Performance characteristics of novel magnetic-field applied polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells under various operating conditions
- Authors
- Lee, Wooyeol; Yang, Wonseok; Kim, Yongchan
- Issue Date
- 15-9월-2022
- Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
- Keywords
- Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Oxygen reduction reaction; Magnetic field; Self-humidification
- Citation
- ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, v.268
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
- Volume
- 268
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/143315
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116013
- ISSN
- 0196-8904
- Abstract
- In this study, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance improvement of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is investigated using a low magnetic field density. The transient performance of a PEMFC using a magnetic field (MF-PEMFC) was measured and analyzed by varying the cell temperature, voltage, relative humidity, and pre-humidification time. Based on the results, the mechanism of the performance improvement of MF-PEMFC was revealed, and a strategy to maximize its performance was proposed. Enhanced oxygen mobility by a magnetic field led to a higher ORR performance and membrane humidification was accelerated by the vigorous ORR. The performance improvement of MF-PEMFC was more substantial under unfavorable membrane humidification conditions such as high temperature and low operating voltage. The maximum performance improvement of MF-PEMFC compared to that of normal PEMFC was 8.6% at 40% relative humidity, 0.30 V voltage, and 80 celcius cell temperature due to an enhanced self-humidification effect. In addition, the maximum performance improvement and stability of MF-PEMFC were obtained with the proper pre-humidification time. In conclusion, using a magnetic field can improve the performance and stability of PEMFCs under unfavorable operating conditions.
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