A review of membranes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Transport phenomena, performance and durability

M Pan, C Pan, C Li, J Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane is one of the most important components in proton exchange membrane fuel
cells (PEMFCs), which determines the transport phenomena, performance, and durability …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and hydrogen station networks for automobiles: Status, technology, and perspectives

Y Wang, H Yuan, A Martinez, P Hong, H Xu… - Advances in Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
The US transportation sector accounts for 37% of total energy consumption. Automobiles are
a primary application of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, which operate …

Effects of various operating conditions and optimal ionomer-gradient distribution on temperature-driven water transport in cathode catalyst layer of PEMFC

Y Xu, G Chang, R Fan, T Cai - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Temperature distribution affects water transport by phase-change-induced (PCI) flow in the
cathode catalyst layer, where water generates and heat releases. To elucidate the role of …

A review of recent development: Transport and performance modeling of PEM fuel cells

HW Wu - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study reviews technical papers on transport and performance modeling of proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells during the past few years. The PEM fuel cell is a …

Multi-objective optimization of graded catalyst layer to improve performance and current density uniformity of a PEMFC

R Fan, G Chang, Y Xu, J Xu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The optimal use of compositions (platinum and ionomer) in cathode catalyst layers (CCLs) is
essential to enhance the performance and improve the current density uniformity of proton …

Investigation of output performance and temperature distribution uniformity of PEMFC based on Pt loading gradient design

P Wei, G Chang, R Fan, Y Xu, S Chen - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Temperature distribution uniformity within the cathode catalyst layer (CCL) and power
density are two crucial parameters to characterize the durability and output performance of …

AI-based optimization of PEM fuel cell catalyst layers for maximum power density via data-driven surrogate modeling

B Wang, B Xie, J Xuan, K Jiao - Energy conversion and management, 2020 - Elsevier
Catalyst layer (CL) is the core electrochemical reaction region of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Its composition directly determines PEMFC output …

Review of system integration and control of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

D Wu, C Peng, C Yin, H Tang - Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2020 - Springer
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) as power systems have been widely
studied in various application fields because of advantages such as cleanness and high …

Characteristics of PEMFC operating at high current density with low external humidification

L Fan, G Zhang, K Jiao - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
A three-dimensional multiphase numerical model for proton exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) is developed to study the fuel cell performance and water transport properties with …

A review of cell-scale multiphase flow modeling, including water management, in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

M Andersson, SB Beale, M Espinoza, Z Wu, W Lehnert - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The PEFC has emerged as the most viable fuel cell type for automotive and some portable
applications, and also has potential back-up power unit applications due to its low operating …