1D + 1D model of a DMFC: localized solutions and mixedpotential |
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Authors: | AA Kulikovsky |
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Institution: | Institute for Materials and Processes in Energy Systems (IWV-3), Research Center “Jülich”, D-52428 Jülich, Germany |
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Abstract: | Our 1D + 1D model of DMFC reveals a new effect. At infinitely small total current in the cell, near the channel inlet forms a “bridge”, a narrow region with finite local current density. The bridge short-circuits the electrodes, thus reducing cell open-circuit voltage. In our previous work the effect is described for the case of equal methanol λa and oxygen λc stoichiometries. In this Letter, we analyze the general case of arbitrary λa and λc. In the case of λa > λc current may occupy finite domain of the cell surface. Asymptotic solution for the case of λa λc shows, that the size of this domain is proportional to oxygen stoichiometry. In the opposite limit of λa λc local current exponentially decreases with the distance along the channel. Asymptotic solutions suggest that the bridge forms regardless of the relationship between λa and λc. In all cases local current density in the bridge increases with the rate of methanol crossover and decreases with the growth of the “rate-determining” stoichiometry. The expression for voltage loss at open-circuit is derived. |
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Keywords: | DMFC Analytical model Mixedpotential Open-circuit voltage |
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