img
SUPERHYDROPHOBIC FLUORINATED CARBON FOR IMPROVED MICROPOROUS LAYERS IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS   
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Enes Muhammet CAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Enes Muhammet CAN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Kazunari Sasaki
Kyushu University, Japan
Stephen M. Lyth
Kyushu University, Japan
Özet
Flooding is one of the major issues in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), especially under high current density operation. Therefore, gas diffusion layers (GDLs) coated with hydrophobic microporous layers (MPLs) are usually employed to decrease water saturation at the cathode side of the cell. In this study, fluorinated carbon powders are synthesized to create superhydrophobic microporous layers to facilitate water management and prevent flooding. Fluorinated carbons are synthesized by a solvothermal method and characterized by various technics techniques. Then, either fluorinated carbon or commercially available carbon black are formed into a slurry and screen printed onto a commercial GDL to form MPLs. These MPLs are then characterized by water contact angle measurements, air permeability tests, and oxygen transport resistance measurement. Furthermore, their performance in a PEFC is evaluated using I-V measurements in a PEFC under various conditions. The results indicate that fluorinated carbon based MPLs are superhydrophobic, leading to lower oxygen transport resistance and significantly higher fuel cell efficiency compared to conventional carbon black.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Fluorinated Carbon Powder | Microporous Layer | PEFC | Superhydrophobicity
Bildiri Türü Tebliğ/Bildiri
Bildiri Alt Türü Tam Metin Olarak Yayımlanan Tebliğ (Uluslararası Kongre/Sempozyum)
Bildiri Niteliği
Bildiri Dili İngilizce
Kongre Adı Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2
Kongre Tarihi /
Basıldığı Ülke
Basıldığı Şehir
Atıf Sayıları

Paylaş