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Ultrasonic Nozzles for Fuel Cell Coating
Sono-Tek's ultrasonic nozzles are ideal for spraying proton exchange mem- branes with catalyst solutions including carbon black, conductive inks, PTFE binder, platinum, nickel and/or resins. The uni-form thin film coating achieved retains the porosity of the electrode and does not impede the transport of reactants due to flooding of the electrode surface. Cat-alyst solutions will not clog the ultrasonic nozzle, allowing for precise coatings with controlled droplet sizes at ultra-low flow rates.
These ultrasonic nozzles feature up to 80% reduction in material consumption; reduced wasteful overspray and atmospheric contamination; minimal servicing and downtime; spray patterns that are easily shaped for precise coatings; highly controllable spray that produces reliable, consistent results; no moving parts to wear out; and ultra-low flow rate capabilities, intermittent or continuous.
Contact Sono-Tek Corp., 2012 Route 9W, Milton, NY 12547, phone: (845) 795-2020, or www.sono-tek.com.
Fuel Cell Catalysts Report
Surface plasmon resonance and synthesis procedures for nanoparticles are a basis for discovering more efficient catalysts. Nanoparticle catalysts lower the activation energy of the reaction, and increase the rate of reaction and the yield of the desired products with small amounts of material.
Metal nanoparticles generally take advantage of the electromagnetic field enhancement of noble metal nanoparticles resulting from the surface plasmon oscillations, creating variations in nanoparticles characteristics that can be used to achieve better catalysts.
The color of metal nanoparticles changes depending on the shape and size of the nanoparticle and dielectric constant of the surrounding medium. The properties of a material are dependent on particle size and shape. Materials on the 1-100nm scale have characteristics relevant to the size and scale.
The market for fuel cell catalysts was $51.5 million in 2006. Markets are anticipated to grow rapidly to $2.4 billion in 2013 as stationary and portable fuel cells are implemented.
This report is available in hard copy or as a PDF for EUR 3424 from www.researchandmarkets.com.
2007 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition Proceedings
The proceedings from the 2007 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition in San Antonio, Texas, Fuel Cell Seminar 2007 (ECS Transactions, Volume 12, Issue 1), is now available from ECS. The 766-page book contains 76 full papers of presentations made during the event. Technical program committee members Mark William, Kevin Krist, Nancy Garland, and Sunita Satyapal served as editors.
This book joins other ECS Transactions issues that focus on the current research in batteries, fuel cells, and energy conversion, such as Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells 7 (ECS Transactions Volume 11, Issue 1), Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 10/SOFC-X (ECS Transactions Volume 7, Issue 1), and last year's 30th Fuel Cell Seminar (ECS Transactions Volume 5, Issue 1).
The hard cover edition of Fuel Cell Seminar 2007 is available for $108.00 to ECS members and $135.00 to non-members. The PDF edition is available for $98.00 to ECS members and $122.50 to non-members. To order either edition, visit the ECS Bookstore at www.electrochem.org/dl/bookstore.htm.
NHA Product Catalog Updated
The NHA Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Product Catalog is a leading industry resource that allows you to keep up to date with new hydrogen technologies on the market. Previously, only NHA members could display their product information in the catalog, but now all companies are including their products.
Entries include a detailed description, including dimensions, applications, and more company contact and purchase information (NHA members only).
The catalog has more than doubled in size in the last two months. Visit the catalog to add your products and assure your company is included. Or, simply visit the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Product Catalog to find out about the latest hydrogen and fuel cell products available.
View these resources, as well as many additional resources, including fact sheets, FAQ's, videos, and more, at www.HydrogenAssociation.org.
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Report
Reportlinker.com is offering a new market research report related to the fuel cell industry, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Global Strategic Business Report.
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for solid oxide fuel cells in U.S. million dollars. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Japan, and the rest of the world. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 62 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Acumentrics Corp., Inc., Acumentrics Canada Ltd., Adaptive Materials, Inc., Adelan Ltd., Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd., Cummins Power Generation Inc, Delphi Corp., G.E. Hybrid Power Generation Systems, and Ztek Corp. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
For more information, visit www.reportlinker.com.
