Evaluation of hot pressing parameters on the electrochemical performance of MEAs based on Aquivion^(■) PFSA membranes  

作　　者：Irene Gatto Ada Sacca Vincenzo Baglio Antonino Salvatore Arico Claudio Oldani Luca Merlo Alessandra Carbone 

机构地区：[1]CNR-ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies,"N. Giordano" Via S. Lucia Sopra Contesse, 5,Messina, Italy [2]Solvay Specialty Polymers,Viale Lombardia 20, 20021 Bollate, MI, Italy

出　　处：《Journal of Energy Chemistry》2019年第8期168-173,I0006,共7页能源化学（英文版）

基　　金：funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme(FP7/2007-2013)

摘　　要：The membrane-electrodes assembly(MEA) is the core of the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell(PEFC). It consists of a membrane, catalytic(CL) and gas diffusion layers(GDL). In order to manufacture MEAs with suitable performance, a hot-pressing procedure is generally used. The relevant parameters are the temperature, pressure and time of hot-pressing. Such variables need to be adjusted as a function of the type of ionomer used in the catalytic layer and membrane. In this study, an evaluation of the temperature of hot-pressing was carried out and its influence on MEA electrochemical performance was assessed. In particular, preparation trials of MEAs were carried out with reinforced experimental membranes based on Aquivion^■ short-side-chain PFSA(by Solvay Specialty Polymers). The membranes were coupled to gas diffusion electrodes, and MEAs were manufactured using different temperatures for the hot-pressing procedure in order to evaluate their influence on the electrochemical performance of PEFCs, in the temperature range of 80–95 °C, with low relative humidity of the reactant gases. The electrochemical performance of the prepared MEAs was tested in a H2/Air 25 cm^2 single cell in terms of polarization curves and accelerated stress test(AST).The membrane-electrodes assembly(MEA) is the core of the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell(PEFC). It consists of a membrane, catalytic(CL) and gas diffusion layers(GDL). In order to manufacture MEAs with suitable performance, a hot-pressing procedure is generally used. The relevant parameters are the temperature, pressure and time of hot-pressing. Such variables need to be adjusted as a function of the type of ionomer used in the catalytic layer and membrane. In this study, an evaluation of the temperature of hot-pressing was carried out and its influence on MEA electrochemical performance was assessed. In particular, preparation trials of MEAs were carried out with reinforced experimental membranes based on Aquivion~? short-side-chain PFSA(by Solvay Specialty Polymers). The membranes were coupled to gas diffusion electrodes, and MEAs were manufactured using different temperatures for the hot-pressing procedure in order to evaluate their influence on the electrochemical performance of PEFCs, in the temperature range of 80–95 °C, with low relative humidity of the reactant gases. The electrochemical performance of the prepared MEAs was tested in a H2/Air 25 cm2 single cell in terms of polarization curves and accelerated stress test(AST).

关 键 词：Aquivion^(■) Short-side chain PEFC Hot-pressing parameters Automotive applications 

分 类 号：O4[理学—物理]