International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, volume 46, issue 12, pages 8640-8671
Recent progress of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Two-phase flow and material properties
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Huzhou Research and Industrialization Center for Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1366 Hongfengxi Rd, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000, China
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State Key Laboratory of Engines
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135 Yaguan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
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Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2021-02-01
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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
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are a promising candidate as the next-generation power sources for portable, transportation, and stationary applications. Gas diffusion layers (GDL) coated with microporous layers (MPL) are a vital component of PEM fuel cells, providing multiple functions of mechanical support, reactant transport, liquid water removal, waste heat removal, and electron conductance. In this review, we explain several most important aspects in the research and development (R&D) of this fuel cell component, including material characterization, liquid water detection/quantitation, structure reconstruction, fundamental modeling, transport properties, and durability. Specially, the commonly used microstructure reconstruction methods for GDLs are presented and discussed. Visualization techniques for liquid water detection in the GDL and MPL microstructures are described. Major modeling approaches, such as the multiphase mixture (M 2 ) formulation, pore networks model (PNM), lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) and volume of fluid (VOF) approach, are reviewed and explained. Important material properties and parameters that greatly influence two-phase flow and fuel cell performance, and GDL-related material degradation issues are discussed and summarized to further advance on the GDL material design and development. • GDLs play multiple important functions for fuel cell operation. • Visualization of GDL microstructure and two-phase flow is summarized. • GDL reconstruction and two-phase flow models are reviewed. • Material properties, parameters, and durability are discussed to advance GDLs.
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Chen Q. et al. Recent progress of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Two-phase flow and material properties // International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2021. Vol. 46. No. 12. pp. 8640-8671.
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Chen Q., Niu Z., Li H., Jiao K., Wang Y. Recent progress of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Two-phase flow and material properties // International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2021. Vol. 46. No. 12. pp. 8640-8671.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.076
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.076
TI - Recent progress of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Two-phase flow and material properties
T2 - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
AU - Chen, Qin
AU - Niu, Zhiqiang
AU - Li, Hongkun
AU - Jiao, Kui
AU - Wang, Yun
PY - 2021
DA - 2021/02/01 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
SP - 8640-8671
IS - 12
VL - 46
SN - 0360-3199
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@article{2021_Chen,
author = {Qin Chen and Zhiqiang Niu and Hongkun Li and Kui Jiao and Yun Wang},
title = {Recent progress of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Two-phase flow and material properties},
journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
year = {2021},
volume = {46},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {feb},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.076},
number = {12},
pages = {8640--8671},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.076}
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Chen, Qin, et al. “Recent progress of gas diffusion layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Two-phase flow and material properties.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 46, no. 12, Feb. 2021, pp. 8640-8671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.12.076.