Fuel Cell Fundamentals by Ryan O'Hayre

A concise, engineering-focused overview of fuel cell science and technology that explains electrochemical principles, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and mass/heat/water transport, then applies these fundamentals to the materials, architectures, and performance characteristics of major fuel cell types; it also addresses cell and stack design, degradation mechanisms, modeling and diagnostic methods, balance-of-plant considerations, and practical challenges for system integration and commercialization.