WO2005018028A1 - Untreated diffusion medium with mesoporous layer and devices incorporating the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the design and manufacture of diffusion media and, more particularly, to diffusion media for use in electrochemical cells where water management is a significant design issue.
- a diffusion media and a process for its fabrication are provided for addressing issues related to water management in electrochemical cells and other devices employing the diffusion media.
- a process for fabricating a diffusion media is provided.
- a diffusion media substrate is provided comprising a porous fibrous matrix defining first and second major faces.
- the substrate comprises an amount of carbonaceous material sufficient to render the substrate electrically conductive.
- a mesoporous layer is applied along at least a portion of one of the first and second major faces of the substrate.
- the mesoporous layer is applied to the substrate by providing a coating comprising a hydrophobic component, a hydrophilic component, and a pore forming agent.
- the substrate is free of fluorinated polymers outside of regions of the substrate carrying the mesoporous layer.
- the pore forming agent is decomposed such that the mesoporous layer is more porous than the diffusion media substrate.
- a process for fabricating a diffusion media is provided. According to the process, the mesoporous layer is applied to the substrate by providing a coating comprising a hydrophobic component, a hydrophilic component, a pore forming agent, and a solvent.
- the hydrophobic component comprises a fluorinated polymer.
- the hydrophilic component comprises a carbonaceous substance selected from carbon fibers, carbon particles, and combinations thereof.
- the carbonaceous substance is characterized by a surface area of about 60 cm 2 /g.
- the pore forming agent comprises ammonium carbonate.
- the substrate is free of fluorinated polymers outside of regions of the substrate carrying the mesoporous layer.
- a sufficient amount of the mesoporous layer is applied to the substrate to substantially increase a porosity of the diffusion media relative to the diffusion media absent the mesoporous layer.
- the substantial increase in the porosity of the diffusion media is between about 5% and about 15%.
- the solvent is selected from H 2 O, isopropanol, and combinations thereof.
- the coating is provided such that it at least partially infiltrates the diffusion media substrate.
- a device comprising a diffusion media
- the diffusion media comprises a diffusion media substrate and a mesoporous layer.
- the diffusion media substrate comprises a porous fibrous matrix defining first and second major faces and an amount of carbonaceous material sufficient to render the substrate electrically conductive.
- the diffusion media substrate carries the mesoporous layer along at least a portion of one of the first and second major faces of the substrate.
- the mesoporous layer comprises hydrophobic and hydrophilic components defining hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions within the mesoporous layer.
- the mesoporous layer comprises an amount of carbonaceous material sufficient to render the mesoporous layer electrically conductive.
- the mesoporous layer is characterized by a porosity greater than a porosity of the diffusion media substrate.
- the diffusion media substrate is free of fluorinated polymers outside of regions of the substrate carrying the mesoporous layer. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a means for addressing water management issues in diffusion media and devices employing such diffusion media. Other objects of the present invention will be apparent in light of the description of the invention embodied herein. The following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention can be best understood when read in conjunction with the following drawings, where like structure is indicated with like reference numerals and in which: Fig.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a fuel cell incorporating a porous diffusion media according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a schematic illustration of a porous diffusion media according to one embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 3 is a schematic illustration of a vehicle incorporating a fuel cell according to the present invention.
- a fuel cell 10 incorporating a porous diffusion media 20 according to the present invention is illustrated.
- the fuel cell 10 comprises a membrane electrode assembly 30 interposed between an anode flow field 40 and a cathode flow field 50 of the fuel cell 10. It is contemplated that the flow fields 40, 50 and the membrane electrode assembly 30 may take a variety of conventional or yet to be developed forms without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- the membrane electrode assembly 30 includes respective catalytic electrode layers 32 and an ion exchange membrane 34.
- a diffusion media 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated schematically.
- the diffusion media 20 comprises a diffusion media substrate 22 and a mesoporous layer 24.
- the diffusion media substrate 22 comprises a porous fibrous matrix defining first and second major faces 21 , 23 and an amount of carbonaceous material sufficient to render the substrate 22 electrically conductive.
- the diffusion media substrate 22 carries the mesoporous layer 24 along the first major face 21 of the substrate 22.
- the mesoporous layer 24 is more effective in addressing water management issues if it is positioned against the membrane electrode assembly 30 of the fuel cell 10, as opposed to being positioned to face the flow field of the cell. Nevertheless, it is contemplated that the diffusion media substrate 22 may carry the mesoporous layer 24 along either major face 21 , 23 of the substrate 22 regardless of which face is positioned against the membrane electrode assembly 30. Further, the mesoporous layer 24 may cover all or a portion of the face along which it is carried. The mesoporous layer 24 is typically more porous than the diffusion media substrate 22.
- mesoporous structures are characterized by pore sizes that can range from a few nanometers to hundreds of nanometers.
