Characterizing Polymeric Leachants for Potential System Contaminants of Fuel Cells

Clay S. Macomber, Heli Wang, Kevin O'Neill, Sidney Coombs, Guido Bender, Bryan Pivovar, Huyen N. Dinh

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Abstract

The role of system contaminants in the performance degradation of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells has been underappreciated to date. This work seeks to identify potential contaminants of system components with the ultimate goal of tying contaminant exposure to performance and durability After aging of select polymers in solution, leachant samples were qualitatively identified via GCMS and FTIR-ATR. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content quantitatively provided information relative to contaminant level extracted from polymeric samples. Results will be presented focusing on SBR rubber and neoprene. Qualitative concentration vs. time charts elucidate leachant evolution, showing among other things potential chemical degradation in solution.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)1637-1643
Number of pages7
JournalECS Transactions
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event10th Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Symposium, PEFC 10 - 218th ECS Meeting - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 10 Oct 201015 Oct 2010

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-560-48739

Keywords

  • PEM fuel cells
  • polymeric leachants

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