Analysis of water balance in PEFC at transient operation mode (effects of hydrophobic treatment and micro porous layer on PEFC performance at starting test procedure mode)

Toshiaki Konomi; Tatsumi Kitahara; Yousuke Iwata

doi:10.1299/kikaib.72.764

Analysis of water balance in PEFC at transient operation mode (effects of hydrophobic treatment and micro porous layer on PEFC performance at starting test procedure mode)

Toshiaki Konomi, Tatsumi Kitahara, Yousuke Iwata

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Effects of hydrophobic treatment and MPL (Micro Porous Layer) in PEFC were investigated by experiments at starting test procedure mode. Hydrophobic treatment decreases accumulated water in DGL (Gas Diffusion Layer), and increases it on cathode electrode, which disturbs gas diffusion and makes PEFC output voltage lower. Coating of MPL on GDL protects cathode electrode wetting and improves PEFC performance. Improvement of gas permeability of GDL matrix makes not only gas diffusion to cathode electrode smooth but also exhausting of product water vapor from electrode to gas channel active, and these two merits improve PEFC performance under flooding obstruction at starting procedure mode.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	764-770
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B
Volume	72
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.72.764
Publication status	Published - Mar 2006
Externally published	Yes

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Konomi, T., Kitahara, T., & Iwata, Y. (2006). Analysis of water balance in PEFC at transient operation mode (effects of hydrophobic treatment and micro porous layer on PEFC performance at starting test procedure mode). Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, 72(3), 764-770. https://doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.72.764

Analysis of water balance in PEFC at transient operation mode (effects of hydrophobic treatment and micro porous layer on PEFC performance at starting test procedure mode). / Konomi, Toshiaki; Kitahara, Tatsumi; Iwata, Yousuke.
In: Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, Vol. 72, No. 3, 03.2006, p. 764-770.

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Konomi, T, Kitahara, T & Iwata, Y 2006, 'Analysis of water balance in PEFC at transient operation mode (effects of hydrophobic treatment and micro porous layer on PEFC performance at starting test procedure mode)', Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 764-770. https://doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.72.764

Konomi, Toshiaki ; Kitahara, Tatsumi ; Iwata, Yousuke. / Analysis of water balance in PEFC at transient operation mode (effects of hydrophobic treatment and micro porous layer on PEFC performance at starting test procedure mode). In: Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B. 2006 ; Vol. 72, No. 3. pp. 764-770.

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