Effects of the carbon powder characteristics in the cathode gas diffusion layer on the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells

被引:133
作者
Antolini, E [1 ]
Passos, RR [1 ]
Ticianelli, EA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim Sao Carlos, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
基金
巴西圣保罗研究基金会;
关键词
carbon powder; cathode gas diffusion layer; polymer electrolyte fuel cells;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-7753(02)00112-X
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
The effects of two different carbon powders (oil-furnace carbon black and acetylene-black) as materials for carbon cloth-based cathode gas diffusion layers on the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) electrodes were investigated. The carbon powder characteristics affect the reversible potential of the cell (Edegrees) and both the linear and non-linear polarization components. The best fuel cell performance was obtained at an oxygen pressure of 5 atm with acetylene-black in the cathode gas diffusion layer. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:477 / 482
页数:6
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