Calculating the Electrochemically Active Surface Area of Iridium Oxide in Operating Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers

2015 ◽  
Vol 162 (12) ◽  
pp. F1292-F1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Zhao ◽  
Haoran Yu ◽  
Radenka Maric ◽  
Nemanja Danilovic ◽  
Christopher B. Capuano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Iridium Oxide ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Electrochemically Active ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Electrochemically Active Surface

scholarly journals The effect of the composition of the dispersing medium of oxide sols on the electrocatalytic activity of sol-gel obtained RuO2-TiO2/Ti anodes

2001 ◽  
Vol 66 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 847-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dejan Mitrovic ◽  
Vladimir Panic ◽  
Aleksandar Dekanski ◽  
Slobodan Milonjic ◽  
Radoslav Atanasoski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Alcohol Molecule ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Electrochemically Active ◽  
Dispersing Medium ◽  
Electrochemically Active Surface

The influence of the addition of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol and 2-propanol to the dispersing medium of amixture of RuO2 and TiO2 sols on the electrochemically active surface area for proton exchange, as well as on the electrocatalytic activity for the chlorine evolution reaction (CER) of RuO2-TiO2/Ti electrode obtained by sol-gel procedure was investigated. The electrochemically active surface area was examined by cyclic voltammetry, while the analysis of the activity for the CER was performed by polarization measurements. The stability of the obtained anode coatings was also checked by an accelerated stability test. The anode properties depend on the number of C atoms in the alcohol molecule, as well as on the elapsed time between the preparation of the sols/alcohol mixture and its application onto the titanium support. The addition of alcohol increased the activity of the anodes for the CER, compared to those prepared without the addition, but their stability was smaller.

Influence of Manufacturing Parameters on MEA and PEMFC Performance

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aránzazu Barrio ◽  
Javier Parrondo ◽  
Jose Ignacio Lombraña ◽  
Maria Uresandi ◽  
Federico Mijangos
Keyword(s):  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Linear Sweep Voltammetry ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Alternative Power ◽  
Operational Range ◽  
Exchange Membrane

Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are regarded as a possible alternative power source for stationary and mobile applications. Due to the catalyst costs, many researchers have been studying the membrane and the electrode assembly (MEA) manufacturing processes that can reduce the content of Pt in the electrocatalyst layer while maintaining the performance. The MEA is the heart of the PEMFC and the catalyst plays an important role in the fuel cell operation.There are different methods to prepare MEA. In this work, the catalyst ink was straightly applied on the gas diffusion layer (GDL) by an aerograph. Then, this electrode was assembled to the membrane by hot press.From the point of view of operation, the main variables are: temperature, pressure and time of press. Operational range was established from previous experiments to find roughly the optimal conditions. Finally, these MEAs were tested in a 5 cm2 PEMFC. The operational temperature was 30°C. Due to higher temperatures it was difficult to keep the humidity of the membrane constant. The operational pressure and flow were constant throughout the experiments. Different techniques to characterize the MEAs, linear sweep voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry were applied. With these techniques the permeation of hydrogen and the electrochemically active surface area of electrode catalyst were determined.With the results obtained in the experiments, the optimal values of the fabrication parameters were established.

Microstructure and electrochemically active surface area of PtM/C electrocatalysts

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 933-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. E. Guterman ◽  
S. V. Belenov ◽  
T. A. Lastovina ◽  
E. P. Fokina ◽  
N. V. Prutsakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Active Surface Area ◽  
Electrochemically Active ◽  
Electrochemically Active Surface
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