Quantitative characterization of catalyst layer degradation in PEM fuel cells by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 54, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 4025-4030

  Zhang, Feng Yuan ^a   Advani, Suresh G ^a   Prasad, Ajay K ^a   Boggs, Mary E ^a   Sullivan, Shawn P ^a   Beebe Jr , Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; Degradation; Durability; ESCA; Fuel cell; Ionomer; Photoelectron spectroscopy; Platinum; Surface analysis; XPS

Indexed keywords

BEFORE AND AFTER; BONDING ENVIRONMENTS; CATALYST LAYER; CHEMICAL STATE; COMPLEX MECHANISMS; CONCENTRATION OF; DEGRADATION MECHANISMS; DOUBLE BONDS; ELEMENTAL SURFACES; ESCA; FUEL CELL OPERATIONS; FUEL-CELL CATALYST LAYERS; PEM FUEL CELLS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERIZATIONS; SINGLE BONDS; SURFACE CONCENTRATIONS; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIES; XPS; XPS ANALYSIS;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CELL MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRONS; FLUORINE; GRAPHITE; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; OXYGEN; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOELECTRICITY; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTONS; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINGLE CRYSTAL SURFACES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SULFUR; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 65249127566     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2009.02.028     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Steele B.C.H., and Heinzel A. Nature (London) 414 (2001) 345
2. Mathias M.F., Roth J., Fleming J., and Lehnert W. In: Vielstich W., Lamm A., and Gasteiger H.A. (Eds). Handbook of Fuel Cells-Fundamentals, Technology and Applications vol. 3 (2003), Wiley, New York 517
3. Demirdöven N., and Deutch J. Science 305 (2004) 974
4. Zhang F.Y., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G. J. Power Sources 176 (2008) 293
5. Xie J., Wood III D.L., More K.L., Atanassov P., and Borup R.L. J. Electrochem. Soc. 152 (2005) A1011
6. Stevens D.A., Hicks M.T., Haugen G.M., and Dahn J.R. J. Electrochem. Soc. 152 (2005) A2309
7. Mathias M.F., Makharia R., Gasteiger H.A., Conley J.J., Fuller T.J., Gittleman C.J., Kocha S.S., Miller D.P., Mittelsteadt C.K., Xie T., Yan S.G., and Yu P.T. Electrochem. Soc. Interface 14 (2005) 24
8. Xu H., Kunz R., and Fenton J.M. Electrochem. Solid State Lett. 10 (2007) B1
9. Wilson M.S., Garzon F.H., Sickafus K.E., and Gottesfeld S. J. Electrochem. Soc. 140 (1993) 2872
10. Sun A., Franc J., and Macdonald D.D. J. Electrochem. Soc. 153 (2006) B260
11. Ferreira P.J., La G.J., Shao-Horn O.Y., Morgan D., Makharia R., Kocha S., and Gasteiger H.A. J. Electrochem. Soc. 152 (2005) A2256
12. Guilminot E., Corcella A., Charlot F., Maillard F., and Chatenet M. J. Electrochem. Soc. 154 (2007) B96
13. Zhang F.Y., Spernjak D., Prasad A.K., and Advani S.G. J. Electrochem. Soc. 154 (2007) B1152
14. Zhang F.Y., Yang X.G., and Wang C.Y. J. Electrochem. Soc. 153 (2006) A225
15. Kumbur E.C., Sharp K.V., and Mench M.M. J. Power Sources 161 (2006) 335
16. Yang X.G., Zhang F.Y., Lubway A., and Wang C.Y. Electrochem. Solid State Lett. 7 (2004) A408
17. Wang H., and Turner J.A. J. Power Sources 180 2 (2008) 803
18. Chen C., Levitin G., Hess D., and Fuller T. J. Power Sources 169 (2007) 288
19. Ma Z., and Zaera F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128 51 (2006) 16414
20. Santra A.K., and Goodman D.W. Electrochim. Acta 47 (2002) 3595
21. Muhler M., Paál Z., and Schlögl R. Appl. Surf. Sci. 47 (1991) 281
22. Daube K.A., Paffett M.T., Gottesfeld S., and Campbell C.T. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A4 (1986) 1617
23. Ni C., Zhang Z., Wells M., Beebe Jr. T., Pirolli L., Leo L., and Teplyakov A. Thin Solid Films 515 5 (2007) 3030
24. Colón-Mercado H.R., and Popov B.N. J. Power Sources 155 (2006) 253