Influence of the acid-base characteristics of inorganic fillers on the high temperature performance of composite membranes in direct methanol fuel cells

被引：150

作者：

Aricò, AS

Baglio, V

Di Blasi, A

Creti, P

Antonucci, PL

Antonucci, V

机构：

[1] CNR, ITAE Inst, I-98126 Messina, Italy

[2] Univ Reggio Calabria, Dept Mech & Mat, I-89100 Reggio Di Calabria, Italy

来源：

SOLID STATE IONICS | 2003年 / 161卷 / 3-4期

关键词：

composite membranes; inorganic fillers; acid-base properties; recast Nafion (R); direct methanol fuel cells;

D O I：

10.1016/S0167-2738(03)00283-2

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：

Various recast Nafion(R) composite membranes containing ceramic oxide fillers with different surface characteristics (SiO2, SiO2-PWA, AL(2)O(3), ZrO2) have been investigated for application in high temperature direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Cell resistance at 145 degreesC increases as a function of the pH of slurry of the inorganic filler indicating a strong influence of the acid-base characteristics on the electrolyte conductivity. This effect has been attributed to the different water retention capabilities of the various membranes. Fuel cell performance at 145 degreesC, expressed as both maximum power density and current density at 0.5 V cell potential, increases almost linearly as the pH of slurry of the oxide materials decreases. Appropriate selection of the surface properties for the inorganic fillers allows to enhance the proton conductivity and extends the operating temperature range of composite membranes. The influence of fuel cell operating pressure on the humidification properties of these electrolytes at high temperature has been also investigated. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：251 / 265

页数：15

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