WFCC 2023 Abstract Submission

Submission of abstracts has to be performed electronically using the template available below. The deadline is October 16 2023.

Please note: the abstract/paper submission form does NOT register you for the conference. Please register using the link on the Registration and Hotel page.

If you wish to participate in the Best Paper Award competition, please submit your full-length paper by October 16, 2023. For the full paper submitted to journals, this could be done after the conference and we'll surround further details

Theme 1: Fuel Cell

1) Types of fuel cell: PEMFC, DMFC, SOFC, PAFC, AFC

2) Materials and components: catalysts and their supports, GDLs, MPLs, MEAs, bipolar plates, membranes, ionomers

3) Modelling design, optimization: materials, cells, stacks, systems

4) Applications: mobile, stationary, portable, specials

Theme 2: Hydrogen

1) Hydrogen production: Electrolysis (PEMEC, SOEC), reforming, photolysis, anaerobic

2) Hydrogen storage: compressed gas, cryogenic liquid, metal hydride, chemicals, container

3) Hydrogen transport: trucking, pipeline, railway, ship

4) Hydrogen infrastructure: fuelling station, distribution centres

Theme 3: Inter-connection

1) Hydrogen economy: BEV vs. FCEV, Hybrids

2) On board hydrogen storage

3) Lifecycle analysis: round trip efficiency of hydrogen & electricity generation, environmental impact assessment

4) Renewable energy resource coupling: SOFC-SOEC, PEMFC-PEMEC

Please contact Mr. Yichang Yan (yxy953@student.bham.ac.uk) if you have any questions for the submission process.