Incorporation of nano-Al2O3 within the blend of sulfonated-PVdF-co-HFP and Nafion for high temperature application in DMFCs

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (78) ◽  
pp. 63465-63472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyush Kumar ◽  
A. D. Singh ◽  
Vikash Kumar ◽  
Patit Paban Kundu
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
High Temperature Application ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Temperature Application ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

Nano-Al2O3 was incorporated into the blend of sulfonated-PVdF-co-HFP/Nafion using NMP (1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) as a common solvent with the aim to develop an alternate membrane to be used in a single cell direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC).

Composite Mesoporous Titania Nafion-Based Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Operation at High Temperature

2005 ◽  
Vol 152 (7) ◽  
pp. A1373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Baglio ◽  
Alessandra Di Blasi ◽  
Antonino S. Aricò ◽  
Vincenzo Antonucci ◽  
Pier Luigi Antonucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Mesoporous Titania ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Stack Design and Test in the Framework of DURAMET Project

2014 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orazio Barbera ◽  
Alessandro Stassi ◽  
David Sebastián ◽  
Vincenzo Baglio ◽  
Antonino S. Aricò
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Printed Circuit Boards ◽  
Cell Number ◽  
Active Area ◽  
Circuit Boards ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

Direct methanol fuel cell stacks, with different architectures have been developed. A fuel cell planar stack, operating in passive mode, has been designed for portable application. The device consists of 10 cells, with nominal power of 1.00 – 2.42 W, single cell active area of 4.85 cm2, nominal current of 1.00 A, at room pressure and temperature. Two printed circuit boards have been chosen to clamp and support the MEA and to electrically connect the active areas via conductive pathways. To investigate the stack performance, 4 different boards with different feeding holes shape have been designed. For high temperature operation purpose, a device with “stacked” configuration has been designed and manufactured. Operating parameters are: nominal power of 150W, single cell active area of 100 cm2, nominal current of 25 A, cell number of 10. Promising results have been obtained both for APU and portable applications.

Experimental Analysis of a Single Cell Flowing Electrolyte-Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Sabet-Sharghi ◽  
Cynthia A. Cruickshank ◽  
Edgar Matida
Keyword(s):  
Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Acid Concentration ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Sulfuric Acid Concentration ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

A single cell flowing electrolyte - direct methanol fuel cell (FE-DMFC) was studied experimentally. Nafion® NRE-212 was used in the membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The flowing electrolyte channel was formed by a polyethylene porous material. The active area of the fuel cell was approximately 25 cm2. Effects of varying flowing electrolyte conditions (channel thickness, sulfuric acid concentration, channel pressure), methanol concentration, and fuel cell temperature on the overall performance of the cell were studied. It was observed that stopping the flowing electrolyte caused a reduction in the open circuit voltage as well as the current of the cell, indicating that the methanol crossover affected the cell performance. Also, it is presented that a thicker flowing electrolyte channel results in lower power density, and sulfuric acid concentration of 2 molar (18%) was found to be the most advantageous. Raising operating temperature resulted in much better performance of the cell. Increasing flowing electrolyte pressure slightly decreased the performance.

The Cathode Airflow Effect on the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell From Single Cell to a Planar Module

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yean-Der Kuan ◽  
Shi-Min Lee ◽  
Min-Feng Sung
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell ◽  
Printed Circuit Board ◽  
Circuit Board ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Airflow Rate ◽  
Airflow Velocity ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

A series of experiments was conducted to examine the cathode airflow effect on a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) via the views of both airflow rate and airflow velocity from a single cell into a three-cell printed circuit board-based DMFC module. The objective of this paper is to discuss the relationship or difference between a single cell and a planar module. All experiments conducted were under constant anode fuel flow rate and operating temperature. The results show that the airflow supplied to a planar DMFC module does not just multiply the number of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) to a suitable airflow rate obtained from a single cell DMFC test. The results also show that the cathode airflow velocity effect is more significant than the airflow rate effect.

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