Abstract: Analysis of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell in the way of transfer of water and put forward the need for fuel cell humidifier, introduced the study is being applied from the humidifier Technology Research, pointed out that since the humidifier technology is the future of Proton Exchange Membrane Humidifier fuel cell technology development, with good prospects for research of
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) as a highly efficient, environmentally friendly power generation equipment, research in recent years become a hot spot. At present, the PEMFC for the proton exchange membrane are in need of water can exist proton conduction, and the only fully hydrated state with only the best proton conductivity,Dell battery the proton exchange membrane must contain sufficient water, In a good state of hydration. On the other hand, the battery is too high in water content would lead to the electrode catalyst in the flooded stains, the loss of reactivity; at the same time will lead to its associated gas diffusion layer of water channels have been blocked to prevent the reaction of the gas into the Gas or contact with the catalyst so that the density of air decreases, the sharp decline in sony vgp-bps5 battery performance, the battery in water management has become very important, is a humidifier to solve the battery problems of water management one of the effective ways.
1 PEMFC the need for humidifying
PEMFC anode electrode reaction: H2 → 2H + +2 e -
Cathode electrode reaction: 1/2O2 +2 H + +2 e-→ H2O
Water in the electrode in the process of migration mainly in two ways
⑴ electromigration: H + arising from the anode through the proton exchange membrane to the cathode migrate, it will bring some of the hydration water molecules to form protons (H3O +), electromigration of water, batteries and current density of the proton and relevant number of hydration IBM battery .
⑵ concentration anti-proliferation:HP battery cathode generated electrochemistry occurred in the water, as well as the role of electromigration will cause the cathode side of the water content increased in the anode and cathode between the water concentration gradient. In the role of the concentration gradient, the water from the cathode to the anode will be counter-proliferation, counter-proliferation and migration of water, the water concentration gradient in the water and proton exchange membrane in direct proportion to the diffusion coefficient.
In actual operation, on the one hand, as the current density increases, more and reverse the spread of water are lower than the electro-osmotic migration of water, which means that when the Asus a42-a3 battery cathode Zone has also maintained a fairly good water conditions , The battery anode because of the relocation of the water has reached a dry, high current density, which is particularly obvious. On the other hand, when a larger flow of gas into the battery, air intake in particular the Department cathode intake of proton exchange membrane was dry, resulting in increased resistance of the cell, PEMFC sharp decline in performance, it is essential that the battery into the response Humidifier gases.
At present, people entering the Compaq battery pack response to the air humidifier for dealing with the general use of outside and inside the humidifier humidifier way way way to be both humidifier to use humidifier systems, proton exchange membrane of the water directly from the battery into the The gas to control the reaction. Self-humidifying technology as a new technology, the ability to remove a large, complex support system humidifier to become the focus of attention.
2 Self-humidifying Technology Research
2.1 Since the composite membrane humidifier
PEMFC in the operation, due to the spread of the phenomenon of cross-existence of a small amount of hydrogen will penetrate through the proton exchange membrane electrode to produce oxygen mixed potential, resulting in decreased efficiency and at the same time there are potential safety problems. If so that the response to the proliferation of gas in the synthesis of water-electrolyte membrane, not only to eliminate the adverse effects of the above can also achieve real-time membrane humidifier. Since the new type of composite membrane humidifier of the above-mentioned study is based on the idea Apple laptop battery .
Self-humidifying fuel cell battery operation is to use water to generate its own response to the realization of the membrane humidifier. Since the adoption of humidifier technology, lower production costs, streamline the operation of the battery system to increase fuel cell power than the volume and quality of power than the current people’s self-humidifying the study focused on 3 aspects.
(1) Self-Pt-doped composite membrane humidifier design some scholars consider the adoption of Pt-doped to change the traditional method of solid electrolyte membrane of the micro-structure, makes proton exchange membrane into the air in response to the Pt catalyst for the next generation of water reaction to wetting Membrane.
Watannabe [7] and others try to spread in thin electrolyte membrane Pt nano-particles into the spread of the electrolyte membrane oxidant and reductant Pt particles in the gas-electric Department synthetic water, so that the membrane to maintain adequate hydration status. However, Pt particles in the film scattered unevenly in the network will be formed electronic channel, could lead to the sony pcga-bp2v battery self-discharge occurred because the battery is failure.
Tae-Hyun Yang [8] to consider the two-electrolyte membrane between the introduction of a vacuum sputtering Pt particles layer, penetration into the membrane in response to Pt gas through the catalytic reaction to generate water, wetting the film completed. This approach by a system of the Pt film is more evenly distributed, but the thick membrane (200μm), it will increase the battery internal resistance, gas permeability amount too little, too little water to generate membrane, almost lost since the humidifier The significance of
Fu-qiang Liu [9] In the study, based on Yang’s use of the porous PTFE membrane to Pt particles dispersed, so that the dispersion of Pt layer near the side of the anode, which is conducive to the anode of the humidifier at the same time making Pt content and easy-to-thickness control Self-humidifying membrane changes in the scope of the power applied to smaller sony PCGA-BP2R battery ; However, the production of this film a long time, the relatively high cost, relatively large proton resistance, there are still difficult to avoid the issue of electronic short-circuit, which limits the use of fact Of.
