Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomography
With the advances in clean technologies, the role of fuel cells and batteries is becoming increasingly vital. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are known to be the best candidates for low-temperature and portable operations, such as hydrogen cars. The efficiency and longevity of these fuel cells c...
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| author | Hossein Pourrahmani Thomas B. Ferriday Raha Razmara Hossein Madi Jan Van herle |
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| description | With the advances in clean technologies, the role of fuel cells and batteries is becoming increasingly vital. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are known to be the best candidates for low-temperature and portable operations, such as hydrogen cars. The efficiency and longevity of these fuel cells can be feasible through detailed microstructural analysis. In this regard, advanced imaging techniques are being used to visualize the structure of the different layers of PEMFCs including the membrane, catalyst layer, and gas diffusion layer. This study’s focus and novelty is to compare the focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray Computed Tomography scanning for the microstructural imaging of the GDL. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4b718b372a344fd9265d7c038cd5edf2025-07-23T05:24:59ZengElsevierMaterials Letters: X2590-15082025-12-0126100250Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomographyHossein Pourrahmani0Thomas B. Ferriday1Raha Razmara2Hossein Madi3Jan Van herle4University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92617, USA; École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Sion 1951, SwitzerlandUniversity of Agder, 4879 Grimstad, NorwaySharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, IranPaul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland; Corresponding author.École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Sion 1951, SwitzerlandWith the advances in clean technologies, the role of fuel cells and batteries is becoming increasingly vital. Proton exchange membrane fuel cells are known to be the best candidates for low-temperature and portable operations, such as hydrogen cars. The efficiency and longevity of these fuel cells can be feasible through detailed microstructural analysis. In this regard, advanced imaging techniques are being used to visualize the structure of the different layers of PEMFCs including the membrane, catalyst layer, and gas diffusion layer. This study’s focus and novelty is to compare the focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray Computed Tomography scanning for the microstructural imaging of the GDL.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590150825000134Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel CellX-ray Computed TomographyFocused Ion Beam Scanning Electron MicroscopyGas Diffusion Layer |
| spellingShingle | Hossein Pourrahmani Thomas B. Ferriday Raha Razmara Hossein Madi Jan Van herle Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomography Materials Letters: X Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell X-ray Computed Tomography Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy Gas Diffusion Layer |
| title | Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomography |
| title_full | Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomography |
| title_fullStr | Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomography |
| title_short | Advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers: A comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and X-ray computed tomography |
| title_sort | advanced imaging of gas diffusion layers a comparison between focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy and x ray computed tomography |
| topic | Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell X-ray Computed Tomography Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscopy Gas Diffusion Layer |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590150825000134 |
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