Innovations in Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer Technology: Enhancing Efficiency with Power Electronic Converters and Expanding Applications
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 June 2025 | Viewed by 198
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fuel cells for transportation; green hydrogen production; energy storage; control of nonlinear systems; DC/DC converters: design, analysis, and control; real‐time simulation and digital twin technology
Interests: power converters for electrolyzer applications; decentralized control; shipboard microgrids; power hardware-in-the-loop; smart transformer
Interests: vehicle-to-X; grid integration of hydrogen resources; AI for energy; inverter control; microgrid
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Dear Colleagues,
The pursuit of sustainable energy has driven advancements in fuel cell and electrolyzer technologies, crucial for a low-carbon future. Fuel cells convert hydrogen into electricity, providing clean energy for various applications, while electrolyzers produce hydrogen by splitting water using renewable energy. Together, they create a cycle of clean energy generation and storage. However, challenges, such as efficiency, complexity, and cost, have slowed their adoption. Innovations in power electronic converters are addressing these issues, enhancing system performance, and expanding applications across industries. Converters are central to modern energy systems, managing energy transfer and optimizing electrical inputs. Advanced designs, materials, and control strategies have greatly improved the efficiency and reliability of these technologies, while digital twin technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are further optimizing their operation and reducing costs. These advancements have broadened the use of fuel cells and electrolyzers. In transportation, fuel cells power electric vehicles, buses, and ships, offering zero-emission solutions for heavy-duty and long-range applications. Electrolyzers are central to green hydrogen production, reducing emissions in industries such as steel manufacturing and chemical synthesis. Together with advanced power electronic converters, these technologies are unlocking new opportunities for clean energy generation, storage, and utilization, paving the way for a sustainable energy future.
This Special Issue focuses on innovations in fuel cell and electrolyzer technology, as well as the role of power electronic converters in improving efficiency and broadening applications. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hydrogen production, storage, distribution, transportation, and applications;
- Various types of fuel cells and electrolyzers;
- Power converter topologies for electrolyzer application;
- Power converter topologies for fuel cell application;
- Smart transformer for fuel cell and electrolyzer applications;
- Hardware-in-the-loop testing or real-time simulation aspects;
- Pre-compliance testing of electrolyzers and grid codes;
- Flexibility services.
Dr. Issam Salhi
Dr. Muhammad Umair Mutarraf
Dr. Qin Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fuel cells
- electrolyzer
- hydrogen applications
- hydrogen storage
- power converter topologies
- digital twin
- hardware-in-the-loop
- power-to-X
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