• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2008

For the commercialization of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), some serious problems such as the decrease of platinum use as catalysts and a larger overpotential of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at cathode must be solved. In this study, 20%Pt/C and 20%PtCo/C catalysts for the cathode of PEMFC were synthesized from the chemical reduction method and evaluated using an electrochemical measurement. The ORR activity of synthesized 20%Pt/C and 20%PtCo/C had higher than that of the 20%Pt/C on the market. The synthesized 20%PtCo/C with the cobalt concentration (Pt:Co atomic ratio) from 5 to 20% showed the highest ORR activity.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.512-518
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• 2019

고분자연료전지용 막전극접합체(Membrane Electrode Assembly, MEA)의 저가화 및 고성능화를 위하여 촉매층을 구성하는 촉매와 이오노머의 계면 특성에 대한 이해가 중요한 연구주제가 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이오노머의 구조 제어를 위하여 상용 이오노머의 용매로 사용되는 물 대신에 프로필렌글리콜(Propylene Glycol, PG)을 용매로 사용하여 단측쇄(Short Side Chain, SSC) 나피온 이오노머가 분산된 현탁액을 제조하고 이를 이용하여 공기극 촉매층을 제조하여 연료전지 성능 특성을 평가하였다. PG 기반 이오노머의 함량을 20~35 wt%로 증가시키면서 제조된 촉매층의 연료전지 성능은 상용 물 기반 이오노머와는 달리 이오노머 함량이 35 wt%까지 증가함에 따라 성능도 지속적으로 증가하였다. PG 기반 이오노머의 작은 입도와 느린 건조 속도는 균일 구조의 촉매층 형성을 유도하여 수소이온전달에는 효과적이었지만 PG 기반 이오노머 필름의 낮은 산소투과도는 MEA 성능을 저하시키는 주요 문제로서 개선이 필요하였다.

• 세라미스트
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.388-405
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• 2018

In this paper, we review about current development of electrode materials for Li-ion batteries and catalysts for fuel cells. We scrutinized various electrode materials for cathode and anode in Li-ion batteries, which include the materials currently being used in the industry and candidates with high energy density. While layered, spinel, olivine, and rock-salt type inorganic electrode materials were introduced as the cathode materials, the Li metal, graphite, Li-alloying metal, and oxide compound have been discussed for the application to the anode materials. In the development of fuel cell catalysts, the catalyst structures classified according to the catalyst composition and surface structure, such as Pt-based metal nanoparticles, non-Pt catalysts, and carbon-based materials, were discussed in detail. Moreover, various support materials used to maximize the active surface area of fuel cell catalysts were explained. New electrode materials and catalysts with both high electrochemical performance and stability can be developed based on the thorough understanding of earlier studied electrode materials and catalysts.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.256-263
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• 2012

We studied the degradation phenomenon of Pt catalyst in PEMFC. We used the electron microscope analysis technique including the ultra-microtome pretreatment method, FEG-SEM and TEM analysis methods for analysis of Pt nanoparticles. The Pt catalyst degradation is observed not only in electrode site but also in membrane site. We investigated these various degradation phenomena. The cathode electrode layer thickness is reduced. The size of the catalyst is increased much larger than initial size in membrane site. The catalyst moved from electrode layer to the electrolyte membrane. The rounded shape of catalyst was changed to the polygon. As a result, we found that the catalyst degradation processes of migration and coarsening occurred by the followings mechanisms; (1) dissolution of Pt ; (2) diffusion of Pt ion ; (3) Pt ion chemical reduction in membrane; (4) Coarsening of Pt particles (Ostwald ripening) ; (5) polygon shape change of Pt by {111} plane growth.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.172-175
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• 2001

마그네트론 스퍼터링 방법에 의하여 Nanophase 촉매층을 형성하여 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell(DMFC)에 적용하였다. 일반적인 박막 증착 방법보다 높은 압력 (Ar/He혼합기체)에서 금속 Target과 탄소 Target을 동시에 스퍼터링하여 내피온막 위에 직접 코팅함으로써 기공성 있는 PtRu혹은 Pt및 탄소입자를 포함한 새로운 구조의 촉매층을 형성하였다. 본 방법에 의하여 $1.5mg/cm^2$의 PtRu(Anode) 및 $1mg/cm^2$ Pt(Cathode) 로딩으로 2M Methanol, 1 Bar공기, $80^{\circ}C$조건에서 $45mW/cm^2$의 출력을 얻을 수 있었으며, 이는 기존의 상용방법에 의하여 제조된 전극보다 같은 조건에서 $30\%$의 성능향상을 제시한 것이다. 이는 Nanophase촉매층 구조로 인하여 초미세 분말을 적용하였고, 많은 량의 원자들이 입계에 배열하게 됨으로써 촉매반응을 원활하게 하고,연료의 공급을 효율적으로 해준 것에 기안한 것으로 판단된다. 그러므로, 본 연구의 결과를 응용할 경우 DMFC를 휴대용 전자기기에 적용함에 있어서 성능향상 및 가격경쟁력 확보에 도움을 줄 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국공작기계학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2007

