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 …

As the hydrogen market is projected to grow in the next decades, the development of more
efficient and better-performing polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is …

Microporous layers (MPLs) were prepared with different hydrophobic polymers to establish
water management in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Besides …

The microporous layer (MPL) of diffusion medium has an important impact on the water
management ability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. In this study, six kinds of …

Water management is one of the major issues hindering the employment of Polymer
Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells on a large scale. Microporous layers are fundamental for …

As the substrate of a gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC), a backing layer (BL) is normally a carbon paper treated with an emulsion like a …

In this first of a series of two papers, we report an in-depth analysis of the impact of the gas
diffusion layer (GDL) structure on the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell …

A larger adoption of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is typically included in the
strategies to decarbonize the transportation sector. This inclusion is supported by life-cycle …

In this work, perfluoropolyether (PFPE) functionalization was used as hydrophizing treatment
for gas diffusion layers (GDLs) in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) …

Fluorinated polymers are a significant class of functional materials in the field of polymer
chemistry. Endowed with remarkable properties, such as high chemical and solvent …