Time/Space-Resolved Studies of the Nafion Membrane Hydration Profile in a Running Fuel Cell

被引:20
作者
Albertini, Valerio Rossi [1 ]
Paci, Barbara [1 ]
Nobili, Francesco [2 ]
Marassi, Roberto [2 ]
Di Michiel, Marco [3 ]
机构
[1] CNR, Ist Struttura Mat, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[2] Univ Camerino, Dipartimento Sci Chim, I-62032 Camerino, MC, Italy
[3] European Synchrotron Radiat Facil, F-38000 Grenoble, France
关键词
POLYMER-ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; IN-SITU; WATER TRANSPORT; MATHEMATICAL-MODEL; DIFFUSION; PEFCS;
D O I
10.1002/adma.200801652
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The hydration profile of proton-exchange membranes (PEM) in running fuel cells (FC) are obtained through an original method that employs very-high-energy synchrotron-radiation X-ray diffraction in space/time-resolved measurements. Determining the amount and spatial distribution of water in the polymeric membrane of PEMFCs under working conditions is of utmost importance in PEMFC technology, since FC performances are strongly dependent on PEM hydration.
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