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Novel superhydrophobic microporous layers for enhanced performance and efficient water management in PEM fuel cells

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Microporous layers (MPLs) obtained from inks containing three fluorinated polymers (perfluoroalcoxy, fluorinated ethylene propylene) replacing conventional PTFE were prepared as discussed by the authors.
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This article is published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.The article was published on 2014-03-26. It has received 59 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fluorinated ethylene propylene & Proton exchange membrane fuel cell.

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Gas diffusion layer modifications and treatments for improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolysers: A review

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of modifications introduced to improve the gas diffusion layer (GDL) performance can be found in this paper, where the main focus of these modifications was found to be on water management and reactant delivery improvement as per defined for the role of GDLs.
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Carbon corrosion mechanism and mitigation strategies in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC): A review

TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the causes and consequences of the carbon corrosion mechanism and summarizes the corresponding mitigation strategies for various operating conditions is presented. But the authors do not consider the impact of carbon corrosion on the performance of the PEMFC after longterm operation.
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A review on microstructure reconstruction of PEM fuel cells porous electrodes for pore scale simulation

TL;DR: In this article, three classes of PEM fuel cells porous media reconstructions which have been performed for pore scale simulation of fluid flow are outlined and reviewed, including GDL, MPL and CL.
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Lattice Boltzmann simulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells – A review on opportunities and challenges

TL;DR: In this paper, lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is used to simulate multi-species multi-phase flow through complicated nonhomogenous and anisotropic porous media of PEM fuel cells electrodes.
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Modelling water intrusion and oxygen diffusion in a reconstructed microporous layer of PEM fuel cells

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the conflict impacts of hydrophobic microporous layer (MPL) in PEM fuel cell using nanotomography and pore-scale modeling.
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PEM Fuel Cells: Theory and Practice

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TL;DR: A comprehensive guide to PEM fuel cells can be found in this article, covering all aspects of PEM, from theory and fundamentals to practical applications, from design, electrochemistry, heat and mass transport.
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Liquid Water Transport in Gas Diffusion Layer of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

TL;DR: In this article, the governing physics of water transport in both hydrophilic and hydrophobic diffusion media is described along with one-dimensional analytical solutions of related transport processes, and liquid saturation in excess of 10% is predicted for a local current density of 1.4 A/cm 2
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Applications of proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems

TL;DR: In this article, the relative prospects and the competitive force of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) in transportation, residential power generation and portable computers are discussed.
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PEM fuel cell electrocatalyst durability measurements

TL;DR: In this paper, X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to determine the degree of electrocatalyst sintering in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).
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Effects of Microporous Layers in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of microporous layers in polymer electrolyte fuel cells are investigated. And the authors show that the effect of a micro-layer is to keep water out of the cathode gas diffusion layer and move it through the anode.
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