A proposed agglomerate model for oxygen reduction in the catalyst layer of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
- Submitting institution
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The University of Birmingham
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 24292830
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.electacta.2014.10.127
- Title of journal
- Electrochimica Acta
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- First page
- 320
- Volume
- 150
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- ISSN
- 0013-4686
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2014
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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4
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Oxygen diffusion and reduction in the catalyst layer (CL) of a Proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is crucial to its performance. Currently few models are capable of analysing the reduction rate with a given CL structure. This paper proposes such an analysis for the first time. The new agglomerate model describes oxygen reduction reaction and calculates model parameters. We verified the model and demonstrated its advantages. The model provides an essential tool to study and guide the design of the CL to help improve the performance of PEM fuel cells. The research was supported by a TSB grant (TP/6/S/K3032H).
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- Non-English
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