Effect of electrode design and operating condition on performance of hydrogen alkaline membrane fuel cell

Hao Deng, Dawei Wang, Renfang Wang, Xu Xie, Yan Yin, Qing Du and Kui Jiao

Applied Energy, 2016, vol. 183, issue C, 1272-1278

Abstract: Hydrogen alkaline anion exchange membrane (AAEM) fuel cells are fabricated and tested, by measuring the output current densities at various cell voltages with a step change of 0.1V, under various ionomer contents in catalyst layer (volume fraction, 0.07, 0.21 and 0.50), inlet gas relative humidities (100%, 86% and 70%), anode back pressures (1.0, 1.01 and 1.02atm) and with/without insertion of micro porous layer (MPL). The corresponding theoretical analysis is also carried out, to clarify the factors that determine these experimental results. The experimental results show that high ionomer content, inlet gas humidity, slight anode pressurization and insertion of micro porous layer (MPL) are favorable. Since insufficient water supply (not oxygen) in cathode contributes to the major performance losses and low limiting current density, it is expected that properly increasing the water amount in cathode could effectively improve the membrane hydration, but not to causes considerable negative effect to cell performance.

Keywords: Anion alkaline exchange membrane; Ionomer content; Micro porous layer; Anode back pressure; Inlet gas relative humidity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.09.091

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