The Correlation of Palladium Supported Carbon (Pd/C) Loading and Optimum Nafin Ionomer Weight Percent (wt.%) Content in the PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layer

Abdulhamed Sghayer; Adel Diyaf; Khaled Mazuz; Naji Issa

doi:10.51646/jsesd.v9i1.15

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The Correlation of Palladium Supported Carbon (Pd/C) Loading and Optimum Nafin Ionomer Weight Percent (wt.%) Content in the PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layer

Authors:

Abdulhamed Sghayer | Adel Diyaf | Khaled Mazuz | Naji Issa

Publisher:

Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies (CSERS), Libya

Journal:

Solar Energy and Sustainable Development Journal Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.28-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001390811

pISSN:

2414-6013

DOI:

10.51646/jsesd.v9i1.15

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Abstract:

 The presence of Nafin ionomer as one of basic elements in the PEM fuel cell catalyst layer structure can extend the three phase contact between the reactant gases, electrolyte and the catalyst surface and make the catalyst layer active in three dimensions, since the proton can move throughout the entire catalyst layer, which would improve the PEM fuel cell performance. Th main objective of this study is to examine the dependence of the optimum Nafin ionomer weight percent (wt.%), on the palladium supported carbon(Pd/C) loading in PEM fuel cell catalyst layer. Th results showed that the optimum Nafin ionomer contents in the PEM fuel cell catalyst layer is dependent and inversely proportional to the amount of Pd/C loading. For catalyst layers with a Palladium supported carbon (Pd/C) loading of 4.0 ± 0.1 mg/cm2, 3.2 ± 0.1 mg/cm2, and 2.45 ± 0.05 mg/cm2, the best performance was obtained at about 33, 35, and 37 wt.% Nafin ionomer loading respectively.

Article Details

The Correlation of Palladium Supported Carbon (Pd/C) Loading and Optimum Nafin Ionomer Weight Percent (wt.%) Content in the PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layer

Authors:

Abdulhamed Sghayer | Adel Diyaf | Khaled Mazuz | Naji Issa

Publisher:

Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies (CSERS), Libya

Journal:

Solar Energy and Sustainable Development Journal Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.28-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001390811

pISSN:

2414-6013

DOI:

10.51646/jsesd.v9i1.15

PEM fuel cells

catalyst layer Performance

Nafin Ionomer

Polarization Curve

Renewable Energy

Issues

Article Details

The Correlation of Palladium Supported Carbon (Pd/C) Loading and Optimum Nafin Ionomer Weight Percent (wt.%) Content in the PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layer

Authors: Abdulhamed Sghayer | Adel Diyaf | Khaled Mazuz | Naji Issa

Publisher: Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies (CSERS), Libya

Journal: Solar Energy and Sustainable Development Journal Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.28-34

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001390811

pISSN: 2414-6013

DOI: 10.51646/jsesd.v9i1.15

PEM fuel cells

catalyst layer Performance

Nafin Ionomer

Polarization Curve

Renewable Energy

Issues

Authors:

Abdulhamed Sghayer | Adel Diyaf | Khaled Mazuz | Naji Issa

Publisher:

Center for Solar Energy Research and Studies (CSERS), Libya

Journal:

Solar Energy and Sustainable Development Journal Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.28-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001390811

pISSN:

2414-6013

DOI:

10.51646/jsesd.v9i1.15