Biomimetic flow fields for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A review of design trends

A Iranzo, CH Arredondo, AM Kannan, F Rosa - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Bipolar Plate design is one of the most active research fields in Polymer Electrolyte
Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) development. Bipolar Plates are key components for …

Numerical investigation and experimental verification of liquid water dynamic transfer characteristics in the flow field of PEMFC with dead-ended anode during gas …

G Yang, K Meng, Q Deng, W Chen, B Chen - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water accumulation in the anode during the operation of a proton exchange membrane fuel
cell with the dead-ended anode (DEA) has a significant impact on its performance. In this …

Synthesis and Ex-Situ characterizations of diamond-like carbon coatings for metallic bipolar plates in PEM fuel cells

I Alaefour, S Shahgaldi, J Zhao, X Li - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2021 - Elsevier
Metallic bipolar plates can significantly increase the power density of polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cells; however, they require corrosion-protection coatings with desirable …

Contact angle hysteresis of a water droplet on a hydrophobic fuel cell surface

X Zhang, Y Qin - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2019 - Elsevier
The contact angle hysteresis is an important parameter influencing the micro-size droplet
wetting on the solid surface. In this study, a theoretical method for calculating the contact …

Enhanced water removal performance of a slope turn in the serpentine flow channel for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

H Liu, J Tan, L Cheng, W Yang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Aim to effectively improve the removal and transport of liquid water in the flow channel in a
proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), we designed a slope turn in the serpentine …

Numerical investigation of water dynamics in a novel proton exchange membrane fuel cell flow channel

Y Qin, Q Du, Y Yin, K Jiao, X Li - Journal of power sources, 2013 - Elsevier
Water dynamics in the flow channel of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell is significantly
important to water management and removal. In this study, volume-of-fluid method is used to …

Influence of corner structure of fuel cell serpentine channel on water removal

Y Yin, X Shangguan, X Ma, J Zhang, Y Qin - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), as a representative of fuel cell technology,
has attracted much attention for its huge advantages in transportation application. Water …

[HTML][HTML] Water transport and removal in PEMFC gas flow channel with various water droplet locations and channel surface wettability

Y Qin, X Wang, R Chen, X Shangguan - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Water transport and removal in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is
critically important to fuel cell performance, stability, and durability. Water emerging locations …

Effect of wettability on water removal from the gas diffusion layer surface in a novel proton exchange membrane fuel cell flow channel

Y Qin, X Li, Q Du, Y Yin, K Jiao - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Effective water removal from the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) surface
exposed to the flow channel is critical to the operation and water management in PEMFCs …

Dynamic Behavior and Drainage Characteristics of Water Droplets within Channel-Type Collection Zone in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

B Wang, W Pan, Z Hu, G Zhang, L Tang… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The water transport processes in the bipolar plate, especially within the collection zone with
water accumulation, are significant to the water management and performance …