Recent progresses in H2-PEMFC at DICP

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) as a power supply device has attracted wide attention in China and abroad for its advantages of high energy density, energy conversion efficiency and zero pollution. With the vigorous support of China's national policy, research institutes and enterprises have carried out extensive and pragmatic work on the basic materials, key components, stacks, auxiliary systems of PEMFCs, as well as the hydrogen station construction in order to realize the wide application of hydrogen energy. PEMFC System and Engineering Research Center of DICP is one of the earliest players in the H-2-PEMFCs field. Advances have been achieved in the fields of low-platinum contained catalysts, PEMs, high-efficiency MEAs, low-cost metal bipolar plates, low-temperature and impurity air environment adaptability, stacks and systems. This paper introduces recent progresses of H-2-PEMFCs at DICP in key materials, components, stacks, systems and the applications. The engineering status of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) and the alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) are also summarized. (C) 2019 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.