TY - JOUR
KW - Modeling
KW - Fuel cell
KW - Water management
KW - NSTF
KW - Thin catalyst layer
AU - Iryna V Zenyuk
AU - Prodip K Das
AU - Adam Z Weber
AB - In this article, a two-dimensional, multiphase, transient model is introduced and used to explore the impact of catalyst-layer thickness on performance. In particular, the tradeoffs between water production and removal through transport or evaporation are highlighted, with a focus on low-temperature performance. For the latter, a case study of an ultra-thin catalyst layer is undergone to explore how various material properties alter the steady-state and startup performance of a cell. The findings provide understanding and guidance to optimize fuel-cell performance with thin electrodes.
BT - Journal of The Electrochemical Society
DA - 06/2016
DO - 10.1149/2.1161607jes
IS - 7
LA - eng
N2 - In this article, a two-dimensional, multiphase, transient model is introduced and used to explore the impact of catalyst-layer thickness on performance. In particular, the tradeoffs between water production and removal through transport or evaporation are highlighted, with a focus on low-temperature performance. For the latter, a case study of an ultra-thin catalyst layer is undergone to explore how various material properties alter the steady-state and startup performance of a cell. The findings provide understanding and guidance to optimize fuel-cell performance with thin electrodes.
PY - 2016
SP - F691 
EP -  F703
ST - J. Electrochem. Soc.
T2 - Journal of The Electrochemical Society
TI - Understanding Impacts of Catalyst-Layer Thickness on Fuel-Cell Performance via Mathematical Modeling
VL - 163
SN - 0013-4651
ER -