Tubular cathode prepared by a dip-coating method for low temperature DMFC

Z.-G. Shoo, H. Zhang, W.-F. Lin, F. Zhu, P.A. Christensen

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Abstract

A novel tubular cathode for the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is proposed, based on a tubular titanium mesh. A dip-coating method has been developed for its fabrication. The tubular cathode is composed of titanium mesh, a cathode diffusion layer, a catalyst layer, and a recast Nafion® film. The titanium mesh is present at the inner circumference of the diffusion layer, while the recast Nafion® film is at the outer circumference of the catalyst layer. A DMFC single cell with a 3.5 mgPt cm tubular cathode was able to perform as well, in terms of power density, as a conventional planar DMFC. A peak power density of 9 mW cm was reached under atmospheric air at 25 °C.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)326-330
Number of pages5
JournalFrontiers in Fuel Cells
Volume6
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Oct 2006

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