Investigation of problems at the PEFC cathode layer under higher temperature operation

Hidemasa Miyamoto, Masahiko Kitamura, Zhiyun Noda, Kazunari Sasaki, Akari Hayashi

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Abstract

Toward the development of electrocatalysts for future higher temperature PEFCs, extraction of critical issues for higher temperature PEFCs was aimed. Degradation phenomena and mechanisms at 105°C were evaluated for both Aquivion® MEA and Nafion® MEA. The correlation between proton conductivity and changes in cathode structures on the acceleration degradation test was studied in detail. As a result, even though the macroporous structure of the cathode layer was homogeneous in Aquivion® MEA, larger pores almost intensely formed near the Nafion® membrane side. We have found that the carbon oxidation reaction is deeply related to H2O produced by a fuel cell reaction if it is under the low humidification condition. Therefore, when proton conductivity is low like Nafion® MEA, H2O is mainly generated at the interface between the cathode layer and Nafion® membrane and carbon oxidation intensely occurs at the interface.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPolymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16
EditorsD. J. Jones, H. Uchida, H. A. Gasteiger, K. Swider-Lyons, F. N. Buchi, P. N. Pintauro, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, P. Shirvanian, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, P. Strasser, R. A. Mantz, K. Shinohara, S. Mitsushima, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, T. J. Schmidt, T. F. Fuller, S. R. Narayanan, Y. T. Kim, L. Zhuang, S. G. Sun
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages329-337
Number of pages9
Edition14
ISBN (Electronic)9781607687313, 9781607687672, 9781607687689, 9781607687696, 9781607687702, 9781607687719, 9781607687726, 9781607687733, 9781607687740, 9781607687757, 9781607687771, 9781607687788, 9781607687795, 9781607687801, 9781607687818, 9781607687825, 9781607687832, 9781607687849, 9781607687856, 9781607687863, 9781607687887, 9781607687894, 9781607687900, 9781607687917, 9781607687924, 9781607687931, 9781607687948, 9781607687955, 9781607687962, 9781607687979, 9781607687986, 9781607687993, 9781607688006, 9781607688013, 9781607688020, 9781607688037
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventSymposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting - Honolulu, United States
Duration: Oct 2 2016Oct 7 2016

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number14
Volume75
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Other

OtherSymposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period10/2/1610/7/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)

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