Fuel Cell Components

• A fuel cell is predominantly comprised of two bipolar plates
     i) Anode
    ii) Cathode
  They are separated by a Catalyst and Electrolyte material.
• The two primary components of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell are
     i) Membrane Electrode Assembly(MEA)
    ii) Hardware surrounding it.
• The MEA includes
     i) The electrolyte membrane
     ii)The catalyst layers
     iii) The gas diffusion layers
  where the chemical reactions take place to generate electricity.
• Materials usually found in the MEA includes
     i) Polymers, ionomers
     ii)Platinum powder (as the catalyst)
     iii) Coated carbon paper (to avoid rapid water build-up).
• The hardware surrounding the MEA includes
     i)The bipolar plates
     ii) Gaskets.