Journal
FUEL CELLS
Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 636-650Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/fuce.201900164
Keywords
Additive Manufacturing; Electrode Material; Energy Conversion; Fuel Cells; 3D Printing
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- UK Royal Society
- China-UK International Cooperation and Exchange Project (Newton Advanced Fellowship)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51861130359]
- NAF [\R1\180146]
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In recent years, the use of additive manufacturing (AM) has been demonstrated in the fabrication of components in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), microbial fuel cell (MFC) and laminar flow-based fuel cell (LFFC). Various AM technologies have been successfully demonstrated in fuel cell manufacturing include material extrusion, powder bed fusion, vat photopolymerization and binder jetting. One of the unique advantages of AM is the ability to handle sophisticated design with features ranging from macro to micro scales, which are inaccessible by conventional manufacturing technologies. Well-designed complex 3D structures were reported to have the potential for increasing the performance of fuel cells. Therefore, AM presents itself as a promising fabrication method to promote the development of fuel cells. Besides, AM also showed its specialty in time-saving, flexibility, and on-demand manufacturability in the fabrication of fuel cell components. In spite of the prospects of AM in fuel cells, more studies and researches are required to overcome challenges, such as availability of material, manufacturing quality, and the costs. This review focuses on the advantages and applications of additive manufacturing that enable improvement in fuel cell performance. The critical challenges and directions for future development are also highlighted.
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