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18 August 2021

Hydrogen-Based Energy Conversion: Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells and Electrolysis

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Department of Green Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sangmyung University, 31 Sangmyungdae-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31066, Chungnam Province, Korea
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Future Environment and Energy Research Institute, Sangmyung University, 31 Sangmyungdae-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31066, Chungnam Province, Korea
Energies2021, 14(16), 5068;https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165068
This article belongs to the Special Issue Hydrogen-Based Energy Conversion: Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells and Electrolysis
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This book [1] comprises the following four sections: (i) the first section is related to the Polymeric Electrolyte Membranes [2,3,4]; (ii) the second section, the Gas Diffusion Layers [5,6]; (iii) the third section, the Membrane–Electrode Assembly [7,8]; (iv) the fourth section, the Numerical Simulation and/or Experimental Study of Flow Field [9,10] for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) and/or polymer electrolyte water electrolysis (PEWE). A polymer electrolyte could be a proton exchange membrane or an anion exchange membrane. The topic of each section is outlined as follows.
  • Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
    • Proton exchange composite membranes using hydrophilized porous substrates [2].
    • KOH-doped polybenzimidazole membranes with asymmetrical pore distribution [3].
    • Pore-filled anion exchange membranes with double cross-linking [4].
  • Gas Diffusion Layers
    • Optimization of the preparation method of perfluoropolyether-based gas diffusion media [5].
    • Semi-empirical model to predict the electrical conductivity of gas diffusion layers using sintered metal fibers [6].
  • Membrane–Electrode Assembly
    • Innovative preparation method of membrane–electrode assemblies for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis [7].
    • Effect of dispersion solvents in catalyst inks on the performance and durability of catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells [8].
  • Numerical Simulation and/or Experimental Study of Flow Field
    • Experimental studies of the effect of land width of serpentine follow field in proton exchange membrane fuel cells [9].
    • Study on liquid water transport in porous metal foam flow-field using a two-phase numerical modelling and an ex situ experimental study in proton exchange membrane fuel cells [10].
All the sections cover the recent studies on the main components of PEFC’s or PEWE’s stack. The studies provide the underlying material, electrochemical and/or mechanical aspects that improve the mass transport of gas, ions (liquid) and electrons for the PEFC’s or PEWE’s electrochemical reactions at the triple-phase boundary in electrodes. Each study offers the fundamentals and comprehensive background and the clear-edge technology on the aforementioned materials and mass transport phenomena.

References

  1. Park, J.-S. Hydrogen-Based Energy Conversion, 1st ed.; MDPI: Basel, Switzerland, 2020; pp. 1–116. [Google Scholar]
  2. Lim, S.; Park, J.-S. Composite membranes using hydrophilized porous substrates for hydrogen based energy conversion. Energies 2020, 13, 6101. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  3. Park, J.-H.; Park, J.-S. KOH-doped porous polybenzimidazole membranes for solid alkaline fuel cells. Energies 2020, 13, 525. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  4. Kim, D.-H.; Kang, M.-S. Pore-filled anion-exchange membranes with double cross-linking structure for fuel cells and redox flow batteries. Energies 2020, 13, 4761. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  5. Balzarotti, R.; Latorrata, S.; Mariani, M.; Stampino, P.G.; Dotelli, G. Optimization of perfluoropolyether-based gas diffusion media preparation for PEM fuel cells. Energies 2020, 13, 1831. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  6. Omrani, R.; Shabani, B. Gas diffusion layers in fuel cells and electrolysers: A novel semi-empirical model to predict electrical conductivity of sintered metal fibres. Energies 2019, 12, 855. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  7. Jung, G.-B.; Chan, S.-H.; Lai, C.-J.; Yeh, C.-C.; Yu, J.-W. Innovative membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. Energies 2019, 12, 4218. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  8. Song, C.-H.; Park, J.-S. Effect of dispersion solvents in catalyst inks on the performance and durability of catalyst layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Energies 2019, 12, 549. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  9. Zhang, X.; Higier, A.; Zhang, X.; Liu, H. Experimental studies of effect of landWidth in PEM fuel cells with serpentine flow field and carbon cloth. Energies 2019, 12, 471. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  10. Fly, A.; Kim, K.; Gordon, J.; Butcher, D.; Chen, R. Liquid water transport in porous metal foam flow-field fuel cells: A two-phase numerical modelling and ex-situ experimental study. Energies 2019, 12, 1186. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
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