A 2-D model of fluid flow, mass transport and electrochemistry is analysed to examine the effect of current density at the current collector depending on active layer thickness of catlyst in polymer elecrolyte fuel cells. The finite element method is used to solve the continuity, potential and Maxwell-Stefan equations in the flow channel and gas diffusion electrode regions. For the material behavior of electrode reactions in the active catalyst layers, the agglomerate model is implemented to solve the diffusion-reaction problem. The calculated model results are described and compared with the different thickness of active catalyst layers. The significance of the results is discussed in the viewpoint of the current collecting capabilities as well as mass transportation phenomena, which is inferred that the mass transport of reactants dictates the efficiency of the electrode in the present analysis.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.33-36
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• 2008

The transient behavior of a passive air breathing direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) operated on vapor-feeding mode is studied in this paper. It generally takes 30 minutes after starting for the cell response to come to its steady-state and the response is sometimes unstable. A mathematical dynamic one-dimensional model for simulating transient response of the DMFC is presented. In this model a DMFC is decomposed into its subsystems using lumped model and divided into five layers, namely the anodic diffusion layer, the anodic catalyst layer, the proton exchange membrane (PEM), the cathodic catalyst layer and the cathodic diffusion layer. All layers are considered to have finite thickness, and within every one of them a set of differential-algebraic governing equations are given to represent multi-components mass balance, such as methanol, water, oxygen and carbon dioxide, charge balance, the electrochemical reaction and mass transport phenomena. A one-dimensional, isothermal and mass transport model is developed that captures the coupling between water generation and transport, oxygen consumption and natural convection. The single cell is supplied by pure methanol vapor from a methanol reservoir at the anode, and the oxygen is supplied via natural air-breathing at the cathode. The water is not supplied from external source because the cell uses the water created at the cathode using water back diffusion through nafion membrane. As a result of simulation strong effects of water transport were found out. The model analysis provides several conclusions. The performance drop after peak point is caused by insufficiency of water at the anode. The excess water at the cathode makes performance recovery impossible. The undesired crossover of the reactant methanol through the PEM causes overpotential at the cathode and limits the feeding methanol concentration.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2009

The electrocatalytic behavior of the PtCo catalyst supported on the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) has been evaluated and compared with commercial Pt/C catalyst in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell(PEMFC). A PtCo/MWNTs electrocatalyst with a Pt:Co atomic ratio of 79:21 was synthesized and applied to a cathode of PEMFC. The structure and morphology of the synthesized PtCo/MWNTs electrocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. As a result of the X-ray studies, the crystal structure of a PtCo particle was determined to be a face-centered cubic(FCC) that was the same as the platinum structure. The particle size of PtCo in PtCo/MWNTs and Pt in Pt/C were 2.0 nm and 2.7 nm, respectively, which were calculated by Scherrer's formula from X-ray diffraction data. As a result we concluded that the specific surface activity of PtCo/MWNTs is superior to Pt/C's activity because of its smaller particle size. From the electrochemical impedance measurement, the membrane electrode assembly(MEA) fabricated with PtCo/MWNTs showed smaller anodic and cathodic activation losses than the MEA with Pt/C, although ohmic loss was the same as Pt/C. Finally, from the evaluation of cyclic voltammetry(CV), the unit cell using PtCo/MWNTs as the cathode electrocatalyst showed slightly higher fuel cell performance than the cell with a commercial Pt/C electrocatalyst.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2012

고분자전해질 연료전지 (PEMFC)의 공기극을 양극산화 알루미늄 (AAO) 템플레이트를 이용하여 제조하고 촉매층의 구조적 특성을 주사현미경 (SEM) 측정과 BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) 분석을 통해 알아보았다. SEM 측정을 통해 일정한 크기와 모양의 Pt nanowire 가 규칙적으로 형성된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. BET 분석을 통해 AAO 템플레이트로 인하여 20-100 nm 크기의 기공 분포가 증가한 것을 확인하였다. 단위전지 성능평가와 임피던스 측정을 통하여 막-전극접합체 (MEA)의 전기화학적 특성을 분석하였다. 그 결과, AAO 템플레이트를 이용하여 제조한 MEA는 촉매층의 구조 개선으로 인하여 물질 전달 저항을 감소시킬 수 있었으며, 25%의 단위전지 성능이 향상되었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.775-780
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• 2011

50 $cm^2$의 활성면적을 가진 셀을 이용하여 5-셀 DMFC 스택을 제작하고 4 A의 부하로 4,000 시간 운전한 후 성능감소 및 성능 감소 원인을 분석하였다. 4,000 시간 운전 후 10 A에서 스택의 전력 밀도가 28.7% 감소하였으며 다섯개의 셀 중 두 개는 거의 성능저하가 일어나지 않았고 두 개는 약 40%의 성능 저하, 한 개는 약 60%의 성능 저하를 보였으며 각 셀별 성능저하의 정도의 차이는 스택 내에서의 위치와 상관관계가 없었다. 스택 내의 다섯 셀 중 가장 성능감소가 심하였던 셀의 경우 연료극 촉매층의 Pt 입자 크기가 증가하였으며 연료가 들어가는 쪽의 Pt 입자의 크기 증가가 더 심하였다. 그러나 4,000 시간 장기운전 후 공기극 촉매층에서는 Pt 입자 크기의 변화는 거의 없었다. 스택 내의 모든 셀에서 4,000 시간 운전 후 연료극 촉매에서 공기극 촉매로의 루테늄의 크로스오버가 SEM-EDX로 관찰되었으며 특히 성능감소가 심하였던 셀의 경우 공기극 촉매층에서 Ru/Pt의 비율이 가장 컸다.