Modelling operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells - A brief review of current status

Following the huge industrial development and the requirements and climatic constraints to preserve the environment requires the research of alternatives to replace the fossil energy sources that dominate the world energy production, by cleaner energies is that best meet the need energy and climate change. In this context appeared the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) as a better solution, and it has had considerable attention thanks to these many advantages. In this review, an appropriate study highlighting the state of art and the stage of development of this technology, an experimental electrochemical and thermodynamic study on the various parameters that affect performance. The results of our work concern the dynamic state characterization and the real performances show that the performance of the PEMFCs depends on the several parameters which makes the optimization of the interactions between these different strongly torque phenomena is important for the good functioning. (c) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.