International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, volume 42, issue 47, pages 28515-28536
Gas diffusion layer modifications and treatments for improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolysers: A review
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2017-11-01
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Impact factor: 7.2
ISSN: 03603199
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Abstract
Gas diffusion layer (GDL) has a critical role in determining the performance of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and electrolysers by facilitating uninterrupted and smooth gas and water transport to and from the electrochemically active areas of these cells. The design of GDLs has been evolved significantly during recent years with the key aim of improving their performance for delivering their role. This paper provides a comprehensive review of modifications introduced to improve the GDL performance to date. The majority of these modifications have been carried out on fuel cells and the GDL in electrolysers has been studied to a lesser extent. The main focus of these modifications was found to be on water management and reactant delivery improvement as per defined for the role of GDLs. This review covers in detail the modifications linked to GDL hydrophobicity, GDL porosity, and engineered perforated GDLs. The effect of introducing a microporous layer (MPL) to the GDL is also reviewed by considering key design aspects such as MPL thickness, pore size, porosity, hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity, and the role of cracks in MPL structure. This review comes up with the key research gaps that are yet to be addressed and the recommendation for future researches to be followed for GDL modifications (i.e. to achieve further improved performance in PEM fuel cells and electrolysers).
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DO - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.132
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TI - Gas diffusion layer modifications and treatments for improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolysers: A review
T2 - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
AU - Omrani, Reza
AU - Shabani, Bahman
PY - 2017
DA - 2017/11/01 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
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@article{2017_Omrani,
author = {Reza Omrani and Bahman Shabani},
title = {Gas diffusion layer modifications and treatments for improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolysers: A review},
journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
year = {2017},
volume = {42},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {nov},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.132},
number = {47},
pages = {28515--28536},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.132}
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Omrani, Reza, and Bahman Shabani. “Gas diffusion layer modifications and treatments for improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolysers: A review.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 42, no. 47, Nov. 2017, pp. 28515-28536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.132.