PEM Fuel Cell Applications in Road Transport

Antonio Nicolò Mancino, Carla Menale (), Francesco Vellucci, Manlio Pasquali and Roberto Bubbico ()
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Antonio Nicolò Mancino: ENEA, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Dip. TERIN, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma, Italy
Carla Menale: ENEA, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Dip. TERIN, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma, Italy
Francesco Vellucci: ENEA, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Dip. TERIN, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma, Italy
Manlio Pasquali: ENEA, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Dip. TERIN, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma, Italy
Roberto Bubbico: Department of Chemical, Materials and Environmental Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-27

Abstract: Fuel cell electric vehicles represent a possible solution to meet the objectives of the energy transition currently underway, which sees the replacement of combustion vehicles with low environmental impact vehicles. For this reason, this market is expected to markedly grow in the coming years. Currently, the most suitable fuel cell technology for both light and heavy transport applications is the Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell. This review provides a comprehensive description of the state of the art of fuel cell electric vehicles at different levels: vehicle configuration, fuel cell stack, and all the necessary operation systems. The current advantages and limits of the mentioned technology are highlighted, referring to recent studies aimed at optimizing the efficiency of the system and providing future perspectives.

Keywords: PEM; fuel cells; road transport; BoP; electric mobility; electric vehicle; energy transition; efficiency; stack (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: 2023
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