A review of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell durability for vehicular applications: Degradation modes and experimental techniques

J Zhao, X Li - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Durability is one of the most significant technical barriers to successful commercialization of
polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells for practical vehicular applications. It is …

Structure, property, and performance of catalyst layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

J Zhao, H Liu, X Li - Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2023 - Springer
Catalyst layer (CL) is the core component of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells,
which determines the performance, durability, and cost. However, difficulties remain for a …

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 …

A comprehensive proton exchange membrane fuel cell system model integrating various auxiliary subsystems

Z Yang, Q Du, Z Jia, C Yang, J Xuan, K Jiao - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A comprehensive proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system model is
developed, including a pseudo two-dimensional transient multiphase stack model, a one …

Effect of catalyst deposition on electrode structure, mass transport and performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

J Zhao, S Shahgaldi, A Ozden, IE Alaefour, X Li… - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Electrode structure determines the rate of transport and electrochemical reactions and is
significantly affected by the catalyst deposition method. In this study, the effect of catalyst …

Oxygen transport in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells based on measured electrode pore structure and mass transport properties

J Zhao, X Li - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
Oxygen transport to the reaction sites through electrode structure is crucial to the operation
and performance of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. In this study, a 3-D steady-state …

Air-breathing cathode for aluminum–air battery: From architecture to fabrication and evaluation

Y Xue, J Yuan, X Yu, S Sun, H Zhang, W Zhou… - Materials Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Aluminum–air battery is a kind of energy storage device use aluminum metal as negative
material and oxygen in atmosphere as positive reactant, and it is also usually called a power …

Evaluation of titanium oxide introduction in the electrode structure for portable PEMFC applications

I Gatto, A Saccà, R Pedicini, E Passalacqua… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are among the best candidates to power
a variety of devices, especially for portable applications. In the latter case, restrictive …

The effect of ink dilution and evaporation on the microstructures of catalyst layers in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

J Zhao, X Li, Z Liu - International Journal of Energy Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The microstructures of catalyst layers (CLs) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells
determine cell performance and durability. Delicate ink preparation processes and …

Catalyst layers in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: formation, characterization and performance

J Zhao - 2019 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
The structure of the catalyst layers (CLs) has a decisive impact on the performance,
durability, and cost of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells–these are the main …