• 文献标题:   Development of a Current Collector with a Graphene Thin Film for a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Module
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KUAN YD, KE TR, LYU JL, SUNG MF, DO JS
  • 作者关键词:   proton exchange membrane fuel cell, graphene thin film, current collector, module
  • 出版物名称:   MOLECULES
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Natl Chin Yi Univ Technol
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.3390/molecules25040955
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

This paper constructs planar-type graphene thin film current collectors for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). The present planar-type current collector adopts FR-4 as the substrate and coats a copper thin film using thermal evaporation for the electric-conduction layer. A graphene thin film is then coated onto the current collector to prevent corrosion due to electrochemical reactions. Three different coating techniques are conducted and compared: Spin coating, RF magnetron sputtering, and screen printing. The corrosion rates and surface resistances are tested and compared for the different coating techniques. Single cell PEMFCs with the developed current collectors are assembled and tested. A PEMFC module with two cells is also designed and constructed. The cell performances are measured to investigate the device feasibility.