Anode ink formulation for a fully printed flexible fuel cell stack
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Journal Article
Abstract
In fuel cells the underlying reactions take place at the catalyst layers composed of materials favoring the desired electrochemical reactions. This paper introduces a formulation process for a catalyst inkjet ink used as an anode for a fully printed flexible fuel cell stack. The optimal ink formulation was 2.5 wt% of carbon–platinum–ruthenium mixture with 0.5% Nafion concentration in a diacetone alcohol solvent vehicle. The best jetting performance was achieved when 1 wt% binder was included in the ink formulation. Anodes with resistivity of approximately 0.1 Ω cm were inkjet printed, which is close to the commercial anode resistivity of 0.05 Ω cm. The anodes were used in fuel cell stacks that were prepared by utilizing only printing methods. The best five-cell-air-breathing stack showed an open circuit potential under H2/air conditions of 3.4 V. The peak power of this stack was 120 µW cm−2 at 1.75 V, with a resistance obtained from potentiostatic impedance analysis of 295 Ohm cm2. The printed electrodes showed a performance suitable for low-performance solutions, such as powering single-use sensors.
Date Issued
2020-04-20
Date Acceptance
2020-03-09
Citation
Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2020, 5 (2), pp.1-12
ISSN
2058-8585
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Start Page
1
End Page
12
Journal / Book Title
Flexible and Printed Electronics
Volume
5
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
fuel cell
anode
stack
catalyst
print
inkjet
ink
formulation
flexible
HYDROGEN EVOLUTION
OXIDATION
DMFC
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 025002
Date Publish Online
2020-03-09