A Model for the Anodic Carbonization of Alkaline Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

Authors

Qi-hao LI, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources,Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;
Ying-ming WANG, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources,Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;
Hua-long MA, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources,Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;
Li XIAO
Gong-wei WANG, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources,Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;
Jun-tao LU, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources,Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;Follow
Lin ZHUANG, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab of Electrochemical Power Sources,Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Jun-tao LU(jtlu@whu.edu.cn);
Lin ZHUANG(lzhuang@whu.edu.cn)

Abstract

The alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cell (APEFC) has made appreciable progress in recent years but is still suffering performance loss during discharge with air as the oxidant. Several theories have been suggested to interpret the loss. However, efforts are still needed to reach a clear quantitative understanding. Based on the major experimental findings in combination with thermodynamics and kinetics of the reactions involved in the anode, this paper presents a model featuring layered carbonization in the anode and relevant grouped equations. The simulation results generated from the latter are compared with experiments, and possible principles to suppress the performance loss are proposed.

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Keywords

alkaline polymer electrolyte, fuel cell, carbonization, carbon dioxide, hydrogen oxidation reaction

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.200650

Publication Date

2020-10-28

Online Available Date

2020-10-28

Revised Date

2020-09-25

Received Date

2020-07-05

Recommended Citation

Qi-hao LI, Ying-ming WANG, Hua-long MA, Li XIAO, Gong-wei WANG, Jun-tao LU, Lin ZHUANG. A Model for the Anodic Carbonization of Alkaline Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2020 , 26(5): 731-739.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.200650
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol26/iss5/7

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