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Characterisation of Fuel Cell Membranes as a Function of Drying by Means of Contact Angle Measurements

✍ Scribed by H.-P. Brack; M. Slaski; L. Gubler; G.G. Scherer; S. Alkan; A. Wokaun

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Weight: 122 KB
Volume: 4
Category: Article
ISSN: 1615-6846
DOI: 10.1002/fuce.200400018

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Abstract

In another paper in this volume, it is demonstrated that the electrochemical interface in MEAs, and thus the polarization performance of the resulting fuel cells, can be improved by optimising the hot‐pressing procedure in the MEA preparation. In particular, the extent of drying of the membrane during MEA preparation was shown to be critical. In the present investigation, the effect of the drying process, and thus water content, on the hydrophilicity, wetting, and surface energies of some fuel cell membranes is examined. Wetting and surface energies are well known to influence the bonding behaviour of materials. Conclusions about how membrane drying and changes in water content influence membrane bonding and the relative importance of these surface effects are drawn.

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