“10 Years of Fuel Cells – From Fundamentals to Systems”

EDITORIAL Editorial “10 Years of Fuel Cells – From Fundamentals to Systems” The year 2010 opens for Fuel Cells – From Fundamentals to System with a full spectrum of special and topical issues planned alongside regular issues. There will be a special issue on “Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells” (proceedings of the E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg 2009; Guest Editors: Maria Luisa Di Vona and Philippe Knauth), and another resulting from the Workshop on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Materials and Technology, held in Albacete in 2009 (Guest Editor: Juan Peña Martínez). We also plan a topical issue on “High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells” (Guest Editor: Piercarlo Mustarelli). Topical issues have proven as high impact facets of the journal from its start in 2001, and among the top-ten downloaded Fuel Cells articles in 2009 (download period: January-December 2009), there are two Reviews, two Original Research Papers and the Editorial of the 2009 topical issue “Biofuel Cells” (Guest Editor: Itamar Willner). One Review each of the issues “Polymer Membranes I” (Guest Editor: Deborah Jones) and “New Ceramic Materials for Fuel Cells” (Guest Editor: Filippo Maglia) are also part of the list. In total, seven out of these ten most downloaded articles were published in topical issues. We would thus like to say a special thank you to all the Guest Editors of both topical and special issues, for inviting and taking care of the publication of highest quality articles at the core interests of our readers. ● Integrated Enzyme-Based Biofuel Cells-A Review I. Willner*, Y.-M. Yan, B. Willner, R. Tel-Vered (Review; Israel) 2009, 9(1), 7-24 Topical Issue: Biofuel Cells ● Fuel Cells – Fundamentals and Applications L. Carrette, K. A. Friedrich, U. Stimming* (Review; Germany 2001, 1(1), 5-39 ● Review: Durability and Degradation Issues of PEM Fuel Cell Components F. A. de Bruijn*, V. A. T. Dam, G. J. M. Janssen (Review; The Netherlands) 2008, 8(1), 3-22 ● Prospects for Alkaline Anion-Exchange Membranes in Low Temperature Fuel Cells J. R. Varcoe*, R. C. T. Slade (Review; UK) 2005, 5(2), 187-200 Topical Issue: Polymer Membranes I ● Hemoproteins in Design of Biofuel Cells Ramanavicius*, A. Ramanaviciene (Review; Lithuania) 2009, 9(1), 25-36 Topical Issue: Biofuel Cells FUEL CELLS 10, 2010, No. 1, 7–8 ● Biofuel Cells: Harnessing Biomass or Body Fluids for the Generation of Electrical Power I. Willner* (Editorial; Israel) 2009, 9(1), 5 Topical Issue: Biofuel Cells ● Opportunities and Challenges in Materials Development for Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cells S. J. Litzelman, J. L. Hertz, W. Jung, H. L. Tuller* (Review; USA) 2008, 8(5), 294-302 Topical Issue: New Ceramic Materials for Fuel Cells ● Fuel Cell or Battery: Electric Cars are the Future J. Van Mierlo*, G. Maggetto (Report; Belgium) 2007, 7(2), 165-173 Special Issue: Lucerne Fuel Cell Forum 2005 II ● Modelling of Reaction and Diffusion Processes in a High-surface-area Biofuel Cell Electrode Made of Redox Polymer-grafted Carbon T. Tamaki, T. Ito, T. Yamaguchi* (Full Paper; Japan) 2009, 9(1), 37-43 Topical Issue: Biofuel Cells ● Membrane-Less Biofuel Cell Based on Cellobiose Dehydrogenase (Anode)/Laccase (Cathode) Wired via Specific Os-Redox Polymers L. Stoica, N. Dimcheva, Y. Ackermann, K. Karnicka, D. A. Guschin, P.J. Kulesza, J. Rogalski, D. Haltrich, R. Ludwig, L. Gorton, W. Schuhmann* (Full Paper; Germany/Poland/Austria/Sweden) 2009, 9(1), 53-62 Topical Issue: Biofuel Cells The total number of full-text downloads increased by a further 27% in 2009 – an above-average growth and a very healthy development. Experience shows that many researchers also welcome electronic Table of Contents (eToC) alerts. Signing up to the free Fuel Cells eToC alert can be made through the Fuel Cells homepage (www.fuelcells.wiley-vch.de) and, together with the online publication of a new issue of Fuel Cells, an automated e-mail is sent out that contains the Table of Contents with links to the article abstracts. The journal has also made its first appearance in Essential Science Indicators (Thomson Reuters), and the current citation record for Fuel Cells includes 184 papers with a total of 813 cites in the field of “Engineering and Fuel Cells”. We also take this opportunity to thank all members of the Editorial and Advisory Boards for their formidable efforts in keeping review times to a minimum – a big task given the fact that submissions to Fuel Cells in 2009 significantly increased by a further 10% over 2008 to reach their highest level to date. © 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim 7 EDITORIAL We extend a warm welcome to five new Review Editors who joined Fuel Cells during 2009: Itamar Willner (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem), Nigel Brandon (Imperial College, London), Liquan Chen (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing), Hubert Gasteiger (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge) and Xinping Qiu (Tsinghua University, Ulrich Stimming Editor-in-Chief 8 © 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Deborah Jones Senior Editor Beijing). These Review Editors bring their experience and international reputations to Fuel Cells and it is a pleasure and honour to work with them. We thank our authors, reviewers and all board members, and wish them and you all the very best for 2010. With kind regards and best greetings, Petra Bele Associate Editor FUEL CELLS 10, 2010, No. 1, 7–8