Fuel Cells in Switzerland – A Brief Retrospective View

Authors

  • Günther G. Scherer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/000942904777677100

Keywords:

Fuel cells, History, Polymer electrolyte fuel cells, Solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

Starting with the work of C.F. Schönbein, Switzerland has made important contributions to the history of fuel cell research. Starting with early developments in the first half of the 20th century, some highlights are mentioned in this article. After a first wave of industrial interest in the 1960s, R&D in SOFC technology started about 1990 and is now on the road towards commercial introduction since about 2000. In parallel, polymer electrolyte fuel cell research has advanced at research institutions, including work on components, stacks, and complete systems.

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Published

2004-12-01

Issue

Vol. 58 No. 12 (2004): Fuel Cell Research in Switzerland

Section

Scientific Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2004 Swiss Chemical Society

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

[1]
G. G. Scherer, Chimia 2004, 58, 824, DOI: 10.2533/000942904777677100.