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http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2013.25.2.064

Porometric Study on the Gas Diffusion Layer in PEMFCs Using Method of Standard Porosimetry  

Lee, Yongtaek (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hannam University)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.25, no.2, 2013 , pp. 64-69 More about this Journal
Abstract
The structure of pore network of gas diffusion layers (GDLs) in PEMFCs plays a critical role in determining the transport phenomena of reaction gas as well as generated water. In addition, the interactive characteristics between water and surface of pore are no less important than the structural characteristics of pore network. In this study, porometric investigation is conducted for two kinds of GDL using method of standard porosimetry which enable to distinguish hydrophobic pores from hydrophilic pores of GDLs. The porosity of TGPH-120 decreases by 6% by adding 30 wt.% of PTFE, but the porosity of hydrophilic pores decreases by 12%. The relation of $p_c-S_{nw}$ varies with the addition of PTFE, especially at low $p_c$.
Keywords
Fuel cell; PEMFC; GDL; Porosity; Capillary pressure; PTFE;
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