Working principle of h2-o2 fuel cell?

Answer 1

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells used in automobiles-also called Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cells-use hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air to produce electricity. The diagram to the right shows how a PEM fuel cell works.

Most fuel cells designed for use in vehicles produce less than 1.16 volts of electricity-far from enough to power a vehicle. Therefore, multiple cells must be assembled into a fuel cell stack. The potential power generated by a fuel cell stack depends on the number and size of the individual fuel cells that comprise the stack and the surface area of the PEM.

Answer 2

In an H2-O2 fuel cell, hydrogen gas is fed into the anode and oxygen gas into the cathode. At the anode, hydrogen molecules split into protons and electrons. The protons travel through an electrolyte to the cathode, while the electrons flow through an external circuit, generating electricity. At the cathode, the protons, electrons, and oxygen combine to produce water as a byproduct.