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 …

Research progress of catalyst layer and interlayer interface structures in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) …

M Chen, C Zhao, F Sun, J Fan, H Li, H Wang - ETransportation, 2020 - Elsevier
Stricter requirements for MEA structure have to be met in order to realize the rapid
commercialization and marketization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) …

Standardized protocols for evaluating platinum group metal-free oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

H Zhang, L Osmieri, JH Park, HT Chung, DA Cullen… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Platinum group metal (PGM)-free electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction at the
polymer electrolyte fuel cell cathode have shown substantial improvements in activity …

Utilizing ink composition to tune bulk-electrode gas transport, performance, and operational robustness for a Fe–N–C catalyst in polymer electrolyte fuel cell

L Osmieri, G Wang, FC Cetinbas, S Khandavalli, J Park… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
With lower site density and turnover frequency, platinum group metal (PGM)-free catalysts
based electrodes are often greater than 50 μm thick in order to increase performance across …

Development of high-performance roll-to-roll-coated gas-diffusion-electrode-based fuel cells

SA Mauger, M Wang, FC Cetinbas, MJ Dzara… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study focuses on determining fabrication conditions to create high-performance roll-to-
roll-coated (R2R-coated) gas-diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for proton-exchange-membrane …

Multicomponent, multiphase interactions in fuel-cell inks

SA Berlinger, S Garg, AZ Weber - Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Fuel cell catalyst layers (CLs) are porous electrodes that are fabricated from CL inks:
colloidal dispersions of catalyst particles and ion-conducting polymer (ionomer), dispersed …

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) operation in high current density (HCD): Problem, progress and perspective

F Cai, S Cai, Z Tu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is a highly promising and advanced
technology in energy development due to its exceptional efficiency and eco-friendly …

Strengthening oxygen reduction activity based on the cooperation of pyridinic-N and graphitic-N for atomically dispersed Fe sites

G **ng, G Zhang, B Wang, M Tong, C Tian… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The effects of different N-types coordinated with single atomic sites (SASs) on the oxygen
reduction reaction (ORR) has not been deeply explored. Herein, we first predicted by density …

Understanding the functions and modifications of interfaces in membrane electrode assemblies of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Z Shangguan, B Li, P Ming, C Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Interfaces in membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) refer to the contacting region between
two neighboring layers, and on both the anodic and cathodic sides, there is a proton …

Roll-to-roll production of catalyst coated membranes for low-temperature electrolyzers

J Park, Z Kang, G Bender, M Ulsh, SA Mauger - Journal of Power Sources, 2020 - Elsevier
This work demonstrates a roll-to-roll (R2R) process for direct coating of anode catalyst layers
on a polymer electrolyte membrane for low-temperature water electrolysis. To develop this …