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Engineering Enhanced Catalyst Layers Through High Oxygen Permeability Ionomers: A Systematic Study of Material Properties, Processing Parameters, and Performance in PEMFCs
Engineering Enhanced Catalyst Layers Through High Oxygen Permeability Ionomers: A Systemat...
Engineering Enhanced Catalyst Layers Through High Oxygen Permeability Ionomers: A Systematic Study of Material Properties, Processing Parameters, and Performance in PEMFCs

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20260311091509.5
ISBN  
9798290938707
DDC  
547
저자명  
Liu, Jiawei
서명/저자  
Engineering Enhanced Catalyst Layers Through High Oxygen Permeability Ionomers: A Systematic Study of Material Properties, Processing Parameters, and Performance in PEMFCs / Jiawei Liu
발행사항  
[Sl] : Carnegie Mellon University, 2024
형태사항  
1 electronic resource (156 pages)
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-02, Section: B.
주기사항  
Advisors: Litster, Shawn Committee members: Malen, Jonathan; McGaughey, Alan; Wang, Gerald.
학위논문주기  
- Ph.D. : Carnegie Mellon University, 2024.
초록/해제  
요약The urgent need to address climate change has accelerated interest in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) as a promising solution for sustainable transportation and energy systems. However, widespread commercialization faces significant challenges, including high system costs driven by platinum (Pt) catalyst requirements, durability limitations, and performance constraints, particularly in the cathode catalyst layer where efficient oxygen transport is crucial. The ionomer component plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges, as it influences both proton conductivity and oxygen transport to catalyst sites. This thesis investigates the fundamental properties and performance characteristics of high oxygen permeability ionomers (HOPI) in PEMFCs, addressing critical commercialization challenges through five interconnected studies. First, using quasi-free-standing thin films supported on nanoporous substrates, we demonstrate that HOPI exhibits approximately three times higher oxygen permeability compared to conventional Nafion™ D2020, establishing this as a bulk material property rather than an interfacial effect. We then examine crack formation mechanisms in catalyst layers, developing novel image analysis techniques and optimization strategies. While HOPI initially showed higher crack susceptibility than D2020, we establish that optimized processing conditions - including low relative humidity, reduced solids content, and specific ionomer-to-carbon ratios - effectively minimize cracking while maintaining HOPI's performance advantages. A comparative analysis of carbon supports reveals that HOPI performs exceptionally well with both low surface area carbon (LSC) and high surface area carbon (HSC) catalysts, with particularly strong results for LSC systems achieving 68% higher current density at 0.8V compared to D2020, due to optimal interactions with external Pt sites. Even with HSC catalysts, HOPI showed a 12% improvement in current density at 0.8V.Building on these insights, we explore the strategic blending of HOPI with conventional ionomers. A blend containing 25% HOPI not only demonstrates superior performance characteristics, including 27% higher specific activity and 19% higher mass activity compared to pure D2020, but also shows significantly reduced crack formation compared to pure HOPI (reducing crack density from 12% to approximately 5%). This optimal blend achieves enhanced performance while maintaining structural integrity. Finally, through advanced nanoscale X-ray computed tomography analysis, we quantify Pt migration patterns during accelerated stress testing, revealing that HOPI reduces Pt band formation by 21% in LSC systems and 15% in HSC systems, correlating with significantly improved durability metrics.These findings provide comprehensive evidence that HOPI technology, when properly optimized, can significantly enhance PEMFC performance, durability, and commercial viability. The research establishes fundamental relationships between ionomer properties, processing conditions, and performance characteristics, while offering practical strategies for implementation in next-generation fuel cell systems. This work contributes to the broader goal of advancing clean energy technologies by addressing key barriers in PEMFC commercialization through innovative materials engineering solutions.
언어주기  
English
일반주제명  
Mechanical engineering
일반주제명  
Physical chemistry
일반주제명  
Materials science
키워드  
Catalyst support
키워드  
Cathode catalyst layer
키워드  
Crack mitigation
키워드  
Fuel cells
키워드  
Ionomer
기타저자  
Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-02B.
