PEMFC直条流场水分布可视化研究

采用大面积(120cm2)透明质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC),研究了阴极直条流场内液态水的传递行为,通过测量不同位置流道进、出口压降,分析了流场内不均匀水分布。本方法可实时、在线、直接观察流道内液滴出现、积累及排出过程,得到实际工况下的实时液态水分布,将非常有助于流场设计和电池操作条件优化。结果表明,液态排水是一间歇过程,只有当液滴达到临界体积才会随反应气体排出。稳定运行状态下,液态水在流场内呈不均匀分布,主要集中于流场中下部区域,其他区域几乎没有液态水。     

Characterisation and modelling of a 5 kW PEMFC for transportation applications

In the framework of the French inter lab SPACT project (fuel cell systems for transportation applications), a 10 kW PEM fuel cell testing bench has been installed in 2002 in the national fuel cell test platform located in Belfort, France. The behaviour of a 5 kW fuel cell, fed with humidified pure hydrogen gas and compressed air, has been investigated by the Laboratory of Electrical Engineering and Systems (L2ES) in association with the French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research (INRETS).     

不同型式流场的PEMFC内部传质分析

对采用不同型式流场的PEMFC进行建模,并用控制容积法对控制方程进行离散,求解得到PEMFC内部各物理量的分布以及综合水拖带系数、质子交换膜平均电导率等。分析了采用交趾型流场和常规流场时PEMFC的内部传质以及阴极性能、电池性能和膜性能,结果认为采用交趾型流场时,PEMFC阴极性能高于采用常规流场的PEMFC阴极性能,但质子交换膜的平均电导率低于采用常规流场时。在没有液态水产生时常规流场PEMFC性能高于交趾型流场PEMFC。     

Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone ketone sulfone) membranes for application in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

A series of sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone ketone sulfone) (SPAEKKS) copolymers were synthesized by nucleophilic polycondensation. The copolymers exhibit good thermal and oxidative stabilities, all the SPAEKKS copolymers can be cast into tough membranes. Ionic exchange capacities (IEC), water uptake properties, thermal stabilities, methanol diffusion coefficients and proton conductivities were thoroughly studied. Also the microstructures of the membranes were investigated by TEM. The proton conductivity of the SPAEKKS-4 membrane is close to that of Nafion-117 at 80 °C. The methanol diffusion coefficient of the membrane is much lower than that of Nafion-117 under the same testing conditions. The SPAEKKS membranes are promising in proton exchange membranes fuel cell (PEMFC) application.     

燃料电池对孤网微电网频率影响研究

针对现有微电网孤网运行模式,以提高微电网孤网运行时频率稳定性为目的。构造一种循环系统是由质子交换膜燃料电池（PEMFC),水电解装置,储氢装置组成,实现无差调频。同时提出蓄电池考虑SOC的改进下垂控制参与一次调频。并制定蓄电池组与PEMFC循环系统具体参与调频的控制策略。通过计算与仿真表明,所构造PEMFC循环系统与采用动态下垂系数的蓄电池的调频控制策略能够快速实现微电网一次调频和二次调频。     

一种奥氏体不锈钢在模拟PEMFC环境中的特性

由于低成本、高强度、易于加工成薄板及其耐蚀性,不锈钢被认为是用做质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)双极板的理想材料。用电化学方法研究了一种奥氏体不锈钢在H2SO4和2mg/LF-水溶液中的腐蚀行为,测量了钝化膜与碳纸间的界面接触电阻。结果表明,这种奥氏体不锈钢在H2SO4和2mg/LF-水溶液中呈现明显的活化-钝化转变,随着H2SO4浓度降低,耐蚀性提高,界面接触电阻增大。     

Hydrogen sulfide poisoning and recovery of PEMFC Pt-anodes

A simple and effective method for reactivation of H₂S poisoned Pt-anodes is described and the feasibility of the method was examined by single cell tests and 1 kW stack tests. The performance of the H₂S poisoned Pt-anode can be basically recovered by applying a high voltage pulse (1.5 V for 20 s) followed by a low voltage pulse (0.2 V for 20 s) in a single cell. During the 10 poisoning–recovery cycles, the ohmic resistance and electrochemical surface area did not change significantly. The 1 kW stack tests show that the stack performance decayed severely and the maximum power decreased to 0.366 kW (32% of the original value) after exposure to 18 ppm H₂S/H₂ for 2 h at 600 mA cm⁻². The stack performance can be significantly recovered by applying a high voltage pulse (1.5 V for 2 min) followed by a low voltage pulse (0.2 V for 2 min) to each cell. The maximum power recovered to 1.095 kW (97.5% of the original value).     

A numerical study on the performance of PEMFC with wedge-shaped fins in the cathode channel

The gas flow field design has a significant influence on the overall performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). A single-channel PEMFC with wedge-shaped fins in the cathode channel was proposed, and the effects of fin parameters such as volume (0.5 mm³, 1.0 mm³, and 1.5 mm³), number (3, 5, and 9), and porosity of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) on the performance of PEMFC were numerically examined based on the growth rate of power density (GRPD) and polarization curve. It was shown that wedge-shaped fins could effectively improve the PEMFC performance. With an increase in fin volume, the distributions of oxygen mass fraction in the outlet area of the cathode channel were lower, the drainage effect of the PEMFC improved, and GRPD also increased accordingly. Similar results were obtained as the number of fins increased. The GDL porosity had a greater effect than the wedge-shaped fins on the improvement in PEMFC performance, but the influence of GDL porosity weakened and the GRPD of porosity decreased as the porosity increased. This study provides an effective guideline for the optimization of the cathode channel in a PEMFC.     

Catalytic enhancement of formic acid electro-oxidation through surface modifications with gold on supported Pt nanoparticles

The Formic Acid Electro-oxidation (FAEO) on Pt/Au Nanoparticles (PtAu NP) supported on Hierarchical Porous Carbon (HPC), was studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The supported HPC-Pt nanoparticles were surface modified by Au spontaneous deposits. The morphological and compositional characterization was performed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with Electron Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). A significant increase of the current densities for FAEO in the potential region 0.1–0.75 V_RHE was observed on HPC-PtAu catalysts. The comparison with HPC-Pt electrodes results show that Au atoms presence on Pt nanoparticles is a key factor to improve the catalysts performance. Based on our results, a clear change in FAEO mechanism on HPC-PtAu catalysts with respect to HPC-Pt was evidenced.     

Effect of Carbon Dioxide and Ammonia on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Stack Performance

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) performance degrades when impurities are present in the anode fuel gas, referred to as catalyst poisoning. This paper investigates the effect of carbon dioxide and ammonia as impurities in the anode gas of the PEMFC, and found that the presence of CO₂ decreases the performance of the fuel cell by up to 10%. The performance loss depends on the CO₂ concentration and the exposure time. The voltage loss is recoverable on passing pure hydrogen gas, indicating that a permanent poisoning of the catalyst layer has not taken place. Exposure of the fuel cell to ammonia beyond 20 ppm, even for a short duration, causes permanent PEMFC failure, probably due to the deterioration of the membrane.