直接甲醇燃料电池中质子交换膜的研究进展

质子交换膜是直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)的关键部件之一. 本文系统地介绍了近三年来DMFC中质子交换膜研究的最新进展.     

直接甲醇燃料电池甲醇传质过程分析及浓度控制策略

甲醇溶液浓度对于直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)的性能具有重要影响。 本文旨在建立一种能在电源系统中有效控制甲醇浓度的策略。 通过构建电池内甲醇物料守恒和热守恒方程,确定了基于电量和温度这两个参数的甲醇浓度控制策略。 通过测试温度-浓度关系验证了控制策略的可行性。 结果表明,采用该策略,DMFC电源系统稳定运行超过420 min;合适的甲醇浓度范围为0.70~0.87 mol/L。 该策略完成了甲醇浓度控制的目标,并将在电源系统中发挥重要作用。     

操作条件对DMFC阴极电化学阻抗谱参数的影响

通过降低阴极催化剂载量强化了阴极氧还原反应的电化学极化, 测量了不同操作条件下直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)的极化曲线和交流阻抗谱,并提出了改进的等效电路模型LR(CR)(QR(LR))用以分析温度、空气流量和甲醇流量对DMFC阴极电化学反应和传质极化过程的影响. 研究结果表明, 提高工作温度会导致更多的甲醇渗透到阴极, 加大阴极氧气还原反应的电荷转移电阻; 只有采用大的空气流量,才会有效地防止水淹, 加大氧气向催化剂层的传质, 促进阴极反应的进行; 适当提高甲醇的流量可以促进阳极和阴极电化学反应的进行, 但是过高的甲醇流速可能会降低电极表面的温度, 加剧甲醇的渗透.     

直接甲醇燃料电池电催化机理及多孔电极传质过程研究

直接甲醇燃料电池以其独特的优势被业界人士视为本世纪最有可能实现商业化的燃料电池. 因此,众多研究院所和公司展开了深入研究,取得了瞩目的成就. 本文分析了膜电极结构的电催化和多孔电极传质过程的机制,并结合制备工艺、有序多层结构以及电池内部传输过程,讨论了近年来膜电极在直接甲醇燃料电池相关的研究进展.     

含杂萘联苯结构聚合物膜的直接甲醇燃料电池性能

质子交换膜是直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)的关键组成部分. 通过磺化制备了磺化杂萘联苯聚醚酮(SPPEK)、磺化杂萘联苯聚醚砜(SPPES)和磺化杂萘联苯聚醚砜酮(SPPESK)三种含杂萘联苯结构的新质子交换膜, 测试了其热稳定性、质子导电性和甲醇透过性能. SPPESK的热分解温度比相近离子交换容量(IEC)的SPPEK和SPPES约低100 ℃, 三种膜均具有良好的导电和阻醇性能; 分别以三种膜为电解质组装DMFC考察了其性能, DMFC的开路电压随膜的阻醇性的提高而增大, 三种膜的开路电压均高于Nafion115膜, 但在较高电流密度的区域三种新膜的性能均比Nafion115膜差.     

Pt and Ru X-ray absorption spectroscopy of PtRu anode catalysts in operating direct methanol fuel cells

In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, ex situ X-ray fluorescence, and X-ray powder diffraction enabled detailed core analysis of phase segregated nanostructured PtRu anode catalysts in an operating direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). No change in the core structures of the phase segregated catalyst was observed as the potential traversed the current onset potential of the DMFC. The methodology was exemplified using a Johnson Matthey unsupported PtRu (1:1) anode catalyst incorporated into a DMFC membrane electrode assembly. During DMFC operation the catalyst is essentially metallic with half of the Ru incorporated into a face-centered cubic (FCC) Pt alloy lattice and the remaining half in an amorphous phase. The extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis suggests that the FCC lattice is not fully disordered. The EXAFS indicates that the Ru-O bond lengths were significantly shorter than those reported for Ru-O of ruthenium oxides, suggesting that the phases in which the Ru resides in the catalysts are not similar to oxides.     

空气中SO2 对直接甲醇燃料电池性能影响

直接甲醇燃料电池（DMFC）通常采用空气中氧气作为氧化剂,但空气中硫化物、氮化物等污染物会对电池性能造成影响. 本文采用恒流放电曲线、极化曲线、循环伏安扫描（CV）和电化学阻抗谱（EIS）等方法,研究SO₂对DMFC电池性能影响,分析其毒化作用机制. 研究表明,SO₂毒化导致催化剂电化学活性面积（ECSA）减小,氧还原反应（ORR）电荷转移电阻增大,从而造成DMFC电池开路电压和工作电压加速衰减,峰值功率密度减小. 进一步探究了三种恢复策略,空气吹扫与I-V变载操作都只能实现电池性能的部分恢复,CV扫描可完全恢复电池性能.     

