ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

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Visualisation of water dynamics in lizard-inspired flow-field based polymer electrolyte fuel cells using neutron radiography

Abstract: Energy demand and environmental pollution have become the two major problems to which societies are seeking immediate remedies. Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) are a potential solution to the increasing demand for sustainable energy conversion technologies. One of the long-standing challenges for efficient and reliable PEFC performance is accomplishing effective water management. The proposed lizard-inspired flow-field serves as a simple and effective means of achieving reliable PEFC operation. However, an in-depth study of the water dynamics within this novel PEFC has not been established. The aim of this proposal is to use the unique benefits of IMAT instruments to provide the first-ever report of water dynamics in lizard-inspired flow-field based PEFCs. This has major implications for PEFCs design and operation and be of interest to academics and technology developers alike.

Principal Investigator: Dr YUNSONG WU
Experimenter: Mr Jia Yang
Experimenter: Mr Scott Young
Experimenter: Dr Paul Shearing
Experimenter: Professor Marc-Olivier Coppens
Experimenter: Miss Linlin XU
Experimenter: Dr Dan Brett
Experimenter: Dr Shangwei Zhou
Local Contact: Dr Winfried Kockelmann
Experimenter: Dr Rhodri Jervis

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2220501

ISIS Experiment Number: RB2220501

Part DOI Instrument Public release date Download Link
10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2220501-1 IMAT 13 March 2026 Download

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
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Dr YUNSONG WU et al; (2023): Visualisation of water dynamics in lizard-inspired flow-field based polymer electrolyte fuel cells using neutron radiography, STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2220501

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