Engineering catalyst layers for next‐generation polymer electrolyte fuel cells: a review of design, materials, and methods

TAM Suter, K Smith, J Hack, L Rasha… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) are a promising replacement for the fossil fuel–
dependent automotive and energy sectors. They have become increasingly commercialized …

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 …

Assembly techniques for proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack: a literature review

K Song, Y Wang, Y Ding, H Xu, P Mueller-Welt… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The assembly of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is a complex process. The
joint action of the assembly load and the working temperature causes an uneven stress …

Stresses and their impacts on proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A review

AM Dafalla, F Jiang - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a promising substitute for
combustion engines owing to its low level of output pollutants and high efficiency. Great …

Life cycle assessment of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system for passenger vehicles

S Evangelisti, C Tagliaferri, DJL Brett… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
In moving towards a more sustainable society, hydrogen fueled polymer electrolyte
membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology is seen as a great opportunity to reduce the …

Review on proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack assembly: Quality evaluation, assembly method, contact behavior and process design

D Qiu, L Peng, P Yi, W Lehnert, X Lai - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are ideal power sources with great potential for
automobiles, backup power systems and stationary applications, owing to high efficiency …

Review of gas diffusion layer for proton exchange membrane-based technologies with a focus on unitised regenerative fuel cells

R Omrani, B Shabani - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) based technologies (fuel cells and electrolysers) offer
promising sustainable power generation and storage solutions for a diverse range of …

Study of the mechanical behavior of paper-type GDL in PEMFC based on microstructure morphology

Z Zhang, P He, YJ Dai, PH Jin, WQ Tao - international journal of hydrogen …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the softest part in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), the gas diffusion layer
(GDL) could have a large deformation under assembly pressure imposed by bipolar plate …

Experimental study on the performance of a vanadium redox flow battery with non-uniformly compressed carbon felt electrode

Q Wang, ZG Qu, ZY Jiang, WW Yang - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Optimal electrode compression can efficiently reduce electrode contact resistance and
enhance species mass transfer so that the performance of vanadium redox flow battery …

Electrical resistance and microstructure of typical gas diffusion layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cell under compression

D Qiu, H Janßen, L Peng, P Irmscher, X Lai, W Lehnert - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Electrical resistance accounts for a significant part of the performance loss in proton
exchange membrane fuel cells. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this work represents …