Model of cathode catalyst layers for polymer electrolyte fuel cells: The role of porous structure and water accumulation

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (13) ◽  
pp. 4435-4446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Liu ◽  
Michael Eikerling
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Porous Structure ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Cathode Catalyst ◽  
Catalyst Layers ◽  
Water Accumulation

Effectiveness factor of Pt utilization in cathode catalyst layer of polymer electrolyte fuel cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (7) ◽  
pp. 657-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zetao Xia ◽  
Qianpu Wang ◽  
Michael Eikerling ◽  
Zhongsheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Catalyst Layer ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Effectiveness Factor ◽  
Cathode Catalyst ◽  
Catalyst Layers ◽  
Effectiveness Factors ◽  
Cathode Catalyst Layer ◽  
Pt Utilization

In this work, we analyze effectiveness factors of Pt utilization in perfluorosulfonate ionomer (PFSI) bonded thin film cathode catalyst layers of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. We define the effectiveness factor of Pt utilization as the apparent rate of current conversion exhibited by a specific catalyst layer design divided by the ideal rate obtained if all Pt atoms were used equally in electrochemical reactions at the specified electrode overpotential and externally provided reactant concentrations. This definition includes statistical factors at all relevant scales as well as non-uniformities of reaction rate distributions under operation. Our model is based on the random composite agglomerated morphology of the catalyst layer. It accounts for the interplay of transport phenomena and electrochemical kinetics. At the mesoscopic scale, limited effectiveness of Pt utilization in agglomerates is mainly an electrostatic effect. We determined spatial distributions of effectiveness factors of agglomerates in the through-plane direction, and thereafter calculated overall effectiveness factors of the cathode catalyst layer. Our results show that small agglomerate radius, low operating current density, high operating temperature, and high oxygen partial pressure result in high effectiveness factors of Pt utilization. Finally, we compared PFSI-bonded thin film cathode catalyst layers with ultrathin two-phase cathode catalyst layers in terms of effectiveness factors. Including the surface to volume atom ratio of Pt nanoparticles, the two different types of structures exhibit similar effectiveness factors of Pt utilization, which are found to be distinctly below 10%.Key words: polymer electrolyte fuel cells, fuel cell modeling, cathode catalyst layer, Pt utilization, effectiveness factor.

Functionally Graded Cathode Catalyst Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

2005 ◽  
Vol 152 (6) ◽  
pp. A1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong Xie ◽  
Titichai Navessin ◽  
Ken Shi ◽  
Robert Chow ◽  
Qianpu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Cathode Catalyst ◽  
Catalyst Layers

scholarly journals Functionally Graded Cathode Catalyst Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 151 (7) ◽  
pp. A950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianpu Wang ◽  
Michael Eikerling ◽  
Datong Song ◽  
Zhongsheng Liu ◽  
Titichai Navessin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Cathode Catalyst ◽  
Catalyst Layers

Fabrication of microstructure controlled cathode catalyst layers and their effect on water management in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (25) ◽  
pp. 9064-9073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Dae Yim ◽  
Young-Jun Sohn ◽  
Seok-Hee Park ◽  
Young-Gi Yoon ◽  
Gu-Gon Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Cathode Catalyst ◽  
Catalyst Layers

Effect of 3D Structures of Cathode Catalyst Layers on the Performance for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol MA2021-02 (46) ◽  
pp. 1867-1867
Author(s):  
Tae Hyoung Noh ◽  
Ruijing Gao ◽  
Kayoung Park ◽  
Gen Inoue ◽  
Naoki Kimura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells ◽  
Cathode Catalyst ◽  
3D Structures ◽  
Catalyst Layers
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