Investigation of gas diffusion layer compression by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy on running polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
| Autor: | Luca Omati, Paolo Grassini, Davide Brivio, Giovanni Dotelli, Paola Gallo Stampino |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Gas Diffusion Layer
Microporous layer Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Compression PEMFC Materials science Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Membrane electrode assembly Analytical chemistry Energy Engineering and Power Technology Proton exchange membrane fuel cell Microporous material Electrolyte Anode Dielectric spectroscopy chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Nafion Electrode Electrical and Electronic Engineering Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Composite material |
| Popis: | Two gas diffusion layers based on the same carbon cloth substrate, produced by an Italian Company (SAATI), and coated with microporous layers of different hydrophobicities, were assembled in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and its performances assessed. For comparison the cell mounting the carbon cloth without microporous layer was also tested. The membrane electrode assembly was made of Nafion ® 212 with Pt load 0.3/0.6 mg cm −2 (anode/cathode). The cell testing was run at 60 °C and 80 °C with fully humidified air (100%RH) and 80%RH hydrogen feedings. The assembly of gas diffusion layers and membrane with electrodes was compressed to 30% and 50% of its initial thickness. For each configuration polarization and power curves were recorded; in order to evaluate the role of different GDLs, AC impedance spectroscopy of the running cell was also performed. The higher compression ratio caused the worsening of cell performances, partially mitigated when the operating temperature was raised to 80 °C. The presence of the microporous layer onto the carbon cloth resulted extremely beneficial for the operations especially at high current density; moreover, it sensibly reduces the high frequency resistance of the overall assembly. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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