12-01-2011, 10:21 AM
Abstract
The concept of a FUEL CELL is not new. As a matter of fact, the concept of the fuel cell was developed in 1838 by a German scientist named Christian Friedrich Schonbien. In 1845, Welsh scientist Sir William Robert Grove took this concept and developed the world’s very first fuel cell. However, technology has come a long way since then and we now use the fuel cell in a variety of applications.
A micro fuel cell is a power source for electronic devices that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. Fuel cells operate by oxidizing combustible fuel, such as hydrogen or alcohol. These energy sources, on a large scale, have been deployed in motor vehicles. Most of these devices use hydrogen. Recently, scaled-down fuel cells have been developed for use with devices such as digital cameras, portable radios, and notebook computers. These devices use fuels other than hydrogen, most notably methanol, a form of alcohol.
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