Nitrogen gas crossover (NGC) and nitrogen accumulation at the anode of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are ineluctable and it would lead to inferior performance and even irreversible damage to functional components. To mitigate this issue, multiphysics numerical models (MNMs) are...

Hot-electron-induced CO2 hydrogenation is a promising pathway for solar-to-chemical energy conversion under mild conditions. Herein, we designed a unique “antenna–reactor” architecture with surface alloyed Au@AuRu plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) loaded on g-C3N4 (Au@AuRu/g-C3N4) to achieve...

Carbon deposition is a thorny issue for the SOFC fueled by low carbon hydrocarbons such as biomass syngas. Moreover, long-term large temperature gradients would reduce SOFC durability. Regarding these two issues, a two dimensional transient multi-physical model considering carbon deposition and...

To accelerate the spread use of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), it is essential to increase power density and durability, while reduce costs. We have succeeded in developing an innovative gas diffusion layer (GDL) with gas flow channels (GDLFC+) fabricated on a flat separator that...