19–22 May 2026
Europe/Paris timezone

The role of porous media in durability and performance of fuel cells and electrolyzers

21 May 2026, 11:35
15m
Oral Presentation (MS17) Electrochemical Processes in Porous Media MS17

Speaker

Aimy Bazylak (University of Toronto)

Description

The gas diffusion layer (GDL) plays a key role in water management in the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell; this is now well-accepted in the field. However, the GDL and the porous transport layer (PTL) in electrolyzers are not the only porous materials and interfaces that should be considered for PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers. Together with the catalyst layer, microporous layer, and their interfaces – these porous materials have even deeper impacts on device performance, and even durability, than previously understood due to a variety of factors, such as the heterogenous nature of liquid and gas arrangement, compression behaviour, and nanoscale chemical speciation. This talk will discuss our recent work in this area and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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Author

Aimy Bazylak (University of Toronto)

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