Mixed hydrocarbon/fluoropolymer membrane/ionomer MEAs for durability studies
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER
The durability of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells is a major barrier to the commercialization of these systems for stationary and transportation power applications. Commercial viability depends on improving the durability of the fuel cell components to increase the system reliability. The aim of this work is to separate ionomer degradation from membrane degradation via mixed membrane/ionomer MEA experiments. The challenges of mixed MEA fabrication due to the incompatibility of the membrane and the electrode are addressed. OCV accelerated testing experiment (AST) were performed. Development of in situ diagnostics and unique experiments to characterize the performance and properties of the ionomer in the electrode as a function of time is reported. These measurements, along with extensive ex situ and post-mortem characterization, can delineate the degradation mechanisms in order to develop more durable fuel cells and fuel cell components.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1023431
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-10-04633; LA-UR-10-4633; TRN: US201118%%1021
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 218th Electrochemical Society Meeting ; October 11, 2010 ; Las Vegas, NV
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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