Journal article
PEM steam electrolysis at 130 °C using a phosphoric acid doped short side chain PFSA membrane
Energy and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark1
Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark2
Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark3
Proton conductors, Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical University of Denmark4
Tantaline A/S5
Steam electrolysis test with a phosphoric acid doped Aquivion™ membrane was successfully conducted and current densities up to 775 mA cm-2 at 1.8 V was reached at 130 ºC and ambient pressure. A new composite membrane system using a perfluorosulfonic acid membrane (Aquivion™) as matrix and phosphoric acid as proton conducting electrolyte was developed.
Traditional perfluorosulfonic acid membranes do not possess sufficient dimensional stability and proton conductivity to be used at elevated temperatures and ambient pressures. The elevated temperature, high potentials and acidic conditions implied that a new and highly corrosion resistant construction material was needed.
Tantalum coated stainless steel felt was tested and found suitable as the anode gas diffusion layer. Copyright © 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Language: | English |
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| Year: | 2012 |
| Pages: | 10992-11000 |
| ISSN: | 18793487 and 03603199 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.125 |
| ORCIDs: | Aili, David , Christensen, Erik , Jensen, Jens Oluf , Li, Qingfeng and Bjerrum, Niels |
