Stable operation of air-blowing direct methanol fuel cells with high performance |
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Authors: | Jun-Young Park Jin-Hwa Lee Jirae Kim Sangil Han Inseob Song |
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Affiliation: | 1. Samsung SDI Co. Ltd., 575 Shin-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-Do 443-391, Republic of Korea;2. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, San 14-1, Nongseo-Dong, Giheung-Gu, Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-Do 449-712, Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) that is a combination of a catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) for the anode and a catalyst-coated substrate (CCS) for the cathode is studied under air-blower conditions for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Compared with MEAs prepared by only the CCS method, the performance of DMFC MEAs employing the combination method is significantly improved by 30% with less methanol crossover. This feature can be attributed to an enhanced electrode|membrane interface in the anode side and significantly higher catalyst efficiency. Furthermore, DMFC MEAs designed by the combination method retain high power density without any degradation, while the CCM-type cell shows a downward tendency in electrochemical performance under air-blower conditions. This may be due to MEAs with CCM have a much more difficult structure of catalytic active sites in the cathode to eliminate the water produced by electrochemical reaction. In addition, DMFCs produced via combination methods exhibit a lower water crossover flux than CCS alternatives, due to the comparatively dense structure of the CCM anode. Hence, DMFCs with a combination MEA structure demonstrate the feasibility of a small fuel cell system employing the low noise of a fan, instead of a noisy and large capacity air pump, for portable electronic devices. |
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Keywords: | Direct methanol fuel cell Air-blower system Catalyst-coated membrane Catalyst-coated substrate Water transport Methanol crossover |
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