Performance data of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell using H2/CO as fuel gas

H. F. Oetjen; V. M. Schmidt; U. Stimming; F. Trila

doi:10.1149/1.1837305

Performance data of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell using H₂/CO as fuel gas

H. F. Oetjen, V. M. Schmidt, U. Stimming, F. Trila

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

534 Scopus citations

Abstract

The performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was evaluated at 80°C in H₂ with defined amounts of CO (25 to 250 ppm) and pure oxygen. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) were made using Nafion™ 117 with carbon-supported dispersed Pt, Pt_0.7Ru_0.3, and Pt_0.5Ru_0.5 as anode catalysts, and Pt as a cathode catalyst. For comparison the MEAs were first characterized in H₂//O₂. In H₂/CO//O₂ steady-state current-voltage curves were obtained after a poisoning period. It was found that the performance of the cell depends strongly on the CO concentration and the anode catalyst used. For Pt_0.5Ru_0.5 as anode catalyst, the maximum power density in H₂/CO//O₂ was enhanced by a factor of four compared with a Pt anode catalyst. Using Pt0_.5Ru_0.5 no difference in power density was found between pure H₂ and H₂/100 ppm CO up to current densities of about 0.4 A cm^-2.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3838-3842
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume	143
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1837305
State	Published - Dec 1996
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1149/1.1837305

Cite this

@article{6188b412791640c1a3f2829aab70a46e,

title = "Performance data of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell using H2/CO as fuel gas",

abstract = "The performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was evaluated at 80°C in H2 with defined amounts of CO (25 to 250 ppm) and pure oxygen. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) were made using Nafion{\texttrademark} 117 with carbon-supported dispersed Pt, Pt0.7Ru0.3, and Pt0.5Ru0.5 as anode catalysts, and Pt as a cathode catalyst. For comparison the MEAs were first characterized in H2//O2. In H2/CO//O2 steady-state current-voltage curves were obtained after a poisoning period. It was found that the performance of the cell depends strongly on the CO concentration and the anode catalyst used. For Pt0.5Ru0.5 as anode catalyst, the maximum power density in H2/CO//O2 was enhanced by a factor of four compared with a Pt anode catalyst. Using Pt0.5Ru0.5 no difference in power density was found between pure H2 and H2/100 ppm CO up to current densities of about 0.4 A cm-2.",

author = "Oetjen, {H. F.} and Schmidt, {V. M.} and U. Stimming and F. Trila",

year = "1996",

month = dec,

doi = "10.1149/1.1837305",

language = "English",

volume = "143",

pages = "3838--3842",

journal = "Journal of the Electrochemical Society",

issn = "0013-4651",

publisher = "Institute of Physics",

number = "12",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Performance data of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell using H2/CO as fuel gas

AU - Oetjen, H. F.

AU - Schmidt, V. M.

AU - Stimming, U.

AU - Trila, F.

PY - 1996/12

Y1 - 1996/12

N2 - The performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was evaluated at 80°C in H2 with defined amounts of CO (25 to 250 ppm) and pure oxygen. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) were made using Nafion™ 117 with carbon-supported dispersed Pt, Pt0.7Ru0.3, and Pt0.5Ru0.5 as anode catalysts, and Pt as a cathode catalyst. For comparison the MEAs were first characterized in H2//O2. In H2/CO//O2 steady-state current-voltage curves were obtained after a poisoning period. It was found that the performance of the cell depends strongly on the CO concentration and the anode catalyst used. For Pt0.5Ru0.5 as anode catalyst, the maximum power density in H2/CO//O2 was enhanced by a factor of four compared with a Pt anode catalyst. Using Pt0.5Ru0.5 no difference in power density was found between pure H2 and H2/100 ppm CO up to current densities of about 0.4 A cm-2.

AB - The performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was evaluated at 80°C in H2 with defined amounts of CO (25 to 250 ppm) and pure oxygen. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) were made using Nafion™ 117 with carbon-supported dispersed Pt, Pt0.7Ru0.3, and Pt0.5Ru0.5 as anode catalysts, and Pt as a cathode catalyst. For comparison the MEAs were first characterized in H2//O2. In H2/CO//O2 steady-state current-voltage curves were obtained after a poisoning period. It was found that the performance of the cell depends strongly on the CO concentration and the anode catalyst used. For Pt0.5Ru0.5 as anode catalyst, the maximum power density in H2/CO//O2 was enhanced by a factor of four compared with a Pt anode catalyst. Using Pt0.5Ru0.5 no difference in power density was found between pure H2 and H2/100 ppm CO up to current densities of about 0.4 A cm-2.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030393856&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1149/1.1837305

DO - 10.1149/1.1837305

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0030393856

SN - 0013-4651

VL - 143

SP - 3838

EP - 3842

JO - Journal of the Electrochemical Society

JF - Journal of the Electrochemical Society

IS - 12

ER -

Performance data of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell using H₂/CO as fuel gas

Abstract

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this