Degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cell under typical automotive operating conditions

P Ren, P Pei, Y Li, Z Wu, D Chen, S Huang - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is an ideal automotive power source with
great potential, owing to its high efficiency and zero emissions. However, the durability and …

A review of low-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell degradation caused by repeated freezing start

P Liu, S Xu - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has advantages of zero emission, fast
response and high-power density. There are still obstacles such as manufacturing cost, life …

Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells and the development of accelerated stress tests

N Macauley, DD Papadias, J Fairweather… - Journal of The …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Carbon corrosion is an important degradation mechanism that can impair PEMFC
performance through the destruction of catalyst connectivity, collapse of the electrode pore …

Corrosion of metallic bipolar plates accelerated by operating conditions in a simulated PEM fuel cell cathode environment

P Ren, P Pei, D Chen, L Zhang, Y Li, X Song, M Wang… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Metallic bipolar plates (BPs) are extensively applied in fuel cell stacks to achieve an
extremely high power density, and are thus suitable for vehicle applications. Corrosion of …

Experimental and numerical investigation of the reverse current evolution during the start-up of a fuel cell

C Yin, H Yang, X Gong, J Cao, H Tang - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The transient reverse current distributions with high local potentials inside the proton
exchange membrane fuel cell stack during the start-up process are critical to the …

Spatially resolved degradation during startup and shutdown in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell operation

SK Babu, D Spernjak, J Dillet, A Lamibrac… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells have durability limitations associated with the
startup and shutdown of the fuel cell, which is critical for real-world vehicle …

Local potential evolutions during proton exchange membrane fuel cell operation with dead-ended anode–Part II: Aging mitigation strategies based on water …

S Abbou, J Dillet, G Maranzana, S Didierjean… - Journal of Power …, 2017 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells operate with dead-ended anode in order to
reduce system cost and complexity when compared with hydrogen re-circulation systems. In …

A Segmented Along the Channel Test Cell for Locally Resolved Analysis at High Current Densities in PEM Water Electrolysis

N Hensle, S Metz, A Weber… - Journal of The …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
For the scale-up of proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis, understanding the
cell behavior on industrial scale is a prerequisite. A proper distribution of current and …

Effect of catalyst and catalyst layer composition on catalyst support durability

SK Babu, R Mukundan, C Wang… - Journal of The …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are efficient, zero-emission engines for
the automotive sector. However, cost and durability are major barriers for the …

Anode aging in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel Cells I: Anode monitoring by ElectroChemical impedance spectroscopy

S Touhami, L Dubau, J Mainka, J Dillet… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
Degradation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) is investigated through an
accelerated stress test (AST) consisting of load-induced humidity cycling combined with …