Designing the next generation of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells

Kui Jiao (), Jin Xuan, Qing Du, Zhiming Bao, Biao Xie, Bowen Wang, Yan Zhao, Linhao Fan, Huizhi Wang, Zhongjun Hou (), Sen Huo, Nigel P. Brandon, Yan Yin and Michael D. Guiver ()
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Kui Jiao: Tianjin University
Jin Xuan: Loughborough University
Qing Du: Tianjin University
Zhiming Bao: Tianjin University
Biao Xie: Tianjin University
Bowen Wang: Tianjin University
Yan Zhao: Imperial College London
Linhao Fan: Tianjin University
Huizhi Wang: Imperial College London
Zhongjun Hou: Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Co. Ltd
Sen Huo: Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Co. Ltd
Nigel P. Brandon: Imperial College London
Yan Yin: Tianjin University
Michael D. Guiver: Tianjin University

Nature, 2021, vol. 595, issue 7867, 361-369

Abstract: Abstract With the rapid growth and development of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology, there has been increasing demand for clean and sustainable global energy applications. Of the many device-level and infrastructure challenges that need to be overcome before wide commercialization can be realized, one of the most critical ones is increasing the PEMFC power density, and ambitious goals have been proposed globally. For example, the short- and long-term power density goals of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization are 6 kilowatts per litre by 2030 and 9 kilowatts per litre by 2040, respectively. To this end, here we propose technical development directions for next-generation high-power-density PEMFCs. We present the latest ideas for improvements in the membrane electrode assembly and its components with regard to water and thermal management and materials. These concepts are expected to be implemented in next-generation PEMFCs to achieve high power density.

Date: 2021
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