Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation

Rod L. Borup; Dionissios D. Papadias; Rangachary Mukundan; Dusan Spernjak; David A. Langlois; Rajesh Ahluwalia; Karren L. More; Stephen Grot

doi:10.1149/06917.1029ecst

Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation

Rod L. Borup, Dionissios D. Papadias, Rangachary Mukundan, Dusan Spernjak, David A. Langlois, Rajesh Ahluwalia, Karren L. More, Stephen Grot

Center for Nanophase Matls Sciences

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

31 Scopus citations

Abstract

A major contributor to degradation involves the electrocatalyst, including the corrosion of the carbons used as catalyst supports. We have measured and quantified carbon corrosion during drive cycle operation as a variation of the upper and lower potential limits used during operation. The amount of carbon corrosion is exacerbated by the voltage cycling inherent in the drive cycle compared to constant potential operation. The potential gap between upper and lower potentials appears to be more important than the absolute operating potentials in the normal operating potential regime (0.40V to 0.95V). Catalyst layer thinning was observed during the simulated drive cycle operation which had an associated decrease in catalyst layer porosity; much of this thinning must be from compaction of the material in the catalyst layer. The decrease in catalyst layer porosity leads to additional performance losses due to mass transport losses.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15
Editors	H. A. Gasteiger, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, T. F. Fuller, R. A. Mantz, H. Uchida, F. N. Buchi, M. Edmundson, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, S. Mitsushima, T. J. Schmidt, K. Shinohara, K. Swider-Lyons, D. J. Jones, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, S. R. Narayanan, P. Strasser
Publisher	Electrochemical Society Inc.
Pages	1029-1038
Number of pages	10
Edition	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781607685395
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/06917.1029ecst
State	Published - 2015
Event	Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting - Phoenix, United States Duration: Oct 11 2015 → Oct 15 2015

Publication series

Name	ECS Transactions
Number	17
Volume	69
ISSN (Print)	1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)	1938-5862

Conference

Conference	Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Phoenix
Period	10/11/15 → 10/15/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1149/06917.1029ecst

Cite this

Borup, R. L., Papadias, D. D., Mukundan, R., Spernjak, D., Langlois, D. A., Ahluwalia, R., More, K. L., & Grot, S. (2015). Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation. In H. A. Gasteiger, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, T. F. Fuller, R. A. Mantz, H. Uchida, F. N. Buchi, M. Edmundson, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, S. Mitsushima, T. J. Schmidt, K. Shinohara, K. Swider-Lyons, D. J. Jones, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, S. R. Narayanan, & P. Strasser (Eds.), Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15 (17 ed., pp. 1029-1038). (ECS Transactions; Vol. 69, No. 17). Electrochemical Society Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1149/06917.1029ecst

Borup, Rod L. ; Papadias, Dionissios D. ; Mukundan, Rangachary et al. / Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. editor / H. A. Gasteiger ; A. Z. Weber ; V. K. Ramani ; T. F. Fuller ; R. A. Mantz ; H. Uchida ; F. N. Buchi ; M. Edmundson ; C. Coutanceau ; J. M. Fenton ; S. Mitsushima ; T. J. Schmidt ; K. Shinohara ; K. Swider-Lyons ; D. J. Jones ; B. S. Pivovar ; K. E. Ayers ; K. A. Perry ; S. R. Narayanan ; P. Strasser. 17. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2015. pp. 1029-1038 (ECS Transactions; 17).

@inproceedings{e1b0a9303ff347c598f9cb6f3b63d3b7,

title = "Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation",

abstract = "A major contributor to degradation involves the electrocatalyst, including the corrosion of the carbons used as catalyst supports. We have measured and quantified carbon corrosion during drive cycle operation as a variation of the upper and lower potential limits used during operation. The amount of carbon corrosion is exacerbated by the voltage cycling inherent in the drive cycle compared to constant potential operation. The potential gap between upper and lower potentials appears to be more important than the absolute operating potentials in the normal operating potential regime (0.40V to 0.95V). Catalyst layer thinning was observed during the simulated drive cycle operation which had an associated decrease in catalyst layer porosity; much of this thinning must be from compaction of the material in the catalyst layer. The decrease in catalyst layer porosity leads to additional performance losses due to mass transport losses.",

author = "Borup, {Rod L.} and Papadias, {Dionissios D.} and Rangachary Mukundan and Dusan Spernjak and Langlois, {David A.} and Rajesh Ahluwalia and More, {Karren L.} and Stephen Grot",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Electrochemical Society.; Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting ; Conference date: 11-10-2015 Through 15-10-2015",

year = "2015",

doi = "10.1149/06917.1029ecst",

language = "English",

series = "ECS Transactions",

publisher = "Electrochemical Society Inc.",

number = "17",

pages = "1029--1038",

editor = "Gasteiger, {H. A.} and Weber, {A. Z.} and Ramani, {V. K.} and Fuller, {T. F.} and Mantz, {R. A.} and H. Uchida and Buchi, {F. N.} and M. Edmundson and C. Coutanceau and Fenton, {J. M.} and S. Mitsushima and Schmidt, {T. J.} and K. Shinohara and K. Swider-Lyons and Jones, {D. J.} and Pivovar, {B. S.} and Ayers, {K. E.} and Perry, {K. A.} and Narayanan, {S. R.} and P. Strasser",

