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12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University College London
Nature-inspired energy-and material-efficient design of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
This article proposes a PEM fuel cell with an innovative, lung-inspired design that promises to overcome, in a disruptive manner, practical issues that have limited the broader implementation of fuel cell technology. Significant decreases in amounts of expensive catalyst, facilitated water management, reduced transport limitations, higher stability, and easier scale-up can all be realized.
The paper was highlighted by the New Scientist, Green Car Congress, and many online forums. It was the basis for funding from the U.S. NSF IGERT program. The work has been presented at invited lectures in Norway, Turkey (EMCC-6, 2010), etc. A prototype is under development.
