Recent advances in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell technology

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5577052

Ticianelli, E A; Srinivasan, S; Gonzalez, E R

With methods used to advance solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell technology, we are close to obtaining the goal of 1 A/cm/sup 2/ at 0.7. Higher power densities have been reported (2 A/cm/sup 2/ at 0.5 V) but only with high catalyst loading electrodes (2 mg/cm/sup 2/ and 4 mg/cm/sup 2/ at anode and cathode, respectively) and using a Dow membrane with a better conductivity and water retention characteristics. Work is in progress to ascertain performances of cells with Dow membrane impregnated electrodes and Dow membrane electrolytes. 5 refs., 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Sao Paulo Univ., Sao Carlos, SP (Brazil). Inst. de Fisica e Quimica
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5577052
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-88-100; CONF-880468-1; ON: DE88005380
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. Brazilian symposium on electrochemistry and electroanalytical chemistry, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1 Apr 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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