Trends and Prospects in Fuel Cell Towards Industrialization

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fuel cells, especially proton exchange membrane fuel cells, are moving towards industrialization. After several decades of development, the durability, reliability, and low-cost material design still represent challenges. The main limitation is our unclear knowledge of reactant behaviours at three-phase boundaries, the macroscopic preparation of low-cost materials coupled with poor performance, and high-efficiency optimization and control of systems.

This Topic focuses on new technologies of fuel cells and we encourage researchers to submit papers on the following topics: electrochemical reaction investigation and characterization, precious-group metal-free catalysts and low loading PGM catalyst design, high-efficiency mass and electron transfer, system design, optimization, and optimal control. We welcome submissions that display originality in the form of research papers, reviews, and other corresponding forms.

Dr. Peng Ren
Dr. Yuehua Li
Topic Editors

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Batteries batteries	6.3	9.8	2015	16.4 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Catalysts catalysts	4.5	8.3	2011	13.3 Days	CHF 2200	Submit
ChemEngineering ChemEngineering	3.7	6.0	2017	28.3 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Energies energies	3.9	8.3	2008	16.7 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Hydrogen hydrogen	5.6	5.6	2020	14.6 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Processes processes	3.4	5.7	2013	14.7 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Sci sci	4.1	5.4	2019	28.2 Days	CHF 1400	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	4.1	8.9	2009	16.9 Days	CHF 2400	Submit

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