PEM Fuel cell and electrolysis cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure development – a review

Yun Wang; Yiheng Pang; Hui Xu; Andrew Martinez; Ken S. Chen

doi:10.1039/d2ee00790h

journal article Jan 01, 2022

PEM Fuel cell and electrolysis cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure development – a review

Yun Wang

Yiheng Pang Hui Xu

Andrew Martinez Ken S. Chen

Energy Environ. Sci. Vol. 15 No. 6 pp. 2288-2328 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

This review presents the current status of PEM fuel cell & electrolysis cell technologies, along with the H2infrastructure, describes their similarities & differences in structures, materials, and fundamentals, and outlines challenges/opportunities.

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Published: Jan 01, 2022
Vol/Issue: 15(6)
Pages: 2288-2328
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Authors

Y

Yun Wang

Renewable Energy Resources Lab & National Fuel Cell Research Center, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA

Y

Yiheng Pang

Renewable Energy Resources Lab & National Fuel Cell Research Center, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA

H

Hui Xu

Giner Inc, Newton, MA, 02466, USA

A

Andrew Martinez

California Air Resources Board, Sustainable Transportation and Communities Division, California Environmental Protection Agency, 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814, USA

K

Ken S. Chen

Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94550, USA

Cite This Article

Yun Wang, Yiheng Pang, Hui Xu, et al. (2022). PEM Fuel cell and electrolysis cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure development – a review. Energy Environ. Sci., 15(6), 2288-2328. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ee00790h

PEM Fuel cell and electrolysis cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure development – a review

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