Gas Diffusion Layer Market Segmentation:
Application Segment Analysis
Hydrogen /oxygen air fuel cells segment is predicted to hold gas diffusion layer market share of more than 40% by 2035. The segment growth can be attributed to the rising demand for portable electronics such as mobiles, and laptops. For instance, there will be more than 15 billion mobile devices by 2025, a rise of around 4 billion over 2020 levels.
Hydrogen /oxygen air fuel cells typically known as proton exchange membrane fuel cells are used to power portable electronic equipment, like laptops and cell phones.
Gas diffusion layers, or GDLs, are essential parts of many different kinds of fuel cells, such as proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, which primarily transport gases and water, and are responsible for distributing reactant gases to the catalyst surface and for carrying current to the collector plates.
Apart from ensuring the mechanical integrity of the membrane electrode assembly, gas diffusion layers carry out a multitude of crucial functions in the PEM fuel cell's operation, including gas distribution, water transportation, and thermal and electrical conduction since a PEM fuel cell requires uniform diffusion of the gas (hydrogen and air/oxygen) being converted to energy.
Additionally, one element that is essential to the functioning of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is the gas diffusion layer since it is in charge of delivering the reactants to the catalyst layers, and also acts as a conduit for the movement of gas, water, heat, and electrons.
Besides this, in a direct methanol fuel cell, the gas diffusion layer (GDL) is a crucial part of the membrane electrode assembly (DMFC), which has significant effects on fuel and water management.
Type Segment Analysis
The carbon paper segment in gas diffusion layer market is set to register a notable CAGR shortly. The market for fuel cell gas diffusion layers is dominated by carbon paper due to its superior qualities, which include high conductivity, resistance to corrosion, and high gas permeability, which provides structural support for the electrocatalyst layer along with acting as a current collector.
Gas diffusion layers (GDLs) can be purchased commercially in several formats, including carbon paper, which finds several uses in a fuel cell single cell or stack that is located between the membrane and the graphite plate.
GDLs are made of porous carbon paper that has been coated in a microporous layer to repel water.
Furthermore, the excellent electrical/thermal conductivity and gas permeability of carbon cloth make it the ideal MPS material, which is also widely used for PEMFC and DMFC fuel cell applications.
Our in-depth analysis of the gas diffusion layer market includes the following segments:
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