Kevser Dincer and Basma Waisi and M. Ozan Ozdemir and Ugur Pasaogullari and Jeffrey McCutcheon
Experimental Investigation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Operated with Nanofiber and NanofiberNanoparticle
1484 - 1488
2015
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International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10003310
https://publications.waset.org/vol/108
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Nanofibers are defined as fibers with diameters less
than 100 nanometers. In this study, behaviours of activated carbon
nanofiber (ACNF), carbon nanofiber (CNF), polyacrylonitrile carbon
nanotube (PANCNT), polyvinyl alcoholnanosilver (PVAAg) in
proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are investigated
experimentally. This material was used as gas diffusion layer (GDL)
in PEM fuel cells. In this study, the electrical conductivities of
nanofiber and nanofibernanoparticles have been studied to
understand their effects on PEM fuel cell performance. According to
the experimental results, the maximum electrical conductivity
performance of the fuel cell with nanofiber was found to be at
PVAAg (at UConn condition). The electrical conductivities of CNF,
ACNF, PANCNT are lower for PEM. The resistance of cell with
PVAAg is lower than the resistance of cell with PANCNT, ACNF,
CNF.
Open Science Index 108, 2015