booktitle = "Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15",

edition = "17",

}

Borup, RL, Papadias, DD, Mukundan, R, Spernjak, D, Langlois, DA, Ahluwalia, R, More, KL & Grot, S 2015, Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation. in HA Gasteiger, AZ Weber, VK Ramani, TF Fuller, RA Mantz, H Uchida, FN Buchi, M Edmundson, C Coutanceau, JM Fenton, S Mitsushima, TJ Schmidt, K Shinohara, K Swider-Lyons, DJ Jones, BS Pivovar, KE Ayers, KA Perry, SR Narayanan & P Strasser (eds), Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. 17 edn, ECS Transactions, no. 17, vol. 69, Electrochemical Society Inc., pp. 1029-1038, Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting, Phoenix, United States, 10/11/15. https://doi.org/10.1149/06917.1029ecst

Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation. / Borup, Rod L.; Papadias, Dionissios D.; Mukundan, Rangachary et al.
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. ed. / H. A. Gasteiger; A. Z. Weber; V. K. Ramani; T. F. Fuller; R. A. Mantz; H. Uchida; F. N. Buchi; M. Edmundson; C. Coutanceau; J. M. Fenton; S. Mitsushima; T. J. Schmidt; K. Shinohara; K. Swider-Lyons; D. J. Jones; B. S. Pivovar; K. E. Ayers; K. A. Perry; S. R. Narayanan; P. Strasser. 17. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2015. p. 1029-1038 (ECS Transactions; Vol. 69, No. 17).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation

AU - Borup, Rod L.

AU - Papadias, Dionissios D.

AU - Mukundan, Rangachary

AU - Spernjak, Dusan

AU - Langlois, David A.

AU - Ahluwalia, Rajesh

AU - More, Karren L.

AU - Grot, Stephen

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Electrochemical Society.

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - A major contributor to degradation involves the electrocatalyst, including the corrosion of the carbons used as catalyst supports. We have measured and quantified carbon corrosion during drive cycle operation as a variation of the upper and lower potential limits used during operation. The amount of carbon corrosion is exacerbated by the voltage cycling inherent in the drive cycle compared to constant potential operation. The potential gap between upper and lower potentials appears to be more important than the absolute operating potentials in the normal operating potential regime (0.40V to 0.95V). Catalyst layer thinning was observed during the simulated drive cycle operation which had an associated decrease in catalyst layer porosity; much of this thinning must be from compaction of the material in the catalyst layer. The decrease in catalyst layer porosity leads to additional performance losses due to mass transport losses.

AB - A major contributor to degradation involves the electrocatalyst, including the corrosion of the carbons used as catalyst supports. We have measured and quantified carbon corrosion during drive cycle operation as a variation of the upper and lower potential limits used during operation. The amount of carbon corrosion is exacerbated by the voltage cycling inherent in the drive cycle compared to constant potential operation. The potential gap between upper and lower potentials appears to be more important than the absolute operating potentials in the normal operating potential regime (0.40V to 0.95V). Catalyst layer thinning was observed during the simulated drive cycle operation which had an associated decrease in catalyst layer porosity; much of this thinning must be from compaction of the material in the catalyst layer. The decrease in catalyst layer porosity leads to additional performance losses due to mass transport losses.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84946101231&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1149/06917.1029ecst

DO - 10.1149/06917.1029ecst

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:84946101231

T3 - ECS Transactions

SP - 1029

EP - 1038

BT - Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15

A2 - Gasteiger, H. A.

A2 - Weber, A. Z.

A2 - Ramani, V. K.

A2 - Fuller, T. F.

A2 - Mantz, R. A.

A2 - Uchida, H.

A2 - Buchi, F. N.

A2 - Edmundson, M.

A2 - Coutanceau, C.

A2 - Fenton, J. M.

A2 - Mitsushima, S.

A2 - Schmidt, T. J.

A2 - Shinohara, K.

A2 - Swider-Lyons, K.

A2 - Jones, D. J.

A2 - Pivovar, B. S.

A2 - Ayers, K. E.

A2 - Perry, K. A.

A2 - Narayanan, S. R.

A2 - Strasser, P.

PB - Electrochemical Society Inc.

T2 - Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 2015 - 228th ECS Meeting

Y2 - 11 October 2015 through 15 October 2015

ER -

Borup RL, Papadias DD, Mukundan R, Spernjak D, Langlois DA, Ahluwalia R et al. Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation. In Gasteiger HA, Weber AZ, Ramani VK, Fuller TF, Mantz RA, Uchida H, Buchi FN, Edmundson M, Coutanceau C, Fenton JM, Mitsushima S, Schmidt TJ, Shinohara K, Swider-Lyons K, Jones DJ, Pivovar BS, Ayers KE, Perry KA, Narayanan SR, Strasser P, editors, Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 15, PEFC 15. 17 ed. Electrochemical Society Inc. 2015. p. 1029-1038. (ECS Transactions; 17). doi: 10.1149/06917.1029ecst

Carbon corrosion in PEM fuel cells during drive cycle operation

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this