Gas permeability of catalyzed electrodes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

J Zhao, S Shahgaldi, I Alaefour, Q Xu, X Li - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
For polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, the importance of mass transport
property, gas permeability, in gas diffusion layer (GDL) is widely recognized with less …

Influence of the polytetrafluoroethylene content on the performance of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell electrodes

F Mack, T Morawietz, R Hiesgen, D Kramer… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs), the properties of
the catalyst layers (catalyst and binder materials) are critical for the performance of …

Fabrication of high precision PEFC membrane electrode assemblies

G Bender, TA Zawodzinski, AP Saab - Journal of power sources, 2003 - Elsevier
Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) are
commonly prepared in the research laboratory by hand painting liquid catalyst material onto …

Influence of membrane ion exchange capacity on the catalyst layer performance in an operating PEM fuel cell

T Navessin, M Eikerling, Q Wang, D Song… - Journal of the …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
The effect of ion exchange capacity (IEC) of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) on
cathode catalyst layer operation is investigated using a hydrogen/oxygen proton exchange …

Effect of Pt loading and catalyst type on the pore structure of porous electrodes in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells

J Zhao, A Ozden, S Shahgaldi, IE Alaefour, X Li… - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Catalyst layer (CL) has a significant impact on the overall pore structure of the entire
electrodes, thereby impacting the transport processes and the performance of polymer …

Fuel cell membrane characterizations

YS Kim, KS Lee - Polymer Reviews, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) play a crucial role for use in major polymer-based
fuel cell applications. Key PEM properties such as ion conductivity, reactant permeability …

Activation mechanisms in the catalyst coated membrane of PEM fuel cells

K Christmann, KA Friedrich, N Zamel - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells are a promising technology for automotive
applications. To achieve the cost versus durability required for the commercialization of this …

Wetting phenomena in catalyst layers of PEM fuel cells: Novel approaches for modeling and materials research

W Olbrich, T Kadyk, U Sauter… - Journal of The …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The development of high performance polymer electrolyte fuel cells increasingly relies on
modeling to optimally tune cathode catalyst layers (CCL) to desired properties. This includes …

Performance enhancement of PEMFC through temperature control in catalyst layer fabrication

HS Park, YH Cho, YH Cho, CR Jung, JH Jang… - Electrochimica …, 2007 - Elsevier
Pore size distribution and specific pore volume in the catalyst layer of polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cells were modified by controlling the temperature during the catalyst layer …

Effects of membrane electrode assembly preparation on the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance

T Frey, M Linardi - Electrochimica Acta, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper presents results of recent investigations to develop an optimized in-house
membrane electrode assembly (MEA) preparation technique combining catalyst ink …