Non-Noble Metal Fuel Cell Catalysts

Written and edited by top fuel cell catalyst scientists and engineers from both industry and academia, this is the first book to provide a complete overview of this hot topic. It covers the synthesis, characterization, activity validation and modeling of different non-noble metal electrocatalysts, as well as their integration into fuel cells and their performance validation, while also discussing those factors that will drive fuel cell commercialization.
With its well-structured approach, this is a must-have for researchers working on the topic, and an equally valuable companion for newcomers to the field.

Dr. Jiujun Zhang is a Senior Research Officer and Catalysis Core Competency Leader at the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC-IFCI). Dr. Zhang received his B.S. and M.Sc. in Electrochemistry from Peking University in 1982 and 1985, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Electrochemistry from Wuhan University in 1988. After completing his Ph.D., he took a position as an associate professor at the Huazhong Normal University for two years. He then carried out postdoctoral research at the California Institute of Technology, York University, and the University of British Columbia. Dr. Zhang has over twenty-eight years of R&D experience in theoretical and applied electrochemistry and 3 years of electrochemical sensor experience. Dr. Zhang holds several adjunct professorships, including one at the University of Waterloo, one at the University of British Columbia and one at Peking University.


Dr. Zhongwei Chen is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, where his research focuses on the development of nanostructured materials for PEM fuel cells, lithium-ion and metal-air batteries. Prior to joining Waterloo, Dr. Chen worked as a researcher at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA, where he was responsible for developing advanced non-precious metal catalyst for PEM fuel cell in a DOE sponsored project. Dr. Chen received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Riverside in 2008.

Dr. Jean-Pol Dodelet received his PhD in Physical Chemistry in 1969 from L'Universit? Catholique de Louvain (Belgium). He then became a Postdoctoral Fellow (from 1969 to 1971) and then Research Associate (from 1971 to 1976) in Radiation Chemistry at the University of Alberta (Canada). In 1976, he became Professor of Physical Chemistry at L'Universit? du Qu?bec ? Trois Rivi?res (Canada), where he worked until 1981 on the photoconducting properties of molecular photoconductors. In 1981 he became Professor of Physical Chemistry at Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (Canada), where he is still working presently. In the last several years, Dr. Dodelet collaborated with General Motors in the frame of an Industrial Research Chair in electrocatalysis, sponsored by General Motors of Canada.