Durability Improvements Through Degradation Mechanism Studies

Technical Report · Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1207752· OSTI ID:1207752

Borup, Rodney L. ^[1]; Mukundan, Rangachary ^[1]; Spernjak, Dusan ^[1]; Baker, Andrew M. ^[1]; Lujan, Roger W. ^[1]; Langlois, David Alan ^[1]; Ahluwalia, Rajesh ^[2]; Papadia, D. D. ^[2]; Weber, Adam Z. ^[3]; Kusoglu, Ahmet ^[3]; Shi, Shouwnen ^[3]; More, K. L. ^[4]; Grot, Steve ^[5]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
3. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
4. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
5. Ion Power, New Castle, DE (United States)

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. By investigating cell component degradation modes and defining the fundamental degradation mechanisms of components and component interactions, new materials can be designed to improve durability. To achieve a deeper understanding of PEM fuel cell durability and component degradation mechanisms, we utilize a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary team with significant experience investigating these phenomena.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1207752
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-15-26139
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Hydrogen(08)
Energy Sciences
Fuel Cell Durability