High performance gas diffusion layer to enhance the performanceof polymer electrolyte fuel cells under low humidity

• Project/Area Number: 22560202
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Thermal engineering
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: KITAHARA Tatsumi 九州大学, 大学院・工学研究院・機械工学部門, 准教授 (50234266)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: 固体高分子形燃料電池 / ガス拡散層 / マイクロポーラス層 / 水管理 / 親水 / 撥水性 / ドライアップ / フラッディング / 親水性

Research Abstract

Gas diffusion layers (GDLs) coated with a hydrophobic microporous layer (MPL) have been commonly used to improve the water management property of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). In the present study, a novel hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL was developed to enhance the PEFC performance under no-humidification at the cathode. The hydrophilic layer is effective to conserve membrane humidity. The hydrophobic intermediate layer between the hydrophilic layer and the substrate prevents the removal of water in the hydrophilic layer.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Hydrophilic and hydrophobic double microporous layer coated gas diffusion layer for enhancing performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells under no-humidification at the cathode (2012)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima, K.Mori
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Volume: Vol.199 Pages: 29-36
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.10.002
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Water vapor exchange system using a hydrophilic microporous layer coated gas diffusion layer to enhance performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells without cathode humidification (2012)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Volume: Vol.214,202 Pages: 100-106
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.04.067
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Influence of hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL on PEFC performance (2012)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima, K.Mori, M.Inamoto
  • Journal Title: ECS Transactions Volume: Vol.50 (2) Pages: 437-444
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] In-plane water distribution at the interface between the gas diffusion layer and catalyst layer in the cathode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell with a hybrid pattern flow field (2012)
  • Author(s): H.Nakajima, T.Kitahara, Y.Takazono, S.Miyahara
  • Journal Title: ECS Transactions Volume: Vol.50 (2) Pages: 291-299
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] PEFCの耐ドライアップ性と耐フラッディング性向上のための親水・撥水複合マイクロポーラス層付きガス拡散層に関する研究 (2012)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳,中島裕典,稲本昌興
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 78巻794号 Pages: 1849-1859
  • NAID: 130002050832
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.78.1849
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Water vapor exchange system using hydrophilic microporous layer coated gas diffusion layer to enhance performance of polymerelectrolyte fuel cells without cathode humidification (2012)
  • Author(s): Tatsumi KITAHARA
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Volume: 214 Pages: 100-106
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Double MPL Coated Gas Diffusion Layer to Prevent Drying-Up and Flooding of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (2012)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳
  • Journal Title: TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B Volume: 78 Issue: 794 Pages: 1849-1859
  • DOI: 10.1299/kikaib.78.1849
  • NAID: 130002050832
  • ISSN: 0387-5016, 1884-8346
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Influence of hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL on PEFC performance (2012)
  • Author(s): Tatsumi KITAHARA
  • Journal Title: ECS Transactions Volume: 50-2 Issue: 2 Pages: 437-444
  • DOI: 10.1149/05002.0437ecst
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Hydrophilic and hydrophobic double microporous layer coated gasdiffusion layer for enhancing performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells under no-humidification at the cathode (2012)
  • Author(s): Tatsumi KITAHARA, Hironori NAKAJIMA, Kyohei MORI
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Volume: 199 Pages: 29-36
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Influence of microporous layer design parameters for gas diffusion layer on permeability and PEFC performance (2011)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, T.Konomi, H.Nakajima
  • Journal Title: Journal of Environment and Engineering Volume: Vol.6, No.1 Pages: 17-27
  • NAID: 130000423899
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1299/jee.6.17
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] サーペンタインハイブリッド形流路を有するPEFCに関する研究(第4報,両極無加湿運転における発電特性) (2011)
  • Author(s): 津田和人,北原辰巳,中島裕典
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 77巻776号 Pages: 1138-1146
  • NAID: 130000873877
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.77.1138
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL to enhance PEFC performance under low and high humidity conditions (2011)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima
  • Journal Title: ECS Transactions Volume: Vol.41(1) Pages: 593-601
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.3635592
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL to enhance PEFC performance under low and high humidity conditions (2011)
  • Author(s): Tatsumi KITAHARA, Hironiri NAKAJIMA, Kyohei MORI
  • Journal Title: ECS Transactions Volume: 41-1 Issue: 1 Pages: 593-601
  • DOI: 10.1149/1.3635592
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 固体高分子形燃料電池のアノードガス再循環がカソード無加湿運転時の発電性能に及ぼす影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳,許斐敏明,中島裕典
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 76巻761号 Pages: 95-100
  • URL: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007521064
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] マイクロポーラス層付きガス拡散層のPTFE量が撥水性とPEFC性能に及ぼす影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳,許斐敏明,中島裕典
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 76巻761号 Pages: 101-107
  • URL: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007521065
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Microporous layer coated GDLs for enhanced performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, T.Konomi, H. Nakajima
  • Journal Title: Journal of Power Sources Volume: Vol.195 Pages: 2202-2211
