Mesoscopic analyses of the impact of morphology and operating conditions on the transport resistances in a proton-exchange-membrane fuel-cell catalyst layer
Yu‐Tong Mu, Adam Z. Weber, Zhaolin Gu, Tobias Schuler, Wen‐Quan Tao
Abstract
Exploring the origins of local transport resistance and characterizing the oxygen transport resistances in the catalyst layer (<italic>R</italic><sub>CL</sub>) are critical for cost reduction.
Topics & Concepts
Proton exchange membrane fuel cellMesoscopic physicsMorphology (biology)Materials scienceCatalysisFuel cellsChemical engineeringLayer (electronics)MembraneProtonNanotechnologyChemistryEngineeringBiologyPhysicsOrganic chemistryCondensed matter physicsQuantum mechanicsBiochemistryGeneticsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research