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■520    ▼aThe  urgent  need  to  address  climate  change  has  accelerated  interest  in  proton  exchange  membrane  fuel  cells  (PEMFCs)  as  a  promising  solution  for  sustainable  transportation  and  energy  systems.  However,  widespread  commercialization  faces  significant  challenges,  including  high  system  costs  driven  by  platinum  (Pt)  catalyst  requirements,  durability  limitations,  and  performance  constraints,  particularly  in  the  cathode  catalyst  layer  where  efficient  oxygen  transport  is  crucial.  The  ionomer  component  plays  a  pivotal  role  in  addressing  these  challenges,  as  it  influences  both  proton  conductivity  and  oxygen  transport  to  catalyst  sites.  This  thesis  investigates  the  fundamental  properties  and  performance  characteristics  of  high  oxygen  permeability  ionomers  (HOPI)  in  PEMFCs,  addressing  critical  commercialization  challenges  through  five  interconnected  studies.  First,  using  quasi-free-standing  thin  films  supported  on  nanoporous  substrates,  we  demonstrate  that  HOPI  exhibits  approximately  three  times  higher  oxygen  permeability  compared  to  conventional  Nafion™  D2020,  establishing  this  as  a  bulk  material  property  rather  than  an  interfacial  effect.  We  then  examine  crack  formation  mechanisms  in  catalyst  layers,  developing  novel  image  analysis  techniques  and  optimization  strategies.  While  HOPI  initially  showed  higher  crack  susceptibility  than  D2020,  we  establish  that  optimized  processing  conditions  -  including  low  relative  humidity,  reduced  solids  content,  and  specific  ionomer-to-carbon  ratios  -  effectively  minimize  cracking  while  maintaining  HOPI's  performance  advantages.  A  comparative  analysis  of  carbon  supports  reveals  that  HOPI  performs  exceptionally  well  with  both  low  surface  area  carbon  (LSC)  and  high  surface  area  carbon  (HSC)  catalysts,  with  particularly  strong  results  for  LSC  systems  achieving  68%  higher  current  density  at  0.8V  compared  to  D2020,  due  to  optimal  interactions  with  external  Pt  sites.  Even  with  HSC  catalysts,  HOPI  showed  a  12%  improvement  in  current  density  at  0.8V.Building  on  these  insights,  we  explore  the  strategic  blending  of  HOPI  with  conventional  ionomers.  A  blend  containing  25%  HOPI  not  only  demonstrates  superior  performance  characteristics,  including  27%  higher  specific  activity  and  19%  higher  mass  activity  compared  to  pure  D2020,  but  also  shows  significantly  reduced  crack  formation  compared  to  pure  HOPI  (reducing  crack  density  from  12%  to  approximately  5%).  This  optimal  blend  achieves  enhanced  performance  while  maintaining  structural  integrity.  Finally,  through  advanced  nanoscale  X-ray  computed  tomography  analysis,  we  quantify  Pt  migration  patterns  during  accelerated  stress  testing,  revealing  that  HOPI  reduces  Pt  band  formation  by  21%  in  LSC  systems  and  15%  in  HSC  systems,  correlating  with  significantly  improved  durability  metrics.These  findings  provide  comprehensive  evidence  that  HOPI  technology,  when  properly  optimized,  can  significantly  enhance  PEMFC  performance,  durability,  and  commercial  viability.  The  research  establishes  fundamental  relationships  between  ionomer  properties,  processing  conditions,  and  performance  characteristics,  while  offering  practical  strategies  for  implementation  in  next-generation  fuel  cell  systems.  This  work  contributes  to  the  broader  goal  of  advancing  clean  energy  technologies  by  addressing  key  barriers  in  PEMFC  commercialization  through  innovative  materials  engineering  solutions.
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■650  4▼aPhysical  chemistry
■650  4▼aMaterials  science
■653    ▼aCatalyst  support
■653    ▼aCathode  catalyst  layer
■653    ▼aCrack  mitigation
■653    ▼aFuel  cells
■653    ▼aIonomer
■7102  ▼aCarnegie  Mellon  University▼bMechanical  Engineering.▼edegree  granting  institution.
■7201  ▼aLitster,  Shawn▼edegree  supervisor.
■7730  ▼tDissertations  Abstracts  International▼g87-02B.
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