A review of gas diffusion layer properties and water management in proton exchange membrane fuel cell system

PC Okonkwo, C Otor - International Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) can intensely lessen the emissions from
the energy sector through environmentally friendly attributes. This evaluation paper …

Direct alcohol fuel cells: a comparative review of acidic and alkaline systems

E Berretti, L Osmieri, V Baglio, HA Miller… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2023 - Springer
In the last 20 years, direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) have been the subject of tremendous
research efforts for the potential application as on-demand power sources. Two leading …

Critical challenges in the system development of direct alcohol fuel cells as portable power supplies: An overview

DM Fadzillah, SK Kamarudin, MA Zainoodin… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) are considered a reasonable alternative power source
because alcohol has a much higher energy density than hydrogen. Most DAFC …

Impact of manufacturing processes on proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance

S Shahgaldi, I Alaefour, X Li - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Commercial success for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) requires
manufacturing of its core component, membrane electrode assembly (MEA), with consistent …

A review on durability issues and restoration techniques in long-term operations of direct methanol fuel cells

A Mehmood, MA Scibioh, J Prabhuram, MG An… - Journal of Power …, 2015 - Elsevier
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) remain attractive among advanced energy conversion
technologies due to their high energy density and simple system configuration. Although …

Constructing a triple-phase interface in micropores to boost performance of Fe/N/C catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells

YC Wang, L Huang, P Zhang, YT Qiu, T Sheng… - ACS Energy …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Pyrolyzed Fe/N/C, a promising nonprecious-metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction
(ORR), usually relies on abundant micropores, which can host a large amount of active sites …

An experimental study on the cathode humidification and evaporative cooling of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells using direct water injection method at high …

SH Hwang, MS Kim - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Humidification and cooling are critical issues in enhancing the efficiency and durability of
polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). However, existing humidifiers and …

[HTML][HTML] Regeneration of the power performance of cathodes affected by biofouling

G Pasternak, J Greenman, I Ieropoulos - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Air cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were used in a cascade-system, to treat neat human
urine as the fuel. Their long-term operation caused biodeterioration and biofouling of the …

Durability study of direct methanol fuel cell under accelerated stress test

N Wan - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
Durability of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is one of the key issues for its commercial
applications. This work proposes accelerated stress test (AST) protocols including high …

A review of advancements in commercial and non-commercial Nafion-based proton exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

MR Asghar, Q Xu - Journal of Polymer Research, 2024 - Springer
Nafion membranes are commercially available for the application of direct methanol fuel
cells (DMFCs) due to their unique nano-porous structure, high wettability, high ion exchange …