摘要:
Multi-acid polymers for use as a fuel cell membrane, for example, have multi-acid monomers that have an imide base and more than two proton conducting groups. The multi-acid polymers are made by reacting a polymer precursor in sulfonyl fluoride or sulfonyl chloride form with a compound with an acid giving group. One example of a multi-acid polymer is: wherein R is one or more units of a non-SO2F or non-SO2Cl portion of a polymer precursor in sulfonyl fluoride or sulfonyl chloride form.
摘要:
A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell has a segmented membrane including a porous support having a surface area, the surface area divided into a first portion and a second portion. An alkaline segment is formed from the first portion of the porous support imbibed with an alkaline ionomer. An acid segment is formed from the second portion of the porous support imbibed with an acid ionomer. The alkaline segment is sized to provide a humidification amount to a feed gas passing through the acid segment.
摘要:
Embodiments of fuel cells and their membrane electrode assemblies are provided, as well as methods for preparing the membrane electrode assemblies. One embodiment of a membrane electrode assembly comprises an anode catalyst layer, a cathode catalyst layer, a polymer electrolyte membrane between the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer and a gas barrier layer between the polymer electrolyte membrane and the anode catalyst layer. The gas barrier layer comprises a proton conductive material and is configured to prevent crossover of gas through the polymer electrolyte membrane to the cathode catalyst layer.
摘要:
Assemblies and methods for measuring in-situ membrane fluid crossover are provided. One embodiment of an in-situ fuel cell membrane crossover measurement assembly as disclosed herein comprises an anode fluid supply configured to supply anode fluid to an anode side of a proton exchange membrane; a cathode fluid supply configured to supply cathode fluid to a cathode side of the proton exchange membrane; a collection chamber configured to receive an exhaust from one of the anode side and the cathode side of the proton exchange membrane; and means for detecting a crossover fluid in the exhaust. The crossover fluid is from the cathode fluid if the exhaust is collected from the anode side and the crossover fluid is from the anode fluid if the exhaust is collected from the cathode side.
摘要:
An ion conducting and electron conducting polymer is comprised of a first polymer of a single-sulfonic acid polymer or a multi-sulfonic acid polymer and a second polymer of an EDOT analog monomer having the following formula: wherein z=O or S; Y2=—COH, —C6H13, or —COOH; a=0 or 1; Y3=—CH3, —C2H5, —CH2C6H6, —C6H13, —C8H17, —CH2OC6H13, or —CH2OC6H6; and b=0 or 1; wherein a sulfonic acid group of each branch of the first polymer electronically interacts with one or more thiophene rings of the second polymer; and wherein any remaining sulfonic acid groups on each branch of the first polymer are converted to SO3Li.
摘要:
Provided are methods and apparatus for charging a lithium sulfur (Li—S) battery. The Li—S battery has at least one unit cell comprising a lithium-containing anode and a sulfur-containing cathode with an electrolyte layer there between. One method provides controlled application of voltage pulses at the beginning of the charging process. An application period is initiated after a discharge cycle of the Li—S battery is complete. During the application period, voltage pulses are provided to the Li—S battery. The voltage pulses are less than a constant current charging voltage. Constant current charging is initiated after the application period has elapsed.
摘要:
A multi-acid monomer disclosed herein has the formula wherein R is one or more units of a non-SO2F or non-SO2Cl portion of a polymer precursor in sulfonyl fluoride or sulfonyl chloride form, X is a non-sulfonyl halide group of a multi-sulfonyl halide compound having a minimum of two acid giving groups, and Y is remaining sulfonyl halide groups of the multi-sulfonyl halide compound.
摘要:
A multi-acid polymer has a multi-acid monomer with the following formula: wherein R is one or more units of a non-SOF2 or non-SO2Cl portion of a polymer precursor in sulfonyl fluoride or sulfonyl chloride form. Another multi-acid polymer has a multi-acid monomer with the following formula: wherein R is one or more units of a non-SOF2 or non-SO2Cl portion of a polymer precursor in sulfonyl fluoride or sulfonyl chloride form.
摘要:
Systems and methods for measuring in-situ membrane fluid crossover are provided. One embodiment of a system for diagnosing in situ degradation of membranes in a fuel cell stack comprises an inert gas supply configured to be connected to the fuel cell stack to supply an inert gas to an anode side of the fuel cell stack during diagnosis and an analyzer, for example, for detecting an amount of crossover cathode gas in exhaust from the anode side of the fuel cell stack during diagnosis.
摘要:
Systems and methods for electrochemical surface area retention of fuel cell catalyst using hydrogen crossover are disclosed. One fuel cell system embodiment comprises a fuel cell including an anode having a fuel gas supply and a cathode having an air supply and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a high voltage condition in the fuel cell and increase hydrogen partial pressure in the cathode when the high voltage condition is detected.