- the mesoporous layer 24 comprises a hydrophobic component 26 and a hydrophilic component 28 defining hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions in the layer 24.
- the hydrophobic component 26 may comprise a fluorinated polymer, e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinyl fluoride (PVF), a combination of fluorinated polymers, or any other suitable hydrophobic material or combination of materials.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVF polyvinyl fluoride
- the hydrophilic component 28 may be presented as a carbonaceous substance like carbon fibers, carbon particles, and combinations thereof, but may alternatively be presented by any other suitable hydrophilic material.
- carbonaceous substances like acetylene black, characterized by surface areas of about 60 cm2/g are suitable hydrophilic materials for the mesoporous layer 24.
- the mesoporous layer 24 also comprises an amount of carbonaceous material sufficient to render it electrically conductive.
- the hydrophilic or hydrophobic components 28 already present in the layer 24 may be selected to fill this role, it is contemplated that additional components may be incorporated into the layer to render it electrically conductive. As is illustrated in Fig.
- the mesoporous layer 24 at least partially infiltrates the diffusion media substrate 22.
- the extent of infiltration illustrated schematically by showing the first surface 21 in phantom in Fig. 2, will vary widely depending upon the properties of the mesoporous layer 24 and the diffusion media substrate 22.
- the diffusion media substrate 22 is untreated in the sense that it is free of fluorinated polymers.
- the mesoporous layer 24 includes fluorinated polymers, it is noted that the diffusion media substrate 22 would be free of fluorinated polymers outside of any regions of the substrate 22 carrying the mesoporous layer 24.
- a fuel cell system incorporating diffusion media may be configured to operate as a source of power for a vehicle 100.
- fuel from a fuel storage unit 120 may be directed to the fuel cell assembly 110 configured to convert fuel, e.g., H2, into electricity.
- the electricity generated is subsequently used as a motive power supply for the vehicle 100 where the electricity is converted to torque and vehicular translational motion.
- the mesoporous layer is applied to the substrate by providing a coating comprising the hydrophobic component, the hydrophilic component, a pore forming agent, and suitable solvents.
- the pore forming agent is subsequently decomposed such that the mesoporous layer is more porous than the diffusion media substrate.
- the solvent may be any suitable solvent including, but not limited to de-ionized H 2 0, isopropanol, and combinations thereof.
- the coating is provided as a mixture comprising between about
- the coating is provided as a mixture comprising slightly less than about 20 wt% of the hydrophobic component, slightly less than about 80 wt% of the hydrophilic component, and about 5 wt% of the pore forming agent.
- the hydrophilic component comprises a carbonaceous substance
- the substance may be selected from a variety of materials including, but not limited to, carbon fibers, carbon particles, and combinations thereof.
- the carbonaceous substance may be characterized by a surface area of between about 50 cm 2 /g and about 250 cm 2 /g. More specifically, and by way of illustration and not limitation, suitable hydrophilic components, like acetylene black, are characterized by surface areas of about 60 cm 2 /g.
- the pore forming agent it should comprise a material that tends to substantially increase the pore size of the mesoporous layer as it is applied to the substrate and allowed to cure, dry, harden, or otherwise stabilize.
- the pore forming agent may comprise ammonium carbonate or any other material selected to decompose in a mixture with the hydrophobic and hydrophilic components upon heating.
- the decomposition may be particulate free and may comprise gaseous and liquid components. More specifically, the pore forming agent may comprise a material selected such that the mesoporous layer will be substantially free of the components of the pore forming agent upon decomposition of the pore forming agent. Pore forming agents that decompose into gaseous products and water are suitable for many applications of the present invention. For example, products of the thermal decomposition of ammonium carbonate include ammonia, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor. The decomposition of the pore forming agent may be facilitated by heating the coated substrate. Suitable heat treatment temperatures will vary depending upon the composition of the mesoporous layer.
- the coated media should be heated to at least about 100°C to encourage vaporization of water upon decomposition of the ammonium carbonate.
- the heat treating process is characterized by temperatures between about 75°C and about 100°C or at least above about 65°C.
- increases in porosity of the diffusion media of between about 5% and about 15% or, more specifically, of about 7.5% are typical for many embodiments of the present invention.
- the porosity of a diffusion media including a 250 ⁇ m thick carbon fiber paper substrate and a 10 ⁇ m thick mesoporous layer of acetylene black and PTFE is increased from about 78% (absent the mesoporous layer) to about 84% (including the mesoporous layer).
- a “device” is utilized herein to represent a combination of components and individual components, regardless of whether the components are combined with other components.
- a “device” according to the present invention may comprise a diffusion media, a fuel cell incorporating a diffusion media according to the present invention, a vehicle incorporating a fuel cell according to the present invention, etc.
- the term “substantially” is utilized herein to represent the inherent degree of uncertainty that may be attributed to any quantitative comparison, value, measurement, or other representation.
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