Which process limits maximum hydrogen fuel cell voltage under high current load?

💡 Explanation

When the current load increases, the oxygen supply at the cathode becomes depleted faster than it can be replenished by diffusion, leading to concentration polarization because of mass transport limitations thereby reducing cell voltage. Therefore cathode concentration polarization reduces voltage, rather than electrolyte resistance, membrane leakage, or anode polarization which present different effects.

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