Design and manufacturing of stainless steel bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Degradation aspects of water formation and transport in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell: A review

Development of PVD coatings for PEMFC metallic bipolar plates

Electrochemical behaviour and surface conductivity of niobium carbide-modified austenitic stainless steel bipolar plate

Fuel cells are the most clean and efficient power source for vehicles. In particular, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are the most promising candidate for automobile applications due to their rapid start-up and low-temperature operation. Through extensive global research efforts in the latest decade, the performance of PEMFCs, including energy efficiency, volumetric and mass power density, and low temperature startup ability, have achieved significant breakthroughs. In 2014, fuel cell powered vehicles were introduced into the market by several prominent vehicle companies. However, the low durability and high cost of PEMFC systems are still the main obstacles for large-scale industrialization of this technology. The key materials and components used in PEMFCs greatly affect their durability and cost. In this review, the technical progress of key materials and components for PEMFCs has been summarized and critically discussed, including topics such as the membrane, catalyst layer, gas diffusion layer, and bipolar plate. The development of high-durability processing technologies is also introduced. Finally, this review is concluded with personal perspectives on the future research directions of this area.

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Rujin Tian

Papers

Corrosion resistance and interfacial contact resistance of TiN coated 316L bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cell