The typical catalyst layers (CLs) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are fabricated as random heterogeneous composites to meet the multifunctional requirements of transport phenomena and electrochemical activity. The employment of Pt nano-particles, carbonaceous substrates and Nafion ionomers in CLs allows effective diffusion of hydrogen and oxygen, transport and phase change of water, migration and diffusion of protons, migration of electrons to and from the catalytic sites, which is accompanied by the oxidation of hydrogen in anodes and the generation of water and heat in cathodes. Based on the coarse-grained (CG) molecular dynamics method, a systematic technique is developed to provide insight into the self-organization phenomena and the microscopic spatial structure of the CLs. The formation of a CL is simulated by considering the interactions of the Pt clusters, carbon slabs, Nafion ionomers, hydronium ions and water. Meanwhile, the morphologies of Pt clusters are presented and compared with three cases. Moreover, the pair correlation functions (PCFs) are employed to predict the distributions and hydrophilic properties of the components. Finally, the TPB features are shown at the nano-scale level, which provides deeper view to understand the Pt utilization in the CLs.
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ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology collocated with ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
August 7–10, 2011
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Advanced Energy Systems Division
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978-0-7918-5469-3
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On Modeling Development of Microscopic Spatial Structure for the Catalyst Layer in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
Jinliang Yuan,
Jinliang Yuan
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Bengt Sunde´n
Bengt Sunde´n
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Yu Xiao
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Jinliang Yuan
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Bengt Sunde´n
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Paper No:
FuelCell2011-54882, pp. 831-838; 8 pages
Published Online:
March 22, 2012
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Xiao, Y, Yuan, J, & Sunde´n, B. "On Modeling Development of Microscopic Spatial Structure for the Catalyst Layer in a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology collocated with ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. Washington, DC, USA. August 7–10, 2011. pp. 831-838. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FuelCell2011-54882
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