Nissan has developed a next-generation fuel cell stack for electric vehicles that is part of its continuing efforts towards the realisation of a zero emission society.
Through improvements to the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and the separator flow path, which make up the structure of fuel cell, Nissan significantly improved the power density of cell to 2.5 times greater than its 2005 model and realised a world’s best 2.5kW per liter power output.
The supporting frame of the MEA is moulded into its housing with a single-row lamination of the fuel vell, significantly reducing its overall size by more than half compared to conventional models.
Additionally, compared with the 2005 model, the usage of platinum and parts variation has been reduced to one quarter, cutting cost of the fuel cell to one-sixth of the 2005 model.
