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Towards developing a backing layer for proton exchange Membrane electrolyzers

Lettenmeier, Philipp and Kolb, Svenja and Burggraf, Fabian and Gago, Aldo Saul and Friedrich, K. Andreas (2016) Towards developing a backing layer for proton exchange Membrane electrolyzers. Journal of Power Sources, 311, pp. 153-158. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.01.100. ISSN 0378-7753.

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Official URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378775316301008

Abstract

Current energy policies require the urgent replacement of fossil energy carriers by carbon neutral ones, such as hydrogen. The backing or micro-porous layer plays an important role in the performance of hydrogen Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, reducing contact resistance and improving eactant/product management. Such carbon-based coating cannot be used in PEM electrolysis since it oxidizes to CO2 at high voltages. A functional titanium acro-porous layer (MPL) on the current collectors of a PEM electrolyzer is developed by thermal spraying. It improves the contact with the catalyst layers by ca. 20 mU cm2, increasing significantly the efficiency of the device when operating at high current densities.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/103395/
Document Type:Article
Title:Towards developing a backing layer for proton exchange Membrane electrolyzers
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Lettenmeier, PhilippDLRUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kolb, SvenjaDLRUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Burggraf, FabianDLRUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gago, Aldo SaulUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7000-171XUNSPECIFIED
Friedrich, K. AndreasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:February 2016
Journal or Publication Title:Journal of Power Sources
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:311
DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.01.100
Page Range:pp. 153-158
Publisher:Elsevier
Series Name:Elsevier
ISSN:0378-7753
Status:Published
Keywords:Backing layer; MPL; PEM electrolyzer; PEM electrolysis; current collector; titanium
HGF - Research field:Energy
HGF - Program:Storage and Cross-linked Infrastructures
HGF - Program Themes:Electrolysis and Hydrogen
DLR - Research area:Energy
DLR - Program:E EV - Energy process technology
DLR - Research theme (Project):E - Electrochemical Processes (Electrolysis) (old)
Location: Stuttgart
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics > Electrochemical Energy Technology
Deposited By: Lettenmeier, Philipp
Deposited On:16 Mar 2016 10:28
Last Modified:08 Nov 2023 15:24

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