(2) doping substances in water from the composite membrane humidifier design
In the electrolyte membrane in a number of doping absorbent material, the absorbent material can absorb water to form the battery electrolyte membrane wetting.
Watanabe oxide absorbent to SiO2, TiO2, or their mixture of doping in the proton exchange membrane, and through N2H4 restore [Pt (NH3)] Cl2 in the film deposited in Pt particles (1 ~ 2 nm). Experiments show that the sony PCGA-BP71 battery in the low current density of these oxides will work in water, and high current density when the release of water so that it can regulate membrane of the water balance.
L. Wang [10] and others Pt/SiO2 catalyst particles will be evenly distributed among the Nafion resin, the solution adopted by the method of casting a system Pt-SiO2/Nafion/PTFE enhanced composite film, Pt/SiO2 particles on the membrane into the electrolyte and H2 O2 has played a catalytic role in the response generated by water can be absorbed SiO2 particles, which played wettability on the role of the electrolyte membrane.
Rong Zeng [11] and others will PFSI solution and silica mixed, after the cast method obtained PFSI / Silica Composite membrane, researchers found that the silica gel in the film is distributed more evenly in the compound of the proton conductive membrane was a very The large increase in the absence of external humidification, single-cell test performance is better.
2.2 Self-humidifying membrane electrode design
Self-humidifying membrane electrode assembly (MEA) through the gas diffusion layer, the catalyst for proton exchange membrane, as well as to optimize their combined or modified to enhance product of the electrochemical water to the anode of the anti-proliferation, to achieve self-humidifying.
Mao Qiang, Yang Tao made an asymmetric membrane electrode structure is based on the idea that they were on the oxygen electrode and hydrogen electrode for hydrophobic and hydrophilic treatment, strengthening the cathode to the anode water reverse the spread of the net from the cathode to the anode transfer The water can hydrogen electrode in a humid, so the film can maintain water balance.
In the electrode structure on the basis of the above, Wang Cheng, such as sol - gel Nano SiO2 gel, the anode catalyst layer scattered in the membrane, such SiO2 particles / Nafion thin layer of polymer to further enhance the cathode to the anode of the water Anti-proliferation effect.
Some scholars consider the gas diffusion layer (GDL) for the matrix, with the GDL in catalytic coating layer by layer between the carbon and PTFE prepared by the porous layer (MPL) to solve the battery problems of water management. JinhuaChen [15] in the gas diffusion layer and the catalyst layer between the design of a new type of water management (WML), he will PTFE powder and the nano-carbon hybrid spread-the spread of the matrix, from import to export sony pcga-bp2ny battery WML composition of the gradient distribution in Figure 2 (a) as shown.
PEMFC tradition in the relative humidity is increasing, and therefore easily lead to the air intake in the vicinity of the proton exchange membrane was drying, this WML of the PEMFC, from the intake Koudao exports relative humidity in the range of between 80-100% fluctuations, Therefore, proton exchange membrane can maintain good hydration status and better proton conductivity in order to avoid the drying up of the membrane and cathode water, and gas in response to low relative humidity, can increase the hp f4809a battery performance.
2.3 Self-humidifying the structural design of flow field
Since the humidifier is a flow of the main flow to rely on the special board designed to maintain or transfer part of the product of the electrochemical water, batteries for the membrane electrode to create a relatively moist environment, to guarantee its good proton channel.
hp f4812a battery at the entrance of the gas is very dry, the flow of gas through the process, water generated by the battery wetting, in the exit of a certain humidity. F. N. The use Fuchi such as the characteristics of the current use of the air means the battery from the humidifier function.
Wood and others devised a “cross-finger-like flow” of the flow field structure in Figure (3) as shown. The flow chart as a maze of export of gas by forced convection mechanism to reach the catalyst layer cell involved in the response. In the role of shear stress, the flow of water as part of the air out of batteries, reducing the possibility of flooding electrode; the other part is the infiltration of water into dry film membrane wetting.
Some researchers and bipolar plate materials on the surface have been studied. Shelekhinr made in the bipolar plate flow along both sides of the laying of water, the water by the hydrophilic inert materials, such as filter paper, glass fibers, and other components; work when the battery cathode side of the water be absorbed evenly and storage of surplus water , The battery when the water hydrophilic be stored in the water supply membrane electrode in order to achieve self-humidifying membrane. S. H. Ge will be 2-absorbent polyvinyl alcohol sponges were placed on the cathode side of the flow of the upper and the lower part, to absorb the electrochemical reaction to generate the water to wet the dry air entrance.
3 outlook
The PEMFC humidifier in recent years has become an issue of research hot spots. Since the humidifier can be removed due to the technology of its huge, complex external support system aimed at simplifying the system battery, hp dm842a battery to reduce manufacturing costs, since the humidifier research more practical significance, is considered the most promising fuel-cell applications.
Since the humidifier in a comprehensive research results, I believe that since the humidifier in the current research is focused on the design of composite membrane humidifier, if the humidifier from the composite film, since the humidifier membrane electrode, since the flow humidifier The design of the three