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Carbon nanotubes based gas diffusion layers in direct methanol fuel cells

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  • Gao, Y.
  • Sun, G.Q.
  • Wang, S.L.
  • Zhu, S.

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A carbon nanotube based gas diffusion layer (CNT-GDL) for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) was prepared by sintering the wet carbon paper made of CNT, polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibre (PCF) and PTFE, completely replacing the commercial carbon paper based GDL (Toray-GDL). The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and mercury intrusion porosimeter (MIP) showed that CNT-GDL is of higher graphitization degree, more abundant pores in the pore diameter range of 1000–3000 nm and better mass transfer ability, compared with those of Toray-GDL. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results display that the cell with CNT-GDL had better electrical conductivity and mass transfer ability than those of Toray-GDL. As a result, the limiting current density and peak power density of DMFC single cell with CNT-GDL are improved by 40% and 27%, respectively.

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  • Gao, Y. & Sun, G.Q. & Wang, S.L. & Zhu, S., 2010. "Carbon nanotubes based gas diffusion layers in direct methanol fuel cells," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(3), pages 1455-1459.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:35:y:2010:i:3:p:1455-1459
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.11.031
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