000 02468nam a2200253Ia 4500
003 MX-MdCICY
005 20250626093125.0
040 _cCICY
090 _aB-21784
245 1 0 _aNumerical investigation of the effects of catalyst layer composition and channel to rib width ratios for low platinum loaded PEMFCs
490 0 _aApplied Energy, 339, 121040, 2023
500 _aArtículo
520 3 _aUnderstanding the interaction between catalyst layer (CL) design parameters is a prerequisite for decreasing the platinum (Pt) loading in proton exchange membrane fuel cells without sacrificing the cell performance, and this requires exploring the origins of transport resistances for low Pt-loaded CLs under various CL design characteristics. In this study, a multiphase non-isothermal pseudo-three-dimensional model is coupled with a detailed electrochemical kinetic sub-model considering the ionic and oxygen transport processes in the cathode CL. The effect of four deterministic CL parameters is investigated to understand the interplay between CL characteristics providing the constant CL porosity. The oxygen transport resistance significantly increases at low Pt-loadings boosting the cathodic overpotential and reducing the cell performance consequently. The addition of bare carbon particles does not modify the cathodic overpotential per se, however, it decreases the limiting current density and, hence, reduces the maximum power density. Lower ionomer content intensifies the ionomer potential loss, whereas a higher content dramatically increases the cathodic overpotential due to the higher transport resistances. Under low Pt-loading criteria, the flow field design parameters are more influential in achieving an active electrochemical reaction. The wider channel improves the oxygen concentration in the CL pores and Pt surfaces; therefore, the cell performance and peak power density improve as well.
650 1 4 _aPROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL
650 1 4 _aMULTIPHASE NON-ISOTHERMAL PSEUDO THREEDIMENSIONAL MODEL
650 1 4 _aCATALYST LAYER CHARACTERISTICS
650 1 4 _aRELATIVE HUMIDITY
650 1 4 _aFLOW FIELD DESIGN PARAMETERS
700 1 2 _aSaeidfar, A.
700 1 2 _aYesilyurt, S.
856 4 0 _uhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1LqCUuvSur-otjs8EFJmxrhmmgAZWSuV9/view?usp=drive_link
_zPara ver el documento ingresa a Google con tu cuenta: @cicy.edu.mx
942 _2Loc
_cREF1
008 250602s9999 xx |||||s2 |||| ||und|d
999 _c55846
_d55846