Temperature Effects in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Tim Lochner; Regina M. Kluge; Johannes Fichtner; Hany A. El‐Sayed; Batyr Garlyyev; Aliaksandr S. Bandarenka

doi:10.1002/celc.202000588

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Temperature Effects in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Tim Lochner

Regina M. Kluge

Johannes Fichtner Hany A. El‐Sayed

Batyr Garlyyev

Aliaksandr S. Bandarenka

ChemElectroChem Vol. 7 No. 17 pp. 3545-3568 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe behavior of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) strongly depends on the operational temperatures. In mobile applications, for instance in fuel cell electric vehicles, PEMFC stacks are often subjected to temperatures as low as −20 °C, especially during cold start periods, and to temperatures up to 120 °C during regular operation. Therefore, it is important to understand the impact of temperature on the performance and degradation of hydrogen fuel cells to ensure a stable system operation. To get a comprehensive understanding of the temperature effects in PEMFCs, this manuscript addresses and summarizes in‐ situ and ex‐ situ investigations of fuel cells operated at different temperatures. Initially, different measurement techniques for thermal monitoring are presented. Afterwards, the temperature effects related to the degradation and performance of main membrane electrode assembly components, namely gas diffusion layers, proton exchange membranes and catalyst layers, are analyzed.

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Published: Jul 10, 2020
Vol/Issue: 7(17)
Pages: 3545-3568
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Authors

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Tim Lochner

Department of Physics, Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Munich James-Franck-Str. 1 85748 Garching bei München Germany; BMW Group Taunusstr. 41 80809 München Germany

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Regina M. Kluge

Department of Physics, Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Munich James-Franck-Str. 1 85748 Garching bei München Germany

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Johannes Fichtner

Department of Physics, Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Munich James-Franck-Str. 1 85748 Garching bei München Germany

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Hany A. El‐Sayed

Department of Chemistry, Chair of Technical Electrochemistry Technical University of Munich Lichtenbergstraße 4 85748 Garching bei München Germany

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Batyr Garlyyev

Department of Physics, Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Munich James-Franck-Str. 1 85748 Garching bei München Germany

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Aliaksandr S. Bandarenka

Department of Physics, Physics of Energy Conversion and Storage Technical University of Munich James-Franck-Str. 1 85748 Garching bei München Germany; Catalysis Research Center Technical University of Munich Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Str. 1 85748 Garching bei München Germany

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Tim Lochner, Regina M. Kluge, Johannes Fichtner, et al. (2020). Temperature Effects in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. ChemElectroChem, 7(17), 3545-3568. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202000588

Temperature Effects in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

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