Effect of Organic Solvents on the Pore Structure of Catalyst Layers in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

被引:26
作者
Chisaka, Mitsuharu [1 ]
Matsuoka, Eitaro [2 ]
Daiguji, Hirofumi [2 ]
机构
[1] Toyohashi Univ Technol, Dept Elect & Elect Informat Engn, Aichi 4418580, Japan
[2] Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Frontier Sci, Inst Environm Studies, Chiba 2778563, Japan
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
VAPOR-LIQUID-EQUILIBRIA; AIR-BREATHING DMFC; CATHODE STRUCTURE; OXYGEN REDUCTION; PERFORMANCE; FABRICATION; PEMFC; INK;
D O I
10.1149/1.3439617
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The effect of organic solvents in catalyst inks on the pore structure of catalyst layers (CLs) in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells was investigated. The pore size distribution of CLs fabricated from catalyst inks containing either ethylene glycol (EG) (CL(EG)), propylene glycol (PG) (CL(PG)), or 1,3-propanediol (PDO) (CL(PDO)) was measured. The dielectric constants of these three organic solvents were >10, and perfluorosulfonate ionomer was dissolved in the catalyst inks. The pore volume (v) of CL(PDO), CL(EG), and CLPG increased in this order: v(PDO) < v(EG) < v(PG), suggesting that the pore structure of the CLs depended on the solvent evaporation process. (C) 2010 The Electrochemical Society. [DOI:10.1149/1.3439617] All rights reserved.
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页码:B1218 / B1221
页数:4
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