In situ observations of water production and distribution in an operating H2/O2 PEM fuel cell assembly using 1H NMR microscopy |
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Authors: | Feindel Kirk W LaRocque Logan P-A Starke Dieter Bergens Steven H Wasylishen Roderick E |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G2. |
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Abstract: | Proton NMR imaging was used to investigate in situ the distribution of water in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell operating on H2 and O2. In a single experiment, water was monitored in the gas flow channels, the membrane electrode assembly, and in the membrane surrounding the catalysts. Radial gradient diffusion removes water from the catalysts into the surrounding membrane. This research demonstrates the strength of 1H NMR microscopy as an aid for designing fuel cells to optimize water management. |
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