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A Study on $TiO_2$/Nafion composite membrane in PEMFC (고분자 전해질 연료전지에서 $TiO_2$-Nafion 혼합막에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Mirrim;Kim, Taeyoung;Kim, Sungsoo;Min, Byongjun;Cho, Sungyong
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.88.2-88.2
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    • 2011
  • Proton exchange memb rane fuel cell has been considered one of the next generation power source for electric vehicles due to high power density and low emissions. $TiO_2$/Nafion composite was prepared by the in-situ sol-gel method. The electrochemical characteristics of the $TiO_2$-Nafion composite membrane were evaluated by current-voltage and impedance of the membrane eletrode assembly in a single Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).

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Effects of channel blockages during cold start up on durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (냉시동시 채널 막힘이 고분자전해질연료전지의 장기성능에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Sang-Yeop;Kim, Hyoung-Jun;Cho, Eun-Ae;Jang, Jong-Hyun;Lim, Tae-Hoon
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.33-36
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    • 2008
  • Cell degradation when anode channels are blocked during cold start up was tested and measured. Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stacks with several configurations of channel blockages were operated and decay in performance was analyzed. When only channels near hydrogen inlet were blocked, performance was rarely changed. In contrast, significant cell reversal occurred and considerable amount of $CO_2$ was produced when all channels near inlet and outlet were blocked. In the case, it was also observed that performance was severely decreased in the area where hydrogen was not supplied sufficiently.

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Nano Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

  • Kim, Su-Gil;Hwang, Seung-Jun;Im, Ji-Eun;Yu, Seong-Jong;Lee, Seung-Cheol;Im, Tae-Hun
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.71.1-71.1
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    • 2012
  • Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) have been of great interest particularly in the automobile industries because of their high energy density and low pollutant emission. However, some of the issues such as, the necessarily high contents of Pt catalysts and their slow kinetics of cathode oxygen reduction reaction remain as obstacles in the commercialization of the PEMFC. In this presentation, after brief explanation on basic principles of PEMFC and its application to FC vehicles, recent researches to improve the activity and durability of Pt-based nano catalysts toward oxygen reduction will be introduced. It covers size and shape control of Pt nano particle, binary and ternary Pt-M alloys, novel core-shell nano structures of Pt, and a little bit about non-Pt catalysts. Strategies and methodologies for design and synthesis of novel catalysts will also be included.

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Character Analysis of 1.2kW Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel cell (1.2kW 고분자 전해질형 연료전지 특성 분석)

  • Kim, Sung-Jun;Choi, Kwang-Ju;Kwon, Soon-Kurl;Suh, Ki-Young;Nakaoka, M.;Lee, Hyun-Woo
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2005.07a
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    • pp.781-784
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    • 2005
  • This paper is aimed at presenting a proton exchange membrane ( PEM ) fuel cell stack. The fuel cell electrical output voltage and current (V-I) characteristic is described for the first time by a simplified closed form suitable. The characteristics obtained from the simulation are compared with the experimental results on a Ballard commercial fuel cell stack as well as to the manufacturer given data.

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Carbon Corrosion at Pt/C Interface in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Environment

  • Choi, Min-Ho;Beom, Won-Jin;Park, Chan-Jin
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.281-288
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    • 2010
  • This study examined the carbon corrosion at Pt/C interface in proton exchange membrane fuel cell environment. The Pt nano particles were electrodeposited on carbon substrate, and then the corrosion behavior of the carbon electrode was examined. The carbon electrodes with Pt nano electrodeposits exhibited the higher oxidation rate and lower oxidation overpotential compared with that of the electrode without Pt. This phenomenon was more active at $75^{\circ}C$ than $25^{\circ}C$. In addition, the current transients and the corresponding power spectral density (PSD) of the carbon electrodes with Pt nano electrodeposits were much higher than those of the electrode without Pt. The carbon corrosion at Pt/C interface was highly accelerated by Pt nano electrodeposits. Furthermore, the polarization and power density curves of PEMFC showed degradation in the performance due to a deterioration of cathode catalyst material and Pt dissolution.

