期刊
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
卷 183, 期 1, 页码 109-113出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.04.033
关键词
proton membranes; sulfated zirconia; composite membrane; fuel cells
资金
- Italian Ministry of University and Research, MIUR
The effect of an acidic inorganic additive, i.e. Sulfated zirconia, on Nafion-based polymer electrolytes is evaluated by comparing the properties in terms of conductivity and fuel cell performance of a composite Sulfated zirconia-added Nafion membrane with those of an additive-free Nafion membrane. The peculiar surface properties of the selected filler promote a higher hydration level and a higher conductivity for the composite membrane under unsaturated conditions, i.e. at 20% RH. Tests on H-2-air fully humidified cells, monitored at 70 C and at atmospheric pressure, reveal small differences when passing from a plain Nafion to a composite Nafion/sulfated zirconia membrane as electrolyte. However, remarkably great improvements are observed for the composite membrane-based cell when the comparison tests are run at low relative humidity and high temperature, this Outlining the beneficial role of the Sulfated zirconia additive. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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