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Membrane/Electrode Interface Design for Effective Water Management in Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cells.

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The recent development of ultra-thin anion-exchange membranes and optimization of their operating conditions have significantly enhanced the performance of alkaline-membrane fuel cells (AMFCs); however, the effects of the membrane/electrode interface… Click to show full abstract

The recent development of ultra-thin anion-exchange membranes and optimization of their operating conditions have significantly enhanced the performance of alkaline-membrane fuel cells (AMFCs); however, the effects of the membrane/electrode interface structure on the AMFC performance have not been seriously investigated thus far. Herein, we report on a high-performance AMFC system with a membrane/electrode interface of novel design. Commercially available membranes are modified in the form of well-aligned line arrays of both the anode and cathode sides by means of a solvent-assisted molding technique and sandwich-like assembly of the membrane and polydimethylsiloxane molds. Upon incorporating the patterned membranes into a single cell system, we observe a significantly enhanced performance of up to ~35% compared with that of the reference membrane. The enlarged interface area and reduced membrane thickness from the line-patterned membrane/electrode interface result in improved water management, reduced ohmic resistance, and effective utilization of the catalyst. We believe that our findings can significantly contribute further advancements in AMFCs.

Keywords: membrane electrode; alkaline membrane; electrode interface; membrane fuel; membrane

Journal Title: ACS applied materials & interfaces
Year Published: 2019

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