PEM fuel cell construction

[Boris]

I would like to build a small PEM fuel cell, the idea is to
practically show that the technology works, not to build a reasonably
efficient or powerful fuel cell. Finances are a bit of a problem.
Anyone know where I could obtain the materials required for the
catalyst, electrode and membrane at the smallest possible cost. All
information and ideas are welcome. Please email me at
boris...@zg.tel.hr.
Thanks
Boris

[John S]

Hey Boris,
Someone on this board once asked me this question and the results were
grim, but Ihave some new news. Try Dais, they have a website and can sell
a complete MEA for $35.00. Pretty cheap really. I believe you can order
directly online. It's a proprietary polymer not Nafion I believe so I
can't comment on the performance.
Also, try this link I think you'll appreciate it. It might get you away
from having to use the expensive graphite.
http://www.humboldt1.com/~michael.welch/extras/fuelcell.pdf

Anyway, hope this helps.
JPS

[John S]

Here's a few more
http://www.ecosoul.org
http://www.infotch.com/avista.htm

JS

[chas...@my-deja.com]

Component Suppliers/Experimenter Kits:

Alfa Aeser http://www.alfa.com

ElectroChem, Inc. http://www.fuelcell.com/

Etek Inc. http://www.etek-inc.com/

Information Technologies, Inc. http://www.infotch.com/avista.htm

Warsitz Enterprises, Inc. http://www.warsitz.com/

In article <8a6eso$cve$1...@bagan.srce.hr>,

"Boris" <boris...@zg.tel.hr> wrote:
> I would like to build a small PEM fuel cell, the idea is to
> practically show that the technology works, not to build a reasonably
> efficient or powerful fuel cell. Finances are a bit of a problem.
> Anyone know where I could obtain the materials required for the
> catalyst, electrode and membrane at the smallest possible cost. All
> information and ideas are welcome. Please email me at
> boris...@zg.tel.hr.
> Thanks
> Boris
>
>

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Before you buy.

[Don Lancaster]

chas...@my-deja.com wrote:

I believe the avista labs fuel cell kits are presently the cheapest
available.
They come in around $900 when you add all the necessary parts.

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[Gary Dawbin]

Boris -

Or, you can visit <http://www.plugpower.com> to read about what they are
doing to bring residentially-scaled PEM fuel cells to the market next
year!

Boris wrote:
>
> I would like to build a small PEM fuel cell, the idea is to
> practically show that the technology works, not to build a reasonably
> efficient or powerful fuel cell. Finances are a bit of a problem.
> Anyone know where I could obtain the materials required for the
> catalyst, electrode and membrane at the smallest possible cost. All
> information and ideas are welcome. Please email me at
> boris...@zg.tel.hr.
> Thanks
> Boris

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