Understanding the mechanism of membrane electrode assembly degradation by carbon corrosion by analyzing the microstructural changes in the cathode catalyst layers and polarization losses in proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 294-304

  Park, Jae Hyun ^a,b   Yim, Sung Dae ^a   Kim, Taeyoung ^a   Park, Seok Hee ^a   Yoon, Young Gi ^a   Park, Gu Gon ^a   Yang, Tae Hyun ^a   Park, Eun Duck ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon corrosion; Cathode catalyst layers; Durability; Membrane electrode assembly; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED STRESS; CARBON CORROSION; CARBON OXIDE; CARBON PARTICLE; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; CRITICAL ISSUES; DIFFUSION LOSS; DOMINANT MECHANISM; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HIGH FREQUENCY RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; PEM FUEL CELL; POLARIZATION LOSS; SINGLE CELLS; STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE; SURFACE AREA; WATER-FILLED PORES;

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DURABILITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; PLATINUM; POLARIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CARBON;

EID: 84865852476     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.07.117     Document Type: Article

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