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.10.089
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Influence ofhydrophilicandhydrophobicdoubleMPLcoatedGDLonPEFCperformance (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima, T.Konomii
  • Journal Title: ECS Transactions Volume: Vol.33 (1) Pages: 1089-1097
  • URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1.3484602
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] アノードガス再循環によるPEFC無加湿運転時の発電性能に及ぼすガス拡散層の影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳,許斐敏明,中島裕典
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 76巻771号 Pages: 1956-1963
  • URL: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007989270
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] PEFCの耐ドライアップ性向上のための親水・撥水複合マイクロポーラス層付きガス拡散層に関する研究 (2010)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳,許斐敏明,中島裕典
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 76巻772号 Pages: 2218-2226
  • URL: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110008006809
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] アノードガス再循環によるPEFC無加湿運転時に及ぼすガス拡散層の影響 (2010)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳, 許斐敏明, 他2名
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 76-771 Pages: 1956-1963
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] PEFCの耐ドライアップ性向上のための親水・撥水複合マイクロポーラス層付きガス拡散層に関する研究 (2010)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳, 許斐敏明, 他2名
  • Journal Title: 日本機械学会論文集B編 Volume: 76-772 Pages: 2218-2226
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Influence of hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL on PEFC performance (2012)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima, K.Mori, M.Inamoto
  • Organizer: 222ndECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Honolulu
• [Presentation] In-plane water distribution at the interface between the gas diffusion layer and catalyst layer in the cathode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell with a hybrid pattern flow field (2012)
  • Author(s): H.Nakajima, T.Kitahara, Y.Takazono
  • Organizer: 222nd ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Honolulu
• [Presentation] PEFCガス拡散層の基本性能評価法に関する研究 (2012)
  • Author(s): 森下雅史,北原辰巳,中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第53回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡
• [Presentation] 低湿度および高湿度条件下におけるPEFC性能を向上させる高性能ガス拡散層に関する研究 (2012)
  • Author(s): 稲本昌興,北原辰巳,中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第53回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡
• [Presentation] PEFCカソード無加湿運転の発電性能向上のための湿度交換システムに関する研究 (2011)
  • Author(s): 森下雅史, 北原辰巳, 中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第52回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: タワーホール船堀(東京)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-19
• [Presentation] 低湿度および高湿度条件下におけるPEFC性能を向上させる高性能ガス拡散層に関する研究 (2011)
  • Author(s): 森恭平, 北原辰巳, 中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第52回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: タワーホール船堀(東京)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-18
• [Presentation] Hydrophilic and hydxophobic double MPL coated GDL to enhance PEFC performance under low and high humidity conditions (2011)
  • Author(s): Tatsumi KITAHARA, Hironori NAEAJIMA, Kyohei MORI
  • Organizer: 220th ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Westin Boston Waterfront (Boston, USA)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-14
• [Presentation] Effect of gas flow channel without cathode humidification analyzed with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (2011)
  • Author(s): Y.Takazono, H.Nakajima, T.Kitahara
  • Organizer: 4th World Hydrogen Technologies Convention
  • Place of Presentation: Glasgow
• [Presentation] Hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL to enhance PEFC performance under low and high humidity conditions (2011)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima
  • Organizer: 220th ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Boston
• [Presentation] 低湿度および高湿度条件下におけるPEFC性能を向上させる高性能ガス拡散層に関する研究 (2011)
  • Author(s): 森恭平,北原辰巳,中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第52回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] PEFCカソード無加湿運転の発電性能向上のための湿度交換システムに関する研究 (2011)
  • Author(s): 森下雅史,北原辰巳,中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第52回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] トレーサ法によるPEFCの生成水挙動に関する研究 (2011)
  • Author(s): 宮原聡,中島裕典,北原辰巳
  • Organizer: 第52回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] PEFCの発電性能向上のためのマイクロポーラス層付き拡散層に関する研究 (2010)
  • Author(s): 林二郎, 北原辰巳, 中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第51回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛知県産業労働センター(愛知県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-09
• [Presentation] Influence of hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL on PEFC performance (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Kitahara, H.Nakajima, T.Konomii
  • Organizer: 218th ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Las Vegas
• [Presentation] PEFCの発電性能向上のためのマイクロポーラス層付き拡散層に関する研究 (2010)
  • Author(s): 林二郎,北原辰巳,中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第51回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
• [Presentation] PEFC無加湿運転のためのカソード湿度回収システムに関する研究 (2010)
  • Author(s): 武田茂賢,北原辰巳,中島裕典
  • Organizer: 第51回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
• [Presentation] Influence of hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL on PEFC performance
  • Author(s): Tatsumi KITAHARA
  • Organizer: 222nd ECS Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Hawaiian Village (Honolulu, USA)
• [Presentation] PEFCガス拡散層の基本性能評価法に関する研究
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳
  • Organizer: 第53回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: ヒルトン福岡シーホーク（福岡市）
• [Presentation] 低湿度および高湿度条件下におけるPEFC性能を向上させる高性能ガス拡散に関する研究
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳
  • Organizer: 第53回電池討論会
  • Place of Presentation: ヒルトン福岡シーホーク（福岡市）
• [Book] エレクトロニクス・エネルギー分野における超撥水・超親水化技術,固体高分子形燃料電池の発電性能向上のための親水・撥水技術 (2012)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳・他
  • Publisher: 技術情報協会
• [Book] 超撥水・超親水化技術 (2012)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳
  • Total Pages: 418
  • Publisher: 技術情報協会
• [Book] 燃料電池要素技術,マイクロポーラス層付きガス拡散層による耐フラッディング性および耐ドライアップ性の向上 (2011)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳・他
  • Publisher: 情報機構
• [Book] 燃料電池要素技術 (2011)
  • Author(s): 北原辰巳(分担執筆)
  • Total Pages: 271
  • Publisher: 情報機構
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