Investigating the failure mechanisms of fuel cells will improve their durability

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Since he joined GTRI three years ago Tom Fuller -- director of the Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies -- has been trying to solve what he deems the top three fuel cell durability problems. Credit: Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek
Since he joined GTRI three years ago, Tom Fuller -- director of the Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies -- has been trying to solve what he deems the top three fuel cell durability problems. Credit: Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

Fuel cells can be expensive and they typically don’t last as long as their internal combustion counterparts.


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