A review on durability of key components of PEM fuel cells

Z Xie, J Wang, G Zhao, Q Zhang, H Fan… - Catalysis Science & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are considered to be a clean energy
technology to replace conventional internal combustion engines in automobiles. PEMFCs …

[HTML][HTML] Design and Manufacturing Challenges in PEMFC Flow Fields—A Review

PR Pedapati, SR Dhanushkodi, RK Chidambaram… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are a prime choice for substitute electricity producers.
Membrane electrode assembly (MEA), bipolar electrodes, and current collectors belong to …

Spatial distribution characteristics of various physical quantities in PEM fuel cells: Entire morphology investigation based on bifurcated gas distribution zones

Y Zhang, D Zhang, Y Zhang, X Jiang, X Yang, J Cao… - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The gas distribution zone (GDZ) plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient operation of
proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), particularly in cells with larger active …

Efficiency optimization of fuel cell systems with energy recovery: An integrated approach based on modeling, machine learning, and genetic algorithm

F Zhou, C Sun, J Pu, J Li, Y Li, Q Xie, K Li… - Journal of Power Sources, 2024 - Elsevier
Maximizing the efficiency of fuel cell systems (FCS) with energy recovery capabilities is
crucial for advancing high-efficiency FCS technology. This research aims to explore the …

Is it stable for the asymmetric pressure operation of PEM water Electrolyzer?

M Huang, J Tao, L Ma, X Zhuang, H Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Benefiting from the high selectivity of solid polymer membrane in transporting protons,
proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) have the unique capability of …

Spatial distribution characteristics in segmented PEM fuel cells: Three-dimensional full-morphology simulation

G Zhang, Z Qu, N Wang, Y Wang - Electrochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
Segmented proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are widely implemented in
measuring their internal spatially distributed variables (eg current density and temperature) …

Airfoil cross flow field to enhance mass transfer capacity and performance for PEMFC

Q Liu, T Cheng, G Jiang, P Wang, X Wang - International Journal of Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proper design of the flow field in bipolar plates is important for improving proton exchange
membrane fuel cells in water transport, gas distribution and net power density enhancement …

Cathode fine-scale flow channel optimization enhancing the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

T Yin, D Chen, G Yang, T Hu, D Pu, K Chang… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
High performance and long durability have been the continuous pursuit of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Performance and durability are related to the PEMFC …

Molecular Understanding of the Role of Catalyst Particle Arrangement in Local Mass Transport Resistance for Fuel Cells

A Ran, L Fan, C Tongsh, J Wang, Z Qin, Q Du… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Platinum (Pt) catalyst performance loss caused by a high local oxygen transport resistance
is an urgent problem to be solved for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) …

Molecular dynamics modeling in catalyst layer development for PEM fuel cell

L Fan, J Wang, DFR Diaz, L Li, Y Wang… - Progress in Energy and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Catalyst layers (CLs) are a key component of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells,
where electrochemical reactions occur. The future development of catalysts, catalyst …