A review of gas diffusion layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells—With a focus on characteristics, characterization techniques, materials and designs

A Ozden, S Shahgaldi, X Li, F Hamdullahpur - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are at the dawn of commercialization. Their
operation and design characteristics, hence their performance, are closely linked to the …

Gas diffusion layer modifications and treatments for improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolysers: a review

R Omrani, B Shabani - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Gas diffusion layer (GDL) has a critical role in determining the performance of proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and electrolysers by facilitating uninterrupted and …

A review on water fault diagnosis of PEMFC associated with the pressure drop

P Pei, Y Li, H Xu, Z Wu - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the reactant in fuel cells is called the
pressure drop, which is related to the water amount inside the fuel cells. In recent years …

Fuel cell types, properties of membrane, and operating conditions: A review

NH Jawad, AA Yahya, AR Al-Shathr, HG Salih… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fuel cells have lately received growing attention since they allow the use of non-precious
metals as catalysts, which reduce the cost per kilowatt of power in fuel cell devices to some …

A pore network model for simulating non-ideal gas flow in micro-and nano-porous materials

J Ma, JP Sanchez, K Wu, GD Couples, Z Jiang - Fuel, 2014 - Elsevier
The capability to simulate real gas flow in porous materials with micro-and nano-meter-scale
pores is of importance in many applications, such as gas extraction from shale reservoirs …

Absolute permeability and Knudsen diffusivity measurements in PEMFC gas diffusion layers and micro porous layers

LM Pant, SK Mitra, M Secanell - Journal of Power Sources, 2012 - Elsevier
A novel approach for predicting absolute permeability and effective Knudsen diffusivity
values in gas-diffusion-layers/microporous layers (GDLs/MPLs) is proposed. A conventional …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical study on heat transfer for serpentine-type cooling channels in a PEM fuel cell stack

L González-Morán, C Suárez, A Iranzo, L Han, F Rosa - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is to analyse numerically the heat transfer for serpentine-type cooling
channels in a PEM fuel cell stack. The effect of the coolant type, the flow rate, the inlet …

The microporous layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, from transport mechanism to structural design

N Wu, Y Liu, X Tian, F Liu, Y Ma, S Zhang… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is a zero-carbon emission, high energy density, and sustainable sources of
energy, while the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells have the potential to …

[HTML][HTML] Optimisation and characterisation of graphene-based microporous layers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

FC Lee, MS Ismail, K Zhang, DB Ingham… - international journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The viability of graphene-based microporous layers (MPLs) for polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cells is critically assessed through detailed characterisation of the …

The role of compressive stress on gas diffusion media morphology and fuel cell performance

RW Atkinson III, Y Garsany, BD Gould… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Understanding the respective morphology changes with compression of the gas diffusion
layer (GDL) and microporous layer (MPL) in unitized gas diffusion media (GDM) is critical for …