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Degradation effects at the methanol inlet, outlet and center region of a stack MEA operated in DMFC

Dixon, D. ; Wippermann, K. ; Mergel, J. ; Schoekel, A. ; Zils, S. ; Roth, C. (2011)
Degradation effects at the methanol inlet, outlet and center region of a stack MEA operated in DMFC.
In: Journal of Power Sources, 196 (13)
doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.02.007
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Ru dissolution is one of the key issues in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). A used DMFC stack membrane electrode assembly (MEA) was analyzed using different analytical techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and EDX and different regions probed in the process. Catalyst powder from e.g. like methanol inlet, outlet and center were investigated and compared with the as-received commercial electrocatalyst and the pristine MEA after manufacture. The large oxidized ruthenium fraction in the anode catalyst was found to play a significant role in particle growth and ruthenium dissolution. Crossover ruthenium from the anode side was found to be dispersed everywhere in the cathode in its oxidized form, and thus can have a significant effect on the oxygen reduction activity (ORR). Although with XRD no significant structural changes were observed for the different regions of the MEA, TEM and EDX analysis showed the preferential precipitation of the Ru at the methanol outlet.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2011
Autor(en): Dixon, D. ; Wippermann, K. ; Mergel, J. ; Schoekel, A. ; Zils, S. ; Roth, C.
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Degradation effects at the methanol inlet, outlet and center region of a stack MEA operated in DMFC
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 1 Juli 2011
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Company
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Journal of Power Sources
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 196
(Heft-)Nummer: 13
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.02.007
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Ru dissolution is one of the key issues in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). A used DMFC stack membrane electrode assembly (MEA) was analyzed using different analytical techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and EDX and different regions probed in the process. Catalyst powder from e.g. like methanol inlet, outlet and center were investigated and compared with the as-received commercial electrocatalyst and the pristine MEA after manufacture. The large oxidized ruthenium fraction in the anode catalyst was found to play a significant role in particle growth and ruthenium dissolution. Crossover ruthenium from the anode side was found to be dispersed everywhere in the cathode in its oxidized form, and thus can have a significant effect on the oxygen reduction activity (ORR). Although with XRD no significant structural changes were observed for the different regions of the MEA, TEM and EDX analysis showed the preferential precipitation of the Ru at the methanol outlet.

Freie Schlagworte: Degradation, DMFC, Ru dissolution, Area-specific, Inlet, Outlet, Stack ME
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Erneuerbare Energien
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften
Hinterlegungsdatum: 25 Feb 2013 12:27
Letzte Änderung: 05 Mär 2013 10:05
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Sponsoren: Financial support of the BMBF under grant no. 03SF0324E is gratefully acknowledged.
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