Multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells often suffer from low lifetimes and high cost. Here, the authors enhance the transient power performance and durability of these fuel cells by integrating a thin layer of tungsten oxide within the anode, which acts as a hydrogen reservoir, oxygen scavenger, and a...

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Main Authors: Gurong Shen, Jing Liu, Hao Bin Wu, Pengcheng Xu, Fang Liu, Chasen Tongsh, Kui Jiao, Jinlai Li, Meilin Liu, Mei Cai, John P. Lemmon, Grigorii Soloveichik, Hexing Li, Jian Zhu, Yunfeng Lu
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14822-y
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spelling doaj-2b6b51cbdd30423faea8aafca01612912021-05-11T08:30:56ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-03-0111111010.1038/s41467-020-14822-yMulti-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cellsGurong Shen0Jing Liu1Hao Bin Wu2Pengcheng Xu3Fang Liu4Chasen Tongsh5Kui Jiao6Jinlai Li7Meilin Liu8Mei Cai9John P. Lemmon10Grigorii Soloveichik11Hexing Li12Jian Zhu13Yunfeng Lu14School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin UniversityChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of CaliforniaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang UniversityChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of CaliforniaChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of CaliforniaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin UniversityState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin UniversityState Key Lab of Coal-Based Low Carbon Energy, ENN Technology and Development Co. Ltd.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeneral Motors Research and Development CenterAdvanced Research Projects Agency-EnergyAdvanced Research Projects Agency-EnergyKey Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal UniversityKey Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal UniversityChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of CaliforniaProton exchange membrane fuel cells often suffer from low lifetimes and high cost. Here, the authors enhance the transient power performance and durability of these fuel cells by integrating a thin layer of tungsten oxide within the anode, which acts as a hydrogen reservoir, oxygen scavenger, and a regulator for the hydrogen-disassociation reaction.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14822-y
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author Gurong Shen
Jing Liu
Hao Bin Wu
Pengcheng Xu
Fang Liu
Chasen Tongsh
Kui Jiao
Jinlai Li
Meilin Liu
Mei Cai
John P. Lemmon
Grigorii Soloveichik
Hexing Li
Jian Zhu
Yunfeng Lu
spellingShingle Gurong Shen
Jing Liu
Hao Bin Wu
Pengcheng Xu
Fang Liu
Chasen Tongsh
Kui Jiao
Jinlai Li
Meilin Liu
Mei Cai
John P. Lemmon
Grigorii Soloveichik
Hexing Li
Jian Zhu
Yunfeng Lu
Multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Nature Communications
author_facet Gurong Shen
Jing Liu
Hao Bin Wu
Pengcheng Xu
Fang Liu
Chasen Tongsh
Kui Jiao
Jinlai Li
Meilin Liu
Mei Cai
John P. Lemmon
Grigorii Soloveichik
Hexing Li
Jian Zhu
Yunfeng Lu
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title Multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
title_short Multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
title_full Multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
title_fullStr Multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
title_full_unstemmed Multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
title_sort multi-functional anodes boost the transient power and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
issn 2041-1723
publishDate 2020-03-01
description Proton exchange membrane fuel cells often suffer from low lifetimes and high cost. Here, the authors enhance the transient power performance and durability of these fuel cells by integrating a thin layer of tungsten oxide within the anode, which acts as a hydrogen reservoir, oxygen scavenger, and a regulator for the hydrogen-disassociation reaction.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14822-y
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