Stack Performances of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

  • Kho, Young-Tai;Cho, Won-Ihl;Park, Yong-Woo-
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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    • 1994.11a
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    • pp.14-16
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    • 1994
  • The development of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with high energy efficiencies and high power densities is gaining momentum because their performance characteristics are attractive for terrestrial(power sources for electrical vehicles, stand-by power), space and underwater application[1]. Fuel cells are capable of running on non-petroleum fuels such as methanol, natural gas or hydrogen and also have major impact on improving air quality. They virtually eliminate particulates, NO$_{x}$, SO$_{x}$, and significant reduce hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. Especially, fuel cell-battery hybrid power sources appear to be well suited to overcome both the so-called battery problem(low energy density) and the fuel cell problem(low power density)[2].[2].

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Characterization of Humic Acids from Kuye San Soil

  • Hichung Moon;Me Hae Lee;Tae Hyun Yoon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.153-156
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    • 1991
  • Three humic acids, two from uranium bearing coal shale and one from the neighbouring limey shale region, are extracted from soils by dissolution in 0.1 M NaOH followed by acid precipitation. After purification cycles, they are characterized for their elemental composition, contents of inorganic impurities, molecular size distribution and proton exchange capacities. The results are compared with the data of reference and aquatic humic acids characterized under the project MIRAGE Ⅱ at TUM and also with other literature data. The proton exchange capacity determined by direct titration, is found to be 3.60 and 2.01 meq/g for coal shale and limey shale humic acids, respectively.

Analysis of Water Transport through Measurement of Temperature and Relative Humidity in PEMFC at OCV (개방회로 상태 PEMFC 내부 온도와 습도 측정을 통한 수분투과 분석)

  • KIM, TAEHYEONG;HAN, JAESU;YU, SANGSEOK
    • Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.353-362
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    • 2022
  • In this study, water diffusion in proton exchange membrane fuel cell at open circuit voltage (OCV) was analyzed through experiment. First, the reliability of the micro-sensor (SHT31) was verified. It was concluded the micro-sensor has an excellent reliability at 60℃ and 70℃. After the sensor reliability test, the temperature and relative humidity measurement in bipolar-plate was conducted at OCV. To analyze water distribution and water flux, the temperature and relative humidity was converted into dew point. To the end, it was found water concentration affects water diffusion.

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) (고체고분자전해질연료전지의 해석을 위한 전산유체역학)

  • Kim, Sunhoe
    • Prospectives of Industrial Chemistry
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.20-34
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    • 2019
  • 수소경제 시대의 도래와 함께 연료전지에 관한 연구가 크게 주목받고 있다. 그중 실험적으로 분석이 어려운 부분에 관하여 비용과 시간이 요구되는 실험적인 방법을 배제할 수 있는 모델링 기법인 전산유체역학(computational flow dynamics, CFD)이 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 연료전지의 연구에 주로 사용되는 전산유체역학에 관한 연구는 열분포, 유체의 흐름, 각종 반응물의 농도, 그리고 전기화학반응 등의 실험적인 분석이 현실적으로 불가능한 부분의 분석으로 통하여 실험을 줄이고도 많은 결과를 얻을 수 있는 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 본 기고문에서는 전산유체역학을 이용한 연료전지 내부에서 벌어지고 있는 각종 유체, 열, 전기화학반응 등에 관한 연구동향을 소개하고자 한다.

$LiNbO_3$ Self-aligned Ridge Waveguide with Dielectric Side Buffers (측면 완충영역을 갖는 $LiNbO_3$ 자기정렬 리지 광도파로의 제작)

  • 조영보;정형기;신상영
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2003.07b
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    • pp.783-786
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    • 2003
  • A simple fabrication method of self-aligned ridge waveguides with dielectric side buffers is demonstrated on +Z- cut LiNbO$_3$. The ridge waveguide is fabricated by a combination of the annealed proton exchange process and the proton-exchanged wet etching technique. The self-aligned process is achieved by wet etching of aluminum.

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