Gas diffusion layer (GDL) is one of the critical components acting both as the functional as
well as the support structure for membrane–electrode assembly in the proton exchange …

At present, despite the great advances in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)
technology over the past two decades through intensive research and development …

Water balance has been proven to be critical not only for the performance but also for the
durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). This paper reviews …

Hydrogen fueled fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) will play a major role as a part of the change
toward the hydrogen based energy system. When combined with the right source of energy …

The operation of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM)-based fuel cells involves numerous
physicochemical processes and components actively governing its function and, among …

Polymer electrolyte-based unitized reversible fuel cells (URFCs) combine the functionality of
a fuel cell and an electrolyzer in a single device. In a URFC, titanium (Ti)-felt is used as a …

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 …

An array of carefully selected commercial diffusion media (DM) in combination with different
micro-porous layers (MPLs) were subjected to extensive performance testing over a wide …

In this work, an analytical model of the microporous layer (MPL) and the catalyst layer (CL)
interface under compression is developed to investigate the effects of the MPL| CL interfacial …

Water management remains a significant challenge for the Proton Exchange Membrane
Fuel Cell (PEMFC) with respect to performance, lifetime and operational flexibility. In recent …