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Self-Supporting Microporous Layers (MPLs) for PEM Fuel Cells

Bauder, Alexander and Friedrich, K. Andreas and Haußmann, Jan and Markötter, Henning and Manke, Ingo and Alink, Robert and Scholta, Joachim (2013) Self-Supporting Microporous Layers (MPLs) for PEM Fuel Cells. ECS Transactions, 58 (1), pp. 1391-1399. Electrochemical Society, Inc.. doi: 10.1149/05801.1391ecst. ISSN 1938-5862.

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Abstract

The gas diffusion layer (GDL) plays a crucial role for PEM fuel cell performance. The main requirements of a GDL are the provision of gas and water transport as well as significant electrical and thermal conductivity. For the development of PEMFC diffusion media the still unknown influence of the micro porous layer (MPL) on fuel cell performance is a major obstacle. Therefore a self-supporting MPL was developed because it allows basically the measurement of MPL properties separately from the substrate. To get a correlation of the global intrinsic properties of the MPL, like electrical conductivity or hydrophobicity to fuel cell performance, I-V curves up to limiting current densities and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) are measured in a 5 cm² fuel cell setup. Additionally synchrotron X-ray radiography studies were performed to compare the influence of different MPLs on liquid water distribution during fuel cell operation.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/84948/
Document Type:Article
Title:Self-Supporting Microporous Layers (MPLs) for PEM Fuel Cells
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Bauder, AlexanderUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Friedrich, K. AndreasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Haußmann, JanZSW UlmUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Markötter, HenningHZ BerlinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Manke, IngoHZ BerlinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Alink, RobertISE FreiburgUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Scholta, JoachimZSW UlmUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2013
Journal or Publication Title:ECS Transactions
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:No
Volume:58
DOI:10.1149/05801.1391ecst
Page Range:pp. 1391-1399
Publisher:Electrochemical Society, Inc.
ISSN:1938-5862
Status:Published
Keywords:PEM fuel cell, Gas diffusion layer, Microporous layer
HGF - Research field:Energy
HGF - Program:Efficient Energy Conversion and Use (old)
HGF - Program Themes:Fuel Cells (old)
DLR - Research area:Energy
DLR - Program:E EV - Energy process technology
DLR - Research theme (Project):E - Elektrochemische Prozesse (old)
Location: Stuttgart
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics > Electrochemical Energy Technology
Deposited By: Bauder, Alexander
Deposited On:05 Nov 2013 15:24
Last Modified:21 Jan 2025 11:51

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