Reaction and mass transport simulation of polymer electrolyte fuel cell for the analysis of the key factors affecting the output performance in the catalyst layer

R. Kotoi, G. Inoue, M. Kawase

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Abstract

In order to reduce the total cost of fuel cell vehicles, catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) have been developed in recent years. However, these catalysts have been developed by trial-and-error methods and the correlation between catalyst nature and output performance is still not clear. Our goal is to reduce the catalyst cost by analyzing the key factors affecting the output performance in catalyst layers (CLs). In our previous studies, a method for reaction and mass transport simulation in the through-plane directionwas established. Additionally, electrochemical reactions and radial mass transport phenomena in the catalyst with primary particle size were simulated in this study. The results suggest that the characteristics of Pt particles such as diameter and bearing position mainly affect the output performance at high voltages (0.7-0.9 V). Furthermore, the rate-determining step for the catalyst with primary particle size was the oxygen diffusion step in the ionomer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPolymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16
EditorsD. J. Jones, H. Uchida, H. A. Gasteiger, K. Swider-Lyons, F. N. Buchi, P. N. Pintauro, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, P. Shirvanian, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, P. Strasser, R. A. Mantz, K. Shinohara, S. Mitsushima, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, T. J. Schmidt, T. F. Fuller, S. R. Narayanan, Y. T. Kim, L. Zhuang, S. G. Sun
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages385-392
Number of pages8
Edition14
ISBN (Electronic)9781607687313, 9781607687672, 9781607687689, 9781607687696, 9781607687702, 9781607687719, 9781607687726, 9781607687733, 9781607687740, 9781607687757, 9781607687771, 9781607687788, 9781607687795, 9781607687801, 9781607687818, 9781607687825, 9781607687832, 9781607687849, 9781607687856, 9781607687863, 9781607687887, 9781607687894, 9781607687900, 9781607687917, 9781607687924, 9781607687931, 9781607687948, 9781607687955, 9781607687962, 9781607687979, 9781607687986, 9781607687993, 9781607688006, 9781607688013, 9781607688020, 9781607688037
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventSymposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting - Honolulu, United States
Duration: Oct 2 2016Oct 7 2016

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number14
Volume75
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Other

OtherSymposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period10/2/1610/7/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)

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