A fuel cell is an alternate method of generating electricity. Fuel cells use a fuel, such as hydrogen, which undergoes a process in which negatively charged electrons disassociate from the hydrogen atoms and follow a circuit creating electricity. The waste product from a hydrogen fuel cell is water. Other fuels can be used in a fuel cell, but these are often hydrocarbons.
Fuel cells can be used in many areas requiring power, including vehicles and residential settings.
Who is involved?
- Professor Ian Beausoleil-Morrison (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
- Professor Edgar A. Matida (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)