A review of gas diffusion layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells—With a focus on characteristics, characterization techniques, materials and designs

A Ozden, S Shahgaldi, X Li, F Hamdullahpur - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are at the dawn of commercialization. Their
operation and design characteristics, hence their performance, are closely linked to the …

Nonprecious anodic catalysts for low-molecular-hydrocarbon fuel cells: Theoretical consideration and current progress

MA Abdelkareem, ET Sayed, HO Mohamed… - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy directly into electrical
energy with high efficiency. The high cost of platinum catalysts and sluggish reaction kinetics …

A comprehensive review on the proton conductivity of proton exchange membranes (PEMs) under anhydrous conditions: Proton conductivity upper bound

MB Karimi, K Hooshyari, P Salarizadeh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aims to assess the proton conductivities of the most investigated proton
exchange membranes (PEMs) used in PEM fuel cells (PEMFCs). Specifically, PEMs are …

Recent progress of carbonaceous materials in fuel cell applications: An overview

PY You, SK Kamarudin - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Carbonaceous materials are commonly used in fuel cell applications, in which they play an
important role in maintaining high performance. Recently, carbonaceous materials have …

Fe/N/C nanotubes with atomic Fe sites: A highly active cathode catalyst for alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells

H Ren, Y Wang, Y Yang, X Tang, Y Peng, H Peng… - Acs …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Fe-containing N-doped carbons (Fe/N/C) are a promising Pt-alternative catalyst for the
oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and are believed to be more stable in alkaline media than …

A critical review of the advancement approach and strategy in SPEEK-based polymer electrolyte membrane for hydrogen fuel cell application

M Kamal, J Jaafar, AA Khan, Z Khan, AF Ismail… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Due to rising energy demand and global warming, the world is shifting from nonrenewable
energy to renewable sources, such as fuel cells (FCs), due to their high energy conversion …

Materials, components, assembly and performance of flexible polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell: A review

Y Duan, H Liu, W Zhang, L Khotseng, Q Xu… - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
With emerging demand of potable and wearable electronic devices, reliable and flexible
energy suppliers are inevitable. Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) attract …

Pore-scale simulation of two-phase flow and oxygen reactive transport in gas diffusion layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Effects of nonuniform wettability …

L Guo, L Chen, R Zhang, M Peng, WQ Tao - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Enhancing oxygen transport and reducing water flooding in the gas diffusion layer (GDL) of
proton exchange membrane fuel cells are important for improving cell performance. In this …

Electrospun fabrication and experimental characterization of highly porous microporous layers for PEM fuel cells

G Ren, Z Qu, X Wang, G Zhang, Y Wang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
To meet the demands for high power density, enhancing the water discharge capacity of
proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is imperative. The microporous layer …

Research progress of heat transfer inside proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Q Wang, B Li, D Yang, H Dai, JP Zheng, P Ming… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat is one of the main causes of performance degradation and failure of proton exchange
membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The 'hot spot'and uneven temperature distribution formed …