Investigation on Catalyst Layers’ Structure Parameters on the Performance of High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Publisher: Trans Tech Publications

E-ISSN: 1662-8985|2015|1092|196-199

ISSN: 1022-6680

Source: Advanced Materials Research, Vol.2015, Iss.1092, 2015-04, pp. : 196-199

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Abstract

A two-dimensional steady state numerical model for high temperature polymer exchange membrane fuel cells based on Nafion212/SiO2 composite membrane was developed. Finite element method was used to solve electrochemical kinetics coupled with flow, multi-component transport, charge balance and energy conservation. The model-predicted fuel cell polarization curve was compared with the published experimental result and a good agreement was found. The effects of the structure parameters of the catalyst layer including Pt/Carbon ratio and Pt loading on the performance of high temperature polymer exchange membrane fuel cells were evaluated.