Materials, technological status, and fundamentals of PEM fuel cells–a review

Y Wang, DFR Diaz, KS Chen, Z Wang, XC Adroher - Materials today, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract PEM (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane) fuel cells have the potential to reduce our
energy use, pollutant emissions, and dependence on fossil fuels. In the past decade …

Thermal management of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: A review of cooling methods, material properties, and durability

Q Chen, G Zhang, X Zhang, C Sun, K Jiao, Y Wang - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are a promising electrochemical energy
converter with an energy efficiency as high as 60%. Thermal management plays an …

A review of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: Technology, applications, and needs on fundamental research

Y Wang, KS Chen, J Mishler, SC Cho, XC Adroher - Applied energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, which convert the chemical energy stored in
hydrogen fuel directly and efficiently to electrical energy with water as the only byproduct …

Recent progress of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Two-phase flow and material properties

Q Chen, Z Niu, H Li, K Jiao, Y Wang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2021 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are a promising candidate as the next-
generation power sources for portable, transportation, and stationary applications. Gas …

Two-phase flow in the mixed-wettability gas diffusion layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Z Niu, Z Bao, J Wu, Y Wang, K Jiao - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is widely employed to improve the hydrophobicity of gas
diffusion layer (GDL) in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. In this study, the …

Investigation of current density spatial distribution in PEM fuel cells using a comprehensively validated multi-phase non-isothermal model

G Zhang, J Wu, Y Wang, Y Yin, K Jiao - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a three-dimensional (3D) multi-phase non-isothermal model of proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is present to investigate the current density spatial …

Two-dimensional multi-physics modeling of porous transport layer in polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer for water splitting

Q Chen, Y Wang, F Yang, H Xu - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers have received increasing attention for
renewable hydrogen production through water splitting. In present work, a two-dimensional …

Modeling of two-phase transport in proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells for hydrogen energy

B Han, J Mo, Z Kang, G Yang, W Barnhill… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiphase transport inside a proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cell (PEMEC) plays
an important role in its performance and design. Most PEMEC modeling studies so far have …

[HTML][HTML] Water spatial distribution in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell: Convolutional neural network analysis of neutron radiography

Y Pang, Y Wang - Energy and AI, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells produce water as byproduct, which may
cause electrode “flooding” and reduce cell performance. In operation, water usually builds …

Effect of the pore size variation in the substrate of the gas diffusion layer on water management and fuel cell performance

J Park, H Oh, YI Lee, K Min, E Lee, JY Jyoung - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The gas diffusion layer (GDL) is a key component of a proton exchange membrane (PEM)
fuel cell due to its role as a pathway for fuel, air, and water. GDL determines the mass …