直接甲醇燃料电池用磺化聚醚醚酮膜初探

应用电化学方法研究了SPEEK膜的甲醇渗透性能.SPEEK膜具有比Nafion115膜低的甲醇渗透.以其作质子交换膜电解质组装的直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFCs)开路电压高于Nafion115膜组装的DMFC开路电压,但电池的放电性能尚待改进.本研究可为SPEEK应用于直接甲醇燃料电池提供一定的依据.     

直接甲醇燃料电池阴极催化剂的研究进展

直接甲醇燃料电池阴极催化剂的研究进展;直接甲醇燃料电池;阴极催化剂;氧还原;耐甲醇     

Effects of SO2 in Air on Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell北大核心CSCD

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) generally use oxygen as an oxidant.Contaminants such as sulfides and nitrides in the air can affect the performance of the DMFC.In this work, the effects of SO2 on the performance of DMFC were investigated and the mechanism of poisoning was analyzed, by means of constant current discharge curve, polarization performance curve, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).In the CV scan, the permeated methanol was oxidized at a low potential to eliminate its effect on the SO2 poisoning behavior test.The results showed that the SO2 poisoning resulted in a decrease in the electrochemical activity surface area (ECSA) of the catalyst.Meanwhile, the EIS data indicated that the poisoning led to an increase in the charge transfer resistance of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).Therefore, the poison accelerated decay of the open circuit voltage and operating voltage of the DMFC, and decreased the peak power density.Further investigations of three recovery strategies, dry air purging and load-shifting I-V operations could only partially restore the performance of DMFC.However, CV scanning could accomplish the recovery more completely. © 2018 Journal of Electrochemistry. All rights reserved.     

Single wall carbon nanotube supports for portable direct methanol fuel cells

Single-wall and multiwall carbon nanotubes are employed as carbon supports in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). The morphology and electrochemical activity of single-wall and multiwall carbon nanotubes obtained from different sources have been examined to probe the influence of carbon support on the overall performance of DMFC. The improved activity of the Pt-Ru catalyst dispersed on carbon nanotubes toward methanol oxidation is reflected as a shift in the onset potential and a lower charge transfer resistance at the electrode/electrolyte interface. The evaluation of carbon supports in a passive air breathing DMFC indicates that the observed power density depends on the nature and source of carbon nanostructures. The intrinsic property of the nanotubes, dispersion of the electrocatalyst and the electrochemically active surface area collectively influence the performance of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA). As compared to the commercial carbon black support, single wall carbon nanotubes when employed as the support for anchoring the electrocatalyst particles in the anode and cathode sides of MEA exhibited a approximately 30% enhancement in the power density of a single stack DMFC operating at 70 degrees C.     

Polymer electrolyte membranes for the direct methanol fuel cell: A review

The direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) has the potential to replace lithium‐ion rechargeable batteries in portable electronic devices, but currently experiences significant power density and efficiency losses due to high methanol crossover through polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs). Numerous publications document the synthesis and characterization of new PEMs for the DMFC. This article reviews this research, transport phenomena in PEMs, and experimental techniques used to evaluate new PEMs for the DMFC. Although many PEMs do not show significant improvements over Nafion®, the benchmark PEM in DMFCs, experimental results show that several new PEMs exhibit lower methanol crossover at similar proton conductivities and/or higher DMFC power densities. These results and recommendations for future research are discussed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Parts B: Polym Phys 44: 2201–2225, 2006     

Simple electrochemical method for deposition and voltammetric inspection of silver particles at the liquid-liquid interface of a thin-film electrode

A novel experimental methodology for depositing and voltammetric study of Ag nanoparticles at the water-nitrobenzene (W-NB) interface is proposed by means of thin-film electrodes. The electrode assembly consists of a graphite electrode modified with a thin NB film containing decamethylferrocene (DMFC) as a redox probe. In contact with an aqueous electrolyte containing Ag(+) ions, a heterogeneous electron-transfer reaction between DMFC((NB)) and Ag(+)((W)) takes place to form DMFC(+)((NB)) and Ag deposit at the W-NB interface. Based on this interfacial reaction, two different deposition strategies have been applied. In the uncontrolled potential deposition protocol, the electrode is immersed into an AgNO(3) aqueous solution for a certain period under open circuit conditions. Following the deposition step, the Ag-modified thin-film electrode is transferred into an aqueous electrolyte free of Ag(+) ions and voltammetrically inspected. In the second protocol the deposition was carried out under controlled potential conditions, i.e., in an aqueous electrolyte solution containing Ag(+) ions by permanent cycling of the electrode potential. In this procedure, DMFC((NB)) is electrochemically regenerated at the electrode surface, hence enabling continuation and voltammetric control of the Ag deposition. Hence, the overall electrochemical process can be regarded as an electrochemical reduction of Ag(+)((W)) at the W-NB interface, where the redox couple DMFC(+)/DMFC acts as a mediator for shuttling electrons from the electrode to the W-NB interface. Ag-particles deposited at the W-NB interface affect the ion transfer across the interface, which provides the basis for voltammetric inspection of the metal deposit at the liquid-liquid interface with thin-film electrodes. Voltammetric properties of thin-film electrodes are particularly sensitive to the deposition procedure, reflecting differences in the properties of the Ag deposit. Moreover, this methodology is particularly suited to inspect catalytic activities of metal particles deposited at the liquid-liquid interface toward heterogeneous electron-transfer reactions occurring at the at the liquid-liquid interface.     

