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A New Preparation Method of Nafion/Mordenite Composite Membrane for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell above 100℃ Operation

100℃ 이상에서 작동하는 고분자 전해질형 연료전지용 나피온/Mordenite 복합체 막의 새로운 제조 방법

  • 곽상희 (연세대학교 세리믹공학과) ;
  • 양태현 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 김창수 (한국에너지기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 윤기현 (연세대학교 세리믹공학과)
  • Published : 2003.02.01

Abstract

The preparation method for composite membranes of high temperature operation above $100^{\circ}C$ for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs ) was presented, using perfluorosulfonylfluoride Nafion resin and mordenite, in addition to the physical properties, proton conductivity and single cells performance for it. The composite membranes were fabricated via melting of Nafion resin with various mordenite content. As the increase of mordenite content, at high temperature range, proton conductivity of the composite membrane increased due to the late dehydration rate of existent water in the mordenite. Also, from the result of the current-voltage relationship for single cells under $130^{\circ}C$ operation condition, the composite membrane cell with l0 wt% mordenite content showed better performance than that of the others over the entire current density range. This result indicated that the existent water in the composite membrane with l0 wt% mordenite content was higher than that with the others, thereby maintains its conductivity. Based upon the results of experiments, therefore, a Nafion/mordenite composite membrane prepared by this work is thought to be a satisfactory polymer electrolyte membrane for PEMFC operation above $100^{\circ}C$.

퍼플루오르설포닐 플로라이드 나피온 레진과 mordenite를 이용하여 $100^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온에서 작동하는 고분자 전해질형 연료건지용 전해질 막을 제조하고, 물리적 특성, proton전도도 및 단위 전지의 성능을 측정하였다. 나피온/mordenite복합체 막은 나피온 레진을 용융한 후, mordenite를 무게별로 첨가하여 제조하였다. 고온 영역에서 proton 전도도를 측정한 결과, mordenite 함량이 증가할수록 층상 구조를 갖는 mordenite내에 존재하는 층간수의 느린 탈수 속도 때문에 proton 전도도는 증가하였다. 또한, 단위 전지 성능 측정 결과로부터, $130^{\circ}C$의 작동 온도에서 l0wt% mordenite를 함유하고 있는 복합체 막이 전체 영역에 걸쳐 가장 높은 성능을 보임을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 같은 조건에서. l0wt% mordenite가 함유된 복합체 막 내부에 존재하고 있는 수분이 다른 조성의 막보다 더 많이 존재하게 되어, 복합체 막의 이온 전도도를 유지하기 때문이다. 따라서, 나피온/mordenite복합체 막은 $100^{\circ}C$이상에서 작동하는 고분자 전해질형 연료전지용 전해질 막으로서 적합하다고 생각된다.

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