Abstract:
Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells and a method of manufacturing the same. The membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells may include an electrolyte membrane including a phosphonic acid functionalized graphene oxide in order to improve the mechanical strength and proton conductivity thereof and a method of manufacturing the same.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells having improved durability and a manufacturing method thereof. Hydrogen peroxide, from which a hydroxyl radical is generated, may be removed using an antioxidant having the structure A1-aA′aBO3-δand including strontium or samarium, thereby improving the durability of an electrolyte membrane and an electrode.
Abstract:
Described herein is a composition for manufacturing an electrode of a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells and a method for manufacturing an electrode of a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells including the same. More particularly, described herein is a composition for manufacturing an electrode of a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells which can improve porosity in the electrode and thereby mass transport capability of reactive gases by mixing a second carbon having lower crystallinity than a first carbon to produce an electrode and applying a voltage to the electrode to remove only the second carbon, and a method for manufacturing an electrode of a membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cells including the same.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrolyte membrane for fuel cells by transferring antioxidants to the electrolyte membrane. The method may include providing a first membrane including a perfluorinated sulfonic acid-based compound, providing a second membrane including an antioxidant such that the second membrane partially or entirely contacts a surface of the first membrane, transferring or moving the antioxidant of the second membrane to the first membrane, and removing the second membrane.
Abstract:
A method for improving freezing resistance of a membrane electrode assembly is provided. In particular, the method improves freezing resistance of a membrane electrode assembly including conducting drying and heat treatment under certain conditions to produce an electrode that reduces formation of macro-cracks and micro-cracks in the electrode. Accordingly, water does not permeate the electrode excessively and the electrode does not break even when frozen.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a process for separating an electrode for membrane-electrode assemblies of fuel cells from the decal transfer film and an apparatus for separating the electrode. In particular, during the electrode separating process, only an electrode is separated from the decal transfer film on which the electrode is coated, without any damage, by a freezing method for freezing the specimen on the deionized water surface, and thus, wasting the expensive MEA is prevented. Thus, mechanical properties of the pristine electrode can be rapidly quantified in advance, and therefore, long term durability evaluation period during developing MEA having excellent durability is substantially reduced.
Abstract:
An interfacial adhesion strength measuring apparatus of a gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell is provided. The apparatus includes a pair of load applying parts that are each adhered to outer surfaces of a substrate configuring the gas diffusion layer of the fuel cell and a micro porous layer coated on the substrate and is configured to apply a tension force in a direction in which the substrate and the micro porous layer are separated from each other. A first adhering part is applied to one of the load applying parts and is adhered to the substrate and a second adhering part is applied to the other of the load applying parts and is adhered to the micro porous layer. In addition, the first and second adhering parts contain materials of which contact angles with the substrate or the micro porous layer are different from each other, respectively.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a stack for simulating a cell voltage reversal behavior in a fuel cell. The stack is configured to have a structure in which a separator of a portion of a plurality of cells in the stack have an inlet of a hydrogen flow field partially blocked to induce hydrogen starvation only in the portion of the plurality of cells.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a blended rubber gasket for fuel cells that includes a base having about 80 to 99 phr of EPDM rubber and about 1 to 20 phr of FKM rubber, and about 0.1 to 10 phr of a peroxide crosslinking agent, based on 100 phr of the base.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a process for separating an electrode for membrane-electrode assemblies of fuel cells from the decal transfer film and an apparatus for separating the electrode. In particular, during the electrode separating process, only an electrode is separated from the decal transfer film on which the electrode is coated, without any damage, by a freezing method for freezing the specimen on the deionized water surface, and thus, wasting the expensive MEA is prevented. Thus, mechanical properties of the pristine electrode can be rapidly quantified in advance, and therefore, long term durability evaluation period during developing MEA having excellent durability is substantially reduced.