Process model for multilayer slide coating of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
| Autor: | Michael Ulsh, Kristianto Tjiptowidjojo, Scott A. Mauger, Janghoon Park, Peter Randall Schunk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Shear thinning Materials science Inkwell Proton exchange membrane fuel cell Surfaces and Interfaces General Chemistry Electrolyte Polymer engineering.material Surfaces Coatings and Films Colloid and Surface Chemistry Membrane Coating chemistry engineering Composite material Layer (electronics) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 19:73-81 |
| ISSN: | 1935-3804 1547-0091 |
| Popis: | Slide coating is a precision method suitable for depositing multiple liquid-film layers simultaneously. Originally developed in the photographic film industry, it has been deployed for manufacturing of other products that benefit from multilayer coatings. One emerging application is the manufacture of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), which are used to produce electricity through electrochemical reactions of hydrogen and oxygen gas. The membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), in which key electrochemical reactions occur, consists of three layers that are typically deposited separately in serial fashion and then laminated together to form the three-layer MEA, i.e., three sequential steps of coat and dry. Adapting the process to simultaneous, multilayer slide coating of all three layers will save equipment cost and space while minimizing possible exposure to contaminants during transition between the steps. We are developing a three-layer slide coating model to aid the manufacturing process design of PEMFC. The model accounts for rheology of each layer, which typically exhibit shear thinning behavior. Model predictions are used to investigate simultaneous coatability of catalyst inks and to determine the best layer-by-layer ink selection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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