Current understanding of chemical degradation mechanisms of perfluorosulfonic acid membranes and their mitigation strategies: a review

M Zatoń, J Rozière, DJ Jones - Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
This article provides a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective of the understanding of
perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) fuel cell membrane degradation phenomena, reviews key …

A review: Fluid dynamic and mass transport behaviour in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack

CA Sarjuni, BH Lim, EH Majlan, MI Rosli - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Findings on PEMFC designs grew tremendously in the past decade. Commercially, PEMFCs
are usually configured in a stack to achieve higher electrochemical output. However, the two …

Low platinum loading for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell developed by ultrasonic spray coating technique

H Su, TC Jao, O Barron, BG Pollet, S Pasupathi - Journal of Power Sources, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper reports use of an ultrasonic-spray for producing low Pt loadings membrane
electrode assemblies (MEAs) with the catalyst coated substrate (CCS) fabrication technique …

Enhancing cell performance and durability of high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells by inhibiting the formation of cracks in catalyst layers

J Zhang, H Bai, W Yan, J Zhang, H Wang… - Journal of the …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Cracks in catalyst layers (CLs) serve as gateway for phosphoric acid (PA) leaching. It
significantly affects the performance and durability of high temperature polymer electrolyte …

From the cell to the stack. A chronological walk through the techniques to manufacture the PEFCs core

A De las Heras, FJ Vivas, F Segura… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the recent decades, researchers have been focussing more and more on renewable
energy because of the known climate crisis that will occur in the near future. One possible …

Mechanical degradation of proton exchange membrane during assembly and running processes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells with metallic bipolar plates

W Liu, D Qiu, L Peng, P Yi, X Lai - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanical degradation of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) is one of the main
aspects affecting the lifetime of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). It was …

Mechanical stability of H3PO4-doped PBI/hydrophilic-pretreated PTFE membranes for high temperature PEMFCs

J Park, L Wang, SG Advani, AK Prasad - Electrochimica Acta, 2014 - Elsevier
A novel polybenzimidazole (PBI)/poly (tetrafluoroethylene)(PTFE) composite membrane
doped with phosphoric acid was fabricated for high temperature operation in a polymer …

Investigation of catalyst layer defects in catalyst‐coated membrane for PEMFC application: non‐destructive method

MP Arcot, K Zheng, J McGrory… - … Journal of Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells has been hindered by
durability problems caused by defects in the manufacturing process. We demonstrate for the …

Degradation study of Membrane Electrode Assembly with PTFE/Nafion composite membrane utilizing accelerated stress technique

C Wang, J Zhang, S Wang, S Hao, J Li, Z Mao… - international journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Durability is one of the key issues in commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel
cell (PEMFC). The main purpose of this study is to investigate the degradation mechanism of …

Bipolar Plate Design Assessment: Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell and Water Electrolyzer

CTA Sarjuni, AAD Shahril, HC Low, BH Lim - Fuel Cells, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) as power generators and proton exchange
membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) as hydrogen fuel producers play critical roles in …