Two-phase flow in the gas diffusion layer with different perforation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell Tianshu Li a State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China;b National Industry-Education Platform for Energy Storage, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China View further author information
Driven by carbon neutral targets, proton exchange membrane water electrolysis is becoming a hot technology due to its capability to convert fluctuating power into green hydrogen. Unfortunately ...
A Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) uses pure hydrogen as fuel and air as oxygen source. This combination generates electrical power, water and …
A Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) uses pure hydrogen as fuel and air as oxygen source. This combination generates electrical power, water and heat (but no greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions – Fig. 1). Download : …
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has used proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) or alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology in space missions as the primary energy source in many manned space missions since the …
Battery energy storage systems (i.e., Lead-acid, Lithium-ion, Nickel-cadmium, Sodium-sulfur, Redox flow, and Hybrid flow) are mostly used as short-term and medium-term storage systems [8]. These systems in terms of power and energy density, size, portability, and rapid response are used for emergency power devices and also for …
Three-dimensional simulations were performed for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) with thin catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) regarding liquid water cooling design. The studied PEMFC follows a counter-flow pattern for the H 2 and air stream, which is commonly adopted in today''s automotive PEMFCs. ...
components represented by proton exchange membrane (PEM) in flow batteries are of relatively high cost in ... the device includes two liquid storage tanks and two peristaltic pups. 1.5 M V 2+ /V 3+ in 3 M H 2 SO 4 solution and 1.5 M VO 2 + /VO ...
Review of SPEEK Amphoteric Proton Exchange Membranes in All Vanadium Flow Batteries Tianyuan Han, Ying Bi, Ming Song ... As a large-scale energy storage device, all vanadium flow battery (VRFB ...
With the rapid growth and development of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology, there has been increasing demand for clean and …
Energy Technology is an applied energy journal covering technical aspects of energy process engineering, including generation, conversion, storage, & distribution. The adoption of microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology hinges on the development of efficient proton-exchange membranes (PEMs), which significantly influences fuel cell performance and …
The cell assembled with the optimized membrane incorporating 2.5 wt% of S-NbS 2 nanoflakes (SPEEK:2.5% S-NbS 2) exhibits high efficiency metrics, i.e., coulombic efficiency between 98.7 and 99.0%, voltage efficiency between 90.2 and 73.2% and energy −2
Song et al. ( E4tech Ltd, 2019) published a review on developments of materials, fabrication, and applications of PEMFC in the past few years along with a comparison with each other. Devanathan (2008) elicited the developments in the proton exchange membrane in recent years with its thorough chemistry.
Nafion ion-exchange membrane is widely used in RFBs to conduct positively charged cations and block ... a comparison of aqueous and nonaqueous flow batteries. Energy Environ. Sci. 7, 3459 –3477 ...
Abstract. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) together with hydrogen represent an important storage and utilization technology for energy generated from renewable sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, or hydroelectric. This is due in part to their high energy density, low operating temperature, rapid start-up, modular design ...
Water management of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) is crucial to the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Appropriate water management ensures efficient transport of reactive gases and maintains wetting of the proton exchange membrane to enhance proton conduction. In this paper, a two …
Abstract. In recent years, fuel cells have gained prominence as a vital sustainable energy source. proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), utilizing hydrogen for electricity generation, have become especially widespread. However, addressing water management challenges remains crucial. Accumulated liquid water in …
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are promising clean energy conversion devices in residential, transportation, and portable applications. Currently, a high-pressure tank is the state ...
High mechanical strength is of vital importance for proton exchange membranes in long-term operation of VRFBs, especially in wet condition, as the membrane is always immersed in liquid electrolyte. Fig. 5 illustrates the tensile strength of pristine SPES, NC-SPES and CNC-SPES.
Fuel cells based on proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are among the most promising electrochemical-generating devices due to their high efficiency, high power density, low emissions, and energy supply [4,5]. Even when compared to …
The protic ionic liquid [dema] [TfO] exhibits high thermal stability and high ionic conductivity at 120 °C under anhydrous conditions and can be used as a proton conductive electrolyte in H 2 /O 2 fuel cells. These membranes have proton conductivities of approximately 1.0×10 −2 S cm −1 at 120 °C.
Abstract. Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is the core component of proton exchange membrane fuel cell, which is composed of proton exchange membrane, cathode and anode catalytic layers and gas diffusion layers. The cost of MEA accounts for more than 60% of that of the total system, and particularly, the cost of …
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PEMFCs are built out of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) which include the electrodes, electrolyte, catalyst, and gas diffusion layers. An ink of catalyst, carbon, and electrode are sprayed or painted onto the solid electrolyte and carbon paper is hot pressed on either side to protect the inside of the cell and also act as electrodes. The pivotal part of the cell is the triple phase boundary (TPB) where the electrolyte, catalyst, and reactants mix and thus where the cell reacti…
The study of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) has received intense attention due to their wide and diverse applications in chemical sensors, electrochemical devices, batteries, supercapacitors, and power generation, which has led to the design of membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) that operate in different fuel cell …
The proton exchange membranes (PEMs) currently used in fuel cells, such as Nafion ® membranes, are highly proton conductive and chemically and physically stable at moderate temperatures [40], [147]. However, these preferable properties are deteriorated above their glass transition temperature (T g) ca. 110 °C.
1 Introduction In the past few decades, the extensive consumption of fossil fuels has caused deteriorating environmental pollution, and developing clean and renewable energy has become a matter of utmost urgency on a short-term scale. [1, 2] Hydrogen, as an attractive alternative energy carrier, shows great potential to relieve the …
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are devices that directly convert chemical energy to electricity. A hydrogen oxidation reaction takes place on the anode side, generating protons and electrons.
The critical aspect of the fuel-cell performance is stability, which is heavily impacted by the conductivity of the IL. Typically, ILs possess conductivities that are in the range 1.0 × 10 −4 –1.8 × 10 −4 S/cm [ 19 ]. For instance, ILs based on imidazolium cations exhibit conductivity of approximately 1 mS/cm [ 19 ].