A gas distributor design for proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells

Journal Article · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1836666· OSTI ID:256797

Nguyen, T V ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

A nonconventional gas distribution design has been developed to improve the mass-transport rates of the reactants from the flow channels to the inner catalyst layers of the porous electrodes and to reduce the electrode water flooding problem in the cathode of proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells. Preliminary results validate the effectiveness of the design in achieving the above goals.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 256797
• Journal Information: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 143; ISSN 0013-4651; ISSN JESOAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
BATTERY SEPARATORS
DESIGN
HYDROGEN
MASS TRANSFER
MEMBRANES
OXYGEN
SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
WATER VAPOR