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The Study on the fabrication of a DMFC electrode by the decal method

Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is the foundation of the single cell as well as the core of the fuel cell when generating electricity. Its work efficiency is the key factor for single cell performance.
This study aims to understand the variation between the conventional method and the decal method during the MEA process. By observing the microstructure morphology of electrode and the performance of single cell, as well as analyzing internal resistance and its stabilization, the advantages and disadvantages of MEA in the two methods is analyzed.
The decal condition is 135¢XC, 15 kg/cm , 2.5 min at a high temperature (50¢XC 3M methanol), in air-breathing under atmosphere system. The maximum power density is approximately 22.5 mW/cm which is very close to the result of conventional method. The decal method is better than the conventional method particularly in regards to the high current density performance. It shows that there is an efficient influence of the decal method on the methanol mass transfer and it also improves its polarization and enlarges the current.
If the single cell is operated in the high temperature, the fuel mass transfer can be advanced in the decal method and its performance can be raised. However, in the manufacturing process, more time has to be spent when producing the MEA. This experiment can be used as a reference on the single cell operation environment and manufacturing time for future studies.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0911107-120523
Date11 September 2007
CreatorsHsu, Chun-Ming
ContributorsMing-San Lee, Chien-Hsiang Chao, Peng-Sheng Wei, Long-Jeng Chen
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0911107-120523
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