Innovations in Fuel Cell Technologies: Advancements and Future Directions
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 8
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Interests: fuel cell technology; power electronics; power system; power converter
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Interests: energy storage; batteries; fuel cells; energy and power processing; the development of novel materials applied to the areas of energy sustainability; energy conversion and storage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fuel cells are an enabling technology for a sustainable and clean energy future due to their efficiency, environmental benefits, and modular scalability. Advances in reliability, materials, design methodologies, modeling tools, manufacturing processes, diagnostic techniques, and fuel flexibility have been leading to their increased applications in transportation, aerospace, renewable energy systems, portable power systems, and stationary power generation.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to the theory, design, modeling, application, control, and condition monitoring of all types of fuel cells.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- All aspects of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), including proton exchange, direct methanol, and related technologies, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs), alkaline fuel cells (AFCs), phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs), and emerging fuel cell technologies.
- Hybrid fuel cell systems.
- Fuel cell technologies for electric vehicles, portable power systems, and stationary power generation.
- Novel applications of fuel cells.
- Optimal design methodologies.
- Advanced modeling approaches.
Prof. Dr. Annette Von Jouanne
Prof. Dr. Alexandre Yokochi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fuel cells
- polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs)
- proton exchange
- direct methanol
- solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)
- molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs)
- alkaline fuel cells (AFCs)
- phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs)
- hybrid fuel cells
- fuel flexibility
- fuel cell electric vehicles
- portable power
- stationary power generation
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