Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment (열처리공학회지)

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Fabrication of Gas Diffusion Layer for Fuel Cells Using Heat treatment Slurry Coating Method

열처리 슬러리코팅법을 이용한 연료전지 가스확산층의 제조

  • Kim, Sungjin (School of Advanced Materials & Systems Engineering, Kumoh National Institute Technology) ;
  • Park, Sung Bum (School of Advanced Materials & Systems Engineering, Kumoh National Institute Technology) ;
  • Park, Yong-Il (School of Advanced Materials & Systems Engineering, Kumoh National Institute Technology)
  • 김성진 (금오공과대학교 신소재시스템공학부) ;
  • 박성범 (금오공과대학교 신소재시스템공학부) ;
  • 박용일 (금오공과대학교 신소재시스템공학부)
  • Received : 2012.01.27
  • Accepted : 2012.02.10
  • Published : 2012.03.30
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Abstract

The Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) of fuel cell, are required to provide both delivery of reactant gases to the catalyst layer and removal of water in either vapor or liquid form in typical PEMFCs. In this study, the fabrication of GDL containing Micro Porous Layer (MPL) made of the slurry of PVDF mixed with carbon black is investigated in detail. Physical properties of GDL containing MPL, such as electrical resistance, gas permeability and microstructure were examined, and the performance of the cell using developed GDL with MPL was evaluated. The results show that MPL with PVDF binder demonstrated uniformly distributed microstructure without large cracks and pores, which resulted in better electrical conductivity. The fuel cell performance test demonstrates that the developed GDL with MPL has a great potential due to enhanced mass transport property due to its porous structure and small pore size.

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