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Impact of micro-porous layer on liquid water distribution at the catalyst layer interface and cell performance in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

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Title: Impact of micro-porous layer on liquid water distribution at the catalyst layer interface and cell performance in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
Authors: Tabe, Yutaka Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Aoyama, Yusuke Browse this author
Kadowaki, Kazumasa Browse this author
Suzuki, Kengo Browse this author
Chikahisa, Takemi Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Keywords: PEM fuel cell
Micro-porous layer
Liquid water distribution
Flooding
Image analysis
Water management
Issue Date: 1-Aug-2015
Publisher: Elsevier
Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources
Volume: 287
Start Page: 422
End Page: 430
Publisher DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.04.095
Abstract: In polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, a gas diffusion layer (GDL) with a micro-porous layer (MPL) gives better anti-flooding performance than GDLs without an MPL. To investigate the function and mechanism of the MPL to suppress water flooding, the liquid water distribution at the cathode catalyst layer (CL) surface are observed by a freezing method; in the method liquid water is immobilized in ice form by rapid freezing, followed by disassembling the cell for observations. The ice covered area is quantified by image processing and cells with and without an MPL are compared. The results show that the MPL suppresses water accumulation at the interface due to smaller pore size and finer contact with the CL, and this results in less water flooding. Investigation of ice formed after −10 °C cold start shutdowns and the temporary performance deterioration at ordinary temperatures also indicates a significant influence of the liquid water accumulating at the interface. The importance of the fine contact between CL and MPL, the relative absence of gaps, is demonstrated by a gas diffusion electrode (GDE) which is directly coated with catalyst ink on the surface of the MPL achieving finer contact of the layers.
Rights: © 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Type: article (author version)
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/66894
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