Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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180437 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A method for measuring the kinetics of the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) in a fuel cell under enhanced mass transport conditions is presented. The measured limiting current density was roughly 1600 mA cmPt− 2, corresponding to a rate constant of the forward reaction in the Tafel step of 0.14 mol m− 2 s− 1 at 80 °C and 90% RH. The exchange current density for the HOR was determined using the slope at low overvoltages and was found to be 770 mA cmPt− 2. The high values for the limiting and exchange current densities suggest that the Pt loading in the anode catalyst can be reduced further without imposing measurable voltage loss.
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Authors
M. Wesselmark, B. Wickman, C. Lagergren, G. Lindbergh,