMFC are discussed.
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Schmidt, V.M., Stimming, U. (1996). Fuel Cell Systems for Vehicle Applications. In: Barsukov, V., Beck, F. (eds) New Promising Electrochemical Systems for Rechargeable Batteries. NATO ASI Series, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1643-2_17
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