Proton exchange membrane fuel cell system prognostics and decision-making: Current status and perspectives

M Yue, S Jemei, N Zerhouni, R Gouriveau - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), as an attractive alternative power source,
has seen its increasing deployment in both automotive and small stationary applications. To …

Activation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: Mechanisms, procedures, and evaluation

P Pei, X Fu, Z Zhu, P Ren, D Chen - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2022 - Elsevier
Newly fabricated proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) need an activation
process to improve the initial performance. The long activation time leads to a high cost and …

Platinum dissolution in realistic fuel cell catalyst layers

K Ehelebe, J Knöppel, M Bierling… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Pt dissolution has already been intensively studied in aqueous model systems and many
mechanistic insights have been gained. Nevertheless, transfer of new knowledge to real …

Advancing next-generation proton-exchange membrane fuel cell development in multi-physics transfer

G Zhang, Z Qu, WQ Tao, Y Mu, K Jiao, H Xu, Y Wang - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
The development of an ultralow-Pt catalyst layer (CL) without sacrificing proton-exchange
membrane (PEM) fuel cell performance and durability is urgently needed to boost fuel cell …

Simulation of cathode catalyst durability under fuel cell vehicle operation–Effects of stack size and temperature

M Shojayian, E Kjeang - Journal of Power Sources, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, a fundamental cathode catalyst degradation model is developed in order to
simulate fuel cell stack durability under realistic vehicle operation. A dynamic platinum …

Insights on platinum-carbon catalyst degradation mechanism for oxygen reduction reaction in acidic and alkaline media

MF Labata, G Li, J Ocon, PYA Chuang - Journal of Power Sources, 2021 - Elsevier
Developing durable electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is essential for fuel
cell commercialization. Herein, we perform a study of platinum-carbon (Pt/C) degradation …

Design of gradient cathode catalyst layer (CCL) structure for mitigating Pt degradation in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) using mathematical method

Z Zheng, F Yang, C Lin, F Zhu, S Shen, G Wei… - Journal of Power …, 2020 - Elsevier
The durability of PEMFCs is greatly influenced by the non-uniform degradation of catalyst
particles across the thickness of cathode catalyst layer (CCL). Gradient CCL is one of the …

An innovative accelerated stress test representative of automotive PEMFC degradation mechanisms validated on 1000 hours real-world operation

E Colombo, A Baricci, D Mora, L Guetaz… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Automotive Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) must improve
durability to increase competitiveness. Single cell accelerated stress tests (ASTs) were …

Review of the experimental study and prediction of Pt-based catalyst degradation during PEM fuel cell operation

M Prokop, M Drakselova, K Bouzek - Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
The degradation of Pt-based catalyst severely limits the lifetime of a fuel cell with a proton-
conductive polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM FC) operating with H 2 as the fuel and O 2 …

Three-dimensional multiphase simulation and multi-objective optimization of PEM fuel cells degradation under automotive cyclic loads

M Moein-Jahromi, MJ Kermani - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the remaining bottlenecks of PEM fuel cell vehicle commercialization as a probable
alternative to conventional vehicles is the performance degradation during dynamic loads …