Journal
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
Volume 252, Issue -, Pages 189-199Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.11.106
Keywords
Magnetic powder; Magnetic field; Electric double-layer capacitance; Charge-transfer resistance; Oxygen diffusion coefficient; Oxygen transfer coefficient
Funding
- National Basic Research Program of China (Program 973) [2012CB215500]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21176035]
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Nd2Fe14B and Nd2Fe14B/C magnetic powders are prepared by the ball-milling and high-temperature baking methods, respectively. The effect of the magnetic powder in the oxygen transfer process is studied using the three-electrode electrochemical system, rotating disk glassy carbon electrode, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Results show that the magnetic electrode has higher electric double-layer capacitance and lower charge-transfer resistance than the nonmagnetic electrode at different Nd2Fe14B/C load densities. In addition, the oxygen diffusion coefficient and transfer coefficient for the magnetic electrode are both larger than the nonmagnetic electrode. At 0.40 mg cm(-2) Nd2Fe14B/C load density in the PEMFC cathode, the magnetic PEMFC discharge current increases by 39.874% compared with the nonmagnetic PEMFC at 0.20 V discharge voltage. The magnetic PEMFC discharge performance at 0.80 mg cm(-2) Nd2Fe14B/C load density is lower than the magnetic PEMFC at 0.40 mg cm(-2) load density. These factors result in the decline of magnetic PEMFC discharge performance at higher Nd2Fe14B/C load density, including decreased Pt/C actual catalyst area and increased magnetic interactions among different magnetic particles. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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