Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 411-443.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2300

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Key scientific and technological principles of hydrogen energy and fuel cells: challenges and prospects

ZHU Mingyuan1, LIU Wenbo1, LIU Yang2, QI Cai2, LI Ying1, LI Wenxian1, ZHANG Jiujun2()   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
    2. Institute for Sustainable Energy, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Received:2021-03-30 Online:2021-06-30 Published:2021-06-27
  • Contact: ZHANG Jiujun E-mail:jiujun.zhang@i.shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Hydrogen is a clean and sustainable secondary energy source. Its industrial chain consists of production, storage, transportation, and usage. Fuel cells, the devices that are the most efficient in terms of hydrogen use, play a pivotal role in the hydrogen industrial chain. In this paper, several fundamental scientific technologies are discussed alongside the industrialisation of hydrogen and fuel cell production. The processes and technologies introduced in this paper include hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, hydrogen refuelling stations, fuel cell stacks, key materials, and the key component/system requirements for fuel cells stacks. In addition, potential challenges as well as recent developments of the hydrogen industrial chain in China are summarised and discussed. Furthermore, to facilitate further research and development of these critical processes, several directions for future research are proposed.

Key words: hydrogen energy, fuel cell, industrial chain

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