Novel Trends in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Abdul Ghani Olabi, Tabbi Wilberforce, Abdulrahman Alanazi, Parag Vichare, Enas Taha Sayed, Hussein M. Maghrabie, Khaled Elsaid and Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
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Abdul Ghani Olabi: Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Tabbi Wilberforce: Mechanical Engineering and Design, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
Abdulrahman Alanazi: Institute of Engineering and Energy Technologies, The University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
Parag Vichare: Institute of Engineering and Energy Technologies, The University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
Enas Taha Sayed: Centre for Advanced Materials Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Hussein M. Maghrabie: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83521, Egypt
Khaled Elsaid: Chemical Engineering Program, Texas A & M University at Qatar, Doha 23874, Qatar
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem: Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-35

Abstract: Fuel cells (FCs) have received huge attention for development from lab and pilot scales to full commercial scale. This is mainly due to their inherent advantage of direct conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy as a high-quality energy supply and, hence, higher conversion efficiency. Additionally, FCs have been produced at a wide range of capacities with high flexibility due to modularity characteristics. Using the right materials and efficient manufacturing processes is directly proportional to the total production cost. This work explored the different components of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and their manufacturing processes. The challenges associated with these manufacturing processes were critically analyzed, and possible mitigation strategies were proposed. The PEMFC is a relatively new and developing technology so there is a need for a thorough analysis to comprehend the current state of fuel cell operational characteristics and discover new areas for development. It is hoped that the view discussed in this paper will be a means for improved fuel cell development.

Keywords: PEMFC; fuel cells’ materials; manufacturing; hydrogen energy; clean energy; gas diffusion layer (GDL); metallic bipolar plate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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