Major corporations like Intel, BIC, Duracell and Microsoft believe that Micro Fuel Cells could be THE next-generation power source for consumer electronic products. Biomedical researchers believe that health-care devices powered by Micro Fuel Cells could revolutionize everything from open heart surgery to diabetes-control. This book offers research engineers and product designers a totally unique reference to these cutting edge power sources. Within its compact, to-the-point text, the author and his panel of distinguished scientists cover the fabrication of micro fuel cell components, the assembly of systems based on them, and their practical applications.