Influence of the gas diffusion layer compression on the oxygen mass transport in PEM fuel cells

Christoph Simon; Frédéric Hasché; David Müller; Hubert A. Gasteiger

doi:10.1149/06917.1293ecst

Influence of the gas diffusion layer compression on the oxygen mass transport in PEM fuel cells

Christoph Simon
, Frédéric Hasché
, David Müller
, Hubert A. Gasteiger

Chair of Technical Electrochemistry

Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The compression of the gas diffusion layer is an important parameter in a fuel cell setup. Its influence on the oxygen mass transport is investigated by the measurement of the limiting current density with diluted oxygen. For low compressions of <15% based on its initial thickness, we found that the oxygen mass transport resistance is increasing significantly in the high current region where condensation takes place due to increased product water formation. We hypothesize that a liquid water film is blocking the oxygen transport pathway at the interface between microporous layer and electrode. Furthermore, we discovered an earlier onset of water condensation at high compressions caused by a reduction of the thermal contact resistance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15
Editors	H. A. Gasteiger, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, T. F. Fuller, R. A. Mantz, H. Uchida, F. N. Buchi, M. Edmundson, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, S. Mitsushima, T. J. Schmidt, K. Shinohara, K. Swider-Lyons, D. J. Jones, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, S. R. Narayanan, P. Strasser
Publisher	Electrochemical Society Inc.
Pages	1293-1302
Number of pages	10
Edition	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781607685395
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/06917.1293ecst
State	Published - 2015
Event	Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting - Phoenix, United States Duration: 11 Oct 2015 → 15 Oct 2015

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Name	ECS Transactions
Number	17
Volume	69
ISSN (Print)	1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)	1938-5862

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Conference	Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Phoenix
Period	11/10/15 → 15/10/15

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Simon, C., Hasché, F., Müller, D., & Gasteiger, H. A. (2015). Influence of the gas diffusion layer compression on the oxygen mass transport in PEM fuel cells. In H. A. Gasteiger, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, T. F. Fuller, R. A. Mantz, H. Uchida, F. N. Buchi, M. Edmundson, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, S. Mitsushima, T. J. Schmidt, K. Shinohara, K. Swider-Lyons, D. J. Jones, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, S. R. Narayanan, & P. Strasser (Eds.), Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15 (17 ed., pp. 1293-1302). (ECS Transactions; Vol. 69, No. 17). Electrochemical Society Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1149/06917.1293ecst

Simon, Christoph ; Hasché, Frédéric ; Müller, David et al. / Influence of the gas diffusion layer compression on the oxygen mass transport in PEM fuel cells. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. editor / H. A. Gasteiger ; A. Z. Weber ; V. K. Ramani ; T. F. Fuller ; R. A. Mantz ; H. Uchida ; F. N. Buchi ; M. Edmundson ; C. Coutanceau ; J. M. Fenton ; S. Mitsushima ; T. J. Schmidt ; K. Shinohara ; K. Swider-Lyons ; D. J. Jones ; B. S. Pivovar ; K. E. Ayers ; K. A. Perry ; S. R. Narayanan ; P. Strasser. 17. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2015. pp. 1293-1302 (ECS Transactions; 17).

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Simon, C, Hasché, F, Müller, D & Gasteiger, HA 2015, Influence of the gas diffusion layer compression on the oxygen mass transport in PEM fuel cells. in HA Gasteiger, AZ Weber, VK Ramani, TF Fuller, RA Mantz, H Uchida, FN Buchi, M Edmundson, C Coutanceau, JM Fenton, S Mitsushima, TJ Schmidt, K Shinohara, K Swider-Lyons, DJ Jones, BS Pivovar, KE Ayers, KA Perry, SR Narayanan & P Strasser (eds), Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. 17 edn, ECS Transactions, no. 17, vol. 69, Electrochemical Society Inc., pp. 1293-1302, Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting, Phoenix, United States, 11/10/15. https://doi.org/10.1149/06917.1293ecst

Influence of the gas diffusion layer compression on the oxygen mass transport in PEM fuel cells. / Simon, Christoph; Hasché, Frédéric; Müller, David et al.
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. ed. / H. A. Gasteiger; A. Z. Weber; V. K. Ramani; T. F. Fuller; R. A. Mantz; H. Uchida; F. N. Buchi; M. Edmundson; C. Coutanceau; J. M. Fenton; S. Mitsushima; T. J. Schmidt; K. Shinohara; K. Swider-Lyons; D. J. Jones; B. S. Pivovar; K. E. Ayers; K. A. Perry; S. R. Narayanan; P. Strasser. 17. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2015. p. 1293-1302 (ECS Transactions; Vol. 69, No. 17).

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Simon C, Hasché F, Müller D, Gasteiger HA. Influence of the gas diffusion layer compression on the oxygen mass transport in PEM fuel cells. In Gasteiger HA, Weber AZ, Ramani VK, Fuller TF, Mantz RA, Uchida H, Buchi FN, Edmundson M, Coutanceau C, Fenton JM, Mitsushima S, Schmidt TJ, Shinohara K, Swider-Lyons K, Jones DJ, Pivovar BS, Ayers KE, Perry KA, Narayanan SR, Strasser P, editors, Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. 17 ed. Electrochemical Society Inc. 2015. p. 1293-1302. (ECS Transactions; 17). doi: 10.1149/06917.1293ecst

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