磷钼酸对直接甲醇燃料电池阴极氧还原的促进作用

以磷钼酸(H₄PMo₁₂O₄0·xH₂O,PMo₁₂)为直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)阴极添加剂,制备了Pt-PMo₁₂/C复合催化剂.电化学测试表明,该添加剂对于DMFC阴极氧还原具有明显的促进作用,与常规的Pt/C催化剂相比,相同载量下极限扩散电流提高了56.3%.在单电池性能测试中,这种促进作用使电池的最大输出功率提高了28%.     

cotpp-pt/c作直接甲醇燃料电池阴极催化剂

四苯基钴卟啉;pt催化剂;直接甲醇燃料电池;氧还原     

PtRu/Ti anodes with varying Pt ratio: Ru ratio prepared by electrodeposition for the direct methanol fuel cell

PtRu/Ti anodes with varying Pt ratio Ru ratio were prepared by electrodeposition of a thin PtRu catalyst layer onto Ti mesh for a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). The morphology and structure of the catalyst layers were analyzed by SEM, EDX and XRD. The catalyst coating layer shows an alloy character. The relative activities of the PtRu/Ti electrodes were assessed and compared in half cell and single DMFC experiments. The results show that these electrodes are very active for the methanol oxidation and that the optimum Ru surface coverage was ca. 9 at.% for DMFC operating at 20 degrees C and 11 at.% at 60 degrees C. The PtRu/Ti anode shows a performance comparable to that of the conventional carbon-based anode in a DMFC operating with 0.25 M or 0.5 M methanol solution and atmosphere oxygen gas at 90 degrees C.     

Acid–base blend membranes based on 2-amino-benzimidazole and sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) for direct methanol fuel cells

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) are attractive for portable and automobile power needs, but their commercialization is hampered by high methanol permeability and the high cost of the currently used Nafion membrane. We report here a novel, low-cost blend membrane consisting of polysulfone-2-amide-benzimidazole (a basic polymer) and sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (an acidic polymer), which facilitates proton conduction through acid–base interactions while preserving excellent chemical and mechanical stabilities. The blend membrane exhibits performance in DMFC much higher than that of Nafion 115 and similar to that of Nafion 112, but with a remarkably superior long-term performance than Nafion 112 due to significantly reduced methanol crossover, enhancing the commercialization prospects of DMFC.     

直接甲醇燃料电池的甲醇浓度控制方法

直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)直接以甲醇为阳极燃料,具有系统结构简单、体积能量密度高、燃料补充方便等特点,非常适合用于小型移动电源。甲醇浓度对DMFC性能和燃料利用效率的影响非常大,甲醇浓度高低直接决定DMFC输出性能的好坏,控制好DMFC中的甲醇浓度,对其寿命长短起着至关重要的作用。本文将目前已有的甲醇浓度控制方法分为有甲醇浓度传感器和无甲醇浓度传感器两大类,评述了这些浓度控制方法的研究现状和优缺点,并展望了甲醇浓度控制方法的趋势。     

杂多酸修饰的电极对于甲醇电氧化的促进作用

采用杂多酸修饰光滑铂电极,研究其对甲醇电催化氧化的作用,发现与未修饰光滑铂电极相比,分别经磷钨酸和硅钨酸修饰的电极上甲醇电催化氧化速率明显增加.     

DMFC寿命测试过程中膜电极的表面和结构研究(英文)

设计并组装单电池寿命测试系统,测试直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)的运行寿命,获得不同运行时间下单电池的极化和功率曲线.测试结束后,分别对运行过的膜电极(MEA)催化剂(铂黑和铂钌黑)和Nafion117(膜作XRD,HRTEM,FTIR及Raman等表征.考察在长期运行条件下电池寿命性能与膜电极中催化剂的颗粒大小、分布、形态、表面物种以及膜的结构之间的关系.寿命测试结果表明,单电池在不同运行阶段其性能变化也不同.运行前200 h,电池性能衰减较显著;运行200~704 h性能较稳定,运行1 002 h后电池性能恶化.波谱实验发现,单电池长期运行后,其膜电极的阴、阳极催化剂颗粒变大.电池寿命性能的衰退伴随膜电极微结构、表面组成、催化剂/膜界面结构的变化以及Nafion 117(膜的老化.