Neutron imaging of hydrogen-rich fluids in geomaterials and engineered porous media: A review

E Perfect, CL Cheng, M Kang, HZ Bilheux… - Earth-Science …, 2014 - Elsevier
Recent advances in visualization technologies are providing new discoveries as well as
answering old questions with respect to the phase structure and flow of hydrogen-rich fluids …

Understanding impacts of catalyst-layer thickness on fuel-cell performance via mathematical modeling

IV Zenyuk, PK Das, AZ Weber - Journal of the Electrochemical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
In this article, a two-dimensional, multiphase, transient model is introduced and used to
explore the impact of catalyst-layer thickness on performance. In particular, the tradeoffs …

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of liquid water transport in microporous and gas diffusion layers of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

KN Kim, JH Kang, SG Lee, JH Nam, CJ Kim - Journal of Power Sources, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is used to investigate liquid water transport
in the microporous layer (MPL) and gas diffusion layer (GDL) of polymer electrolyte …

Observation of dynamic liquid water transport in the microporous layer and gas diffusion layer of an operating PEM fuel cell by high-resolution soft X-ray radiography

P Deevanhxay, T Sasabe, S Tsushima, S Hirai - Journal of Power Sources, 2013 - Elsevier
In-situ observation of liquid water transport in the microporous layer (MPL) and gas diffusion
layer (GDL) of an operating proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was performed …

Neutron radiographic in operando investigation of water transport in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells with channel barriers

SS Alrwashdeh, I Manke, H Markötter… - Energy Conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a study on a new type of flow field channel design for polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Small barriers have been implemented into the flow field …

Modelling and analysis on effects of penetration of microporous layer into gas diffusion layer in PEM fuel cells: Focusing on mass transport

X Zhang, J Yang, X Ma, W Zhuge, S Shuai - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The penetration of microporous layers (MPL) into gas diffusion layers (GDL) is a common
phenomenon in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. However, research on this …

High performance PEM fuel cell catalyst layers with hydrophobic channels

GS Avcioglu, B Ficicilar, A Bayrakceken… - international journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance has been enhanced with efficient water
management by modification of the structure of the catalyst layer. Polytetrafluoroethylene …

Anode partial flooding modelling of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: optimisation of electrode properties and channel geometries

L Xing, Q Cai, X Liu, C Liu, K Scott, Y Yan - Chemical Engineering Science, 2016 - Elsevier
A two-dimensional, along-the-channel, two-phase flow, non-isothermal model is developed
which represents a low temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The model …

Neutron radiography measurements of in-situ PEMFC liquid water saturation in 2D & 3D morphology gas diffusion layers

NJ Cooper, AD Santamaria, MK Becton… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
This work uses neutron radiography to examine the through-plane liquid water distribution of
an operating polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with a Sigracet SGL 25BC, a …

Effect of PTFE nanoparticles in catalyst layer with high Pt loading on PEM fuel cell performance

GS Avcioglu, B Ficicilar, I Eroglu - international journal of hydrogen energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was added to catalyst layer structure. This
modification was aimed at facilitating excess water removal from the cathode catalyst layer …