Journal
ENERGY
Volume 107, Issue -, Pages 716-724Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.04.091
Keywords
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC); Gas diffusion layer (GDL); Methanol crossover; Membrane electrode assembly (MEA); Micro-porous layer (MPL); Proton exchange membrane (PEM)
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- ROC Ministry of Science and Technology [MOST 104-2221-E-451-014]
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This research assessed the long-term performance of direct methanol fuel cells. The experiment was performed at room temperature using 0.51 mol/L similar to 0.651 mol/L methanol with a fuel consumption rate of 0.8 +/- 0.1 cc/Wh at stack temperature of 60 degrees C-70 degrees C. DuPont Nafion115 proton exchange membrane was used as the base material of MEA (membrane electrode assembly), which is then examined via a series of processes that include I-V curve test, humidity cycle test, load cycle test, and hydrogen penetration test. The study employs membrane modification and cell structure adjustment approaches to reduce the methanol crossover in the cathode and identify the cell performance effect of the carbon paper gas diffusion layer. The test results indicated an efficiency of 25% can be achieved with a three-piece MEA assembly. According to the durability test, the stack power-generation efficiency has maintained at 15%-25% level. With such efficiency, the stack voltage output has been able to stay above 7.8-V for over 5000 h. This result is in line with industry standard. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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