Outputs (58)

Editorial: Current Advances in Fuel Cell Technology (2025)
Journal Article
Rosli, M. I., & Ismail, M. S. (2025). Editorial: Current Advances in Fuel Cell Technology. Energies, 18(8), https://doi.org/10.3390/en18081950

Introduction:
Fuel cell technology is a significant contributor to the global push towards clean energy, offering high efficiency and low emissions ideal for applications such as electric vehicles and stationary power systems. This Special Issue of... Read More about Editorial: Current Advances in Fuel Cell Technology.

Comparative analysis and optimization of performance of air-breathing and conventional PEM fuel cells (2025)
Journal Article
Abdulrahman, F., Ismail, M. S., & Sarathy, S. M. (2025). Comparative analysis and optimization of performance of air-breathing and conventional PEM fuel cells. Fuel, 390, Article 134723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.134723

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are a critical part of the energy transition as they can be sustainably powered by hydrogen fuel. They have gained significant attention recently due to their compact design and simplified system, whic... Read More about Comparative analysis and optimization of performance of air-breathing and conventional PEM fuel cells.

Characterisation of double-sided graphene microporous layers for improved polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance (2024)
Journal Article
Ruscillo, F., Ismail, M. S., Gautama, Z. A., Nishihara, M., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2025). Characterisation of double-sided graphene microporous layers for improved polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 98, 576-589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.094

This study experimentally evaluates the effects of double-sided microporous layer coated gas diffusion layers, comparing conventional Vulcan black with graphene-based microporous layers. Key properties and fuel cell performance were analysed. The res... Read More about Characterisation of double-sided graphene microporous layers for improved polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance.

Modelling and Scale-Up Studies of Sorption-Enhanced Steam Reforming (SE-SR) of Methane for Blue Hydrogen Production (2024)
Thesis
Udemu, C. (2024). Modelling and Scale-Up Studies of Sorption-Enhanced Steam Reforming (SE-SR) of Methane for Blue Hydrogen Production. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5086126

Rising concerns over climate change, largely driven by anthropogenic CO2 emissions, have intensified research and development in low-carbon and carbon-neutral energy solutions. Hydrogen is increasingly gaining attention. Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen... Read More about Modelling and Scale-Up Studies of Sorption-Enhanced Steam Reforming (SE-SR) of Methane for Blue Hydrogen Production.

Polymer electrolyte fuel cell operating with nickel foam-based gas diffusion layers: A numerical investigation (2024)
Journal Article
Ercelik, M., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2025). Polymer electrolyte fuel cell operating with nickel foam-based gas diffusion layers: A numerical investigation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 104, 496-512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.05.084

Due to their outstanding structural, transport and electrical characteristics, nickel foams serve as excellent candidate materials for gas diffusion layers (GDLs) in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). In this work, a new three-dimensional PEFC m... Read More about Polymer electrolyte fuel cell operating with nickel foam-based gas diffusion layers: A numerical investigation.

X-ray CT-based numerical investigation of nickel foam-based GDLs under compression (2023)
Journal Article
Ercelik, M., Ismail, M. S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2024). X-ray CT-based numerical investigation of nickel foam-based GDLs under compression. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 50(Part B), 1338-1357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.07.001

Nickel foams feature superior structural and transport characteristics and are therefore strong candidates to be used as gas diffusion layers (GDLs) in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). In this work, the impact of compression on the key structu... Read More about X-ray CT-based numerical investigation of nickel foam-based GDLs under compression.

Air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cells: A review (2023)
Journal Article
Calili-Cankir, F., Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D. B., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2023). Air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cells: A review. Renewable energy, 213, 86-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.05.134

Air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cells have become a promising power source to provide uninterrupted power for small electronic devices. This review focuses primarily on describing how the air-breathing PEFC performance is improved through opti... Read More about Air-breathing polymer electrolyte fuel cells: A review.

Single- and Double-Sided Coated Gas Diffusion Layers Used in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: A Numerical Study (2023)
Journal Article
Okereke, I. C., Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D. B., Hughes, K., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2023). Single- and Double-Sided Coated Gas Diffusion Layers Used in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: A Numerical Study. Energies, 16(11), Article 4363. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16114363

A new three-dimensional numerical model of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) with a single straight channel was developed to primarily investigate the important impact of the double-sided microporous layer (MPL) coating on the overall performanc... Read More about Single- and Double-Sided Coated Gas Diffusion Layers Used in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: A Numerical Study.

Optimisation and characterisation of graphene-based microporous layers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (2023)
Journal Article
Lee, F. C., Ismail, M. S., Zhang, K., Ingham, D. B., Aldakheel, F., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., El-Kharouf, A., & Pourkashanian, M. (2024). Optimisation and characterisation of graphene-based microporous layers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 51 part D, 1311-1325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.003

The viability of graphene-based microporous layers (MPLs) for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells is critically assessed through detailed characterisation of the morphology, microstructure, transport properties and electrochemical characterisatio... Read More about Optimisation and characterisation of graphene-based microporous layers for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.

Multiphase, three-dimensional PEM fuel cell numerical model with a variable cross-sectional area flow channel (2023)
Journal Article
Tian, J., Ismail, M. S., Ingham, D., Hughes, K. J., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2023). Multiphase, three-dimensional PEM fuel cell numerical model with a variable cross-sectional area flow channel. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 33(8), 2778-2799. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-02-2023-0075

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the impact of three different flow channel cross sections on the performance of the fuel cell. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive three-dimensional polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell model has bee... Read More about Multiphase, three-dimensional PEM fuel cell numerical model with a variable cross-sectional area flow channel.