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    Fine microstructure of high performance electrode in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells

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    Authors
    Yang, D.
    Yu, H.
    Li, G.
    Zhao, Y.
    Liu, Y.
    Zhang, C.
    Song, W.
    Shao, Zongping
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Yang, D. and Yu, H. and Li, G. and Zhao, Y. and Liu, Y. and Zhang, C. and Song, W. et al. 2014. Fine microstructure of high performance electrode in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources. 267: pp. 39-47.
    Source Title
    Journal of Power Sources
    DOI
    10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.04.053
    ISSN
    0378-7753
    School
    Department of Chemical Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56565
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The electrode fabrication and resulting microstructure are the main determinates of the performance of alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AAEMFCs). In the present work, the electrode microstructure is adjusted by the ionomer content in catalyst layers as well as the dispersion solvent for catalyst inks. The ionomer content shows a strong influence on the cell active, ohmic and mass-diffusion polarization losses. Especially, an in-suit proof for the ionomer as the hydroxide conductor is first given by the cell cycle voltammogram, and the optimum content is 20 wt.%. Meanwhile, it is found that the ionomer either dissolves in the dielectric constant ɛ = 18.3–24.3 solutions (including ethanol, propanol and isopropanol) or disperses in the n-butyl acetate (ɛ = 5.01) colloid. Compared with these electrodes using the solution method, the colloidal electrode tends to form the larger catalyst/ionomer agglomerates, increased pore volume and pore diameter, continuous ionomer networks for hydroxide conduction, and correspondingly decreased ohmic and mass-diffusion polarization losses. Ultimately, when employing the optimum ionomer content and the colloid approach, the highest peak power density we achieved in AAEMFC is 407 mW cm−2 at 50 °C, which can be taken as a considerable success in comparison to the current results in publications.

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