Recent progress in performance improvement of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)

被引:267
作者
Gamburzev, S [1 ]
Appleby, AJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Texas A&M Univ, Ctr Electrochem Syst & Hydrogen Res, Texas Engn Expt Stn, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
关键词
proton exchange membrane fuel cell; gas diffusion electrode; membrane-electrode assembly; pore-forming agent; light weight material;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-7753(01)00970-3
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
Research activities to improve the performance of the low platinum loading hydrogen-air proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) operating at atmospheric pressure are described. Pore-forming additives, new types of proton exchange membranes, and higher activity platinum-on-carbon electrocatalysts have been used in low platinum loading gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) and Membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) developed at this center. A method for the fabrication of an integrated GDE and light weight gas flow-field is described. As a result, a three-fold improvement in PEMFC performance at the same platinum loading has been achieved. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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页数:8
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