Development of novel self-humidifying composite membranes for fuel cells

被引:138
作者
Liu, FQ [1 ]
Yi, BL [1 ]
Xing, DM [1 ]
Yu, JR [1 ]
Hou, ZJ [1 ]
Fu, YZ [1 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Dalian Inst Chem Phys, Fuel Cell R&D Ctr, Dalian 116023, Peoples R China
关键词
PTFE; nation; proton exchange membrane; impedance; self-humidification;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00616-5
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A novel preparation method for self-humidifying membranes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) was developed. Using solution-cast method, PTFE porous substrates in these composite membranes can increase their strength and distribute self-humidifying layers adjacent to the anode side. Compared with the cells fabricated with ordinary membranes, the performance of the cells with these self-humidifying proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are dramatically improved in both cell voltage and the current density under dry conditions, and the cell using the Pt/C-PEM shows the best and most stable performance. EIS technique revealed that these self-humidifying composite membranes could minimize membrane conductivity loss under dry conditions. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:81 / 89
页数:9
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