| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1286972 | Journal of Power Sources | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A novel self-humidifying reinforced composite membrane for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) was developed. Pt/SiO2 catalyst particles were dispersed uniformly into the Nafion resin, and then Pt–SiO2/Nafion/PTFE reinforced composite membrane was prepared using solution-cast method. Compared with the performance of the fuel cell with commercial Nafion® NRE-212 membrane, the cell performance with the self-humidifying composite membrane was obviously improved under both humidified and dry conditions at 80–120 °C. The self-humidifying composite membrane could minimize membrane conductivity loss under dry conditions due to the presence of catalyst and hydrophilic Pt/SiO2 particles.
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Authors
L. Wang, D.M. Xing, Y.H. Liu, Y.H. Cai, Z.-G. Shao, Y.F. Zhai, H.X. Zhong, B.L. Yi, H.M. Zhang,