Next-Generation Fuel Cell Technologies for Transportation Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogen fuel cells; internal combustion engines
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Interests: hydrogen fuel cells; life cycle assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogen fuel cells are one of the key technologies that can be used to achieve the decarbonization targets set for the transport sector. Therefore, hybrid–electric powertrain platforms based on fuel cells have been developed for different transportation sectors, including light-duty and heavy-duty road applications, as well as in the railway, marine, and aeronautical sectors. However, the mass implementation of hydrogen fuel cells for transportation is currently limited due to their high cost of ownership and relatively low durability compared to traditional internal combustion engine-based power plants.
This Special Issue encourages work from both industry and academia dealing with the challenges of the implementation of fuel cell technology in transportation applications. The scope includes, but is not limited to, experimental and computational work in the following areas applied to various transportation applications:
- Fundamental research at the cell or short stack level about advanced materials for the membrane, the catalyst layer, and the bipolar plates.
- The evaluation of the gas channel design on internal heat and mass transfer mechanisms.
- The development of new experimental and computational methods for the characterization of fuel cell operations.
- The optimal integration of the fuel cell stack into the balance of plant and energy management strategies.
- The evaluation of degradation mechanisms through accelerated stress tests and realistic/standardized driving cycles.
- The development of advanced control algorithms to balance efficiency and long-term durability in realistic working conditions.
- The evaluation of novel fuel cell technology for transportation applications.
- Environmental and techno-economic analyses on the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology in relevant scenarios and transportation applications.
Dr. Joaquin de la Morena
Dr. Marcos López
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fuel cell
- hydrogen
- electric vehicle
- driving cycle
- modeling
- experimental
- durability
- accelerated stress test
- advanced materials
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