Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Current Status and Future Prospect

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Current Status and Future Prospect

The hazardous effects of pollutants from conventional fuel vehicles have caused the scientific world to move towards environmentally friendly energy sources. Though we have various renewable energy sources, the perfect one to use as an energy source for vehicles is hydrogen. Like electricity, hydrog...

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Published in:Applied sciences Vol. 9; no. 11; p. 2296
Main Authors: Manoharan, Yogesh, Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan, Butler, Brayden, Alzhahrani, Hisham, Senior, Bhi Thi Fou, Ashuri, Turaj, Krohn, John
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-06-2019
Subjects:
Alternative energy
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Batteries
battery
Chemical reactions
clean transportation
Direct current
electric vehicle
Electric vehicles
Electricity
Electrochemistry
Electrolytes
Electrolytic cells
Emissions
Energy sources
Energy storage
Fossil fuels
fuel cell
Fuel cells
Fuel technology
Gases
hydrogen
Hydrogen fuels
Hydrogen storage
Hydrogen-based energy
Organic chemistry
Oxidants
Oxidizing agents
Pollutants
Renewable energy sources
Transportation
Transportation systems
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Summary:The hazardous effects of pollutants from conventional fuel vehicles have caused the scientific world to move towards environmentally friendly energy sources. Though we have various renewable energy sources, the perfect one to use as an energy source for vehicles is hydrogen. Like electricity, hydrogen is an energy carrier that has the ability to deliver incredible amounts of energy. Onboard hydrogen storage in vehicles is an important factor that should be considered when designing fuel cell vehicles. In this study, a recent development in hydrogen fuel cell engines is reviewed to scrutinize the feasibility of using hydrogen as a major fuel in transportation systems. A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that can produce electricity by allowing chemical gases and oxidants as reactants. With anodes and electrolytes, the fuel cell splits the cation and the anion in the reactant to produce electricity. Fuel cells use reactants, which are not harmful to the environment and produce water as a product of the chemical reaction. As hydrogen is one of the most efficient energy carriers, the fuel cell can produce direct current (DC) power to run the electric car. By integrating a hydrogen fuel cell with batteries and the control system with strategies, one can produce a sustainable hybrid car.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app9112296