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Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Campus Access Master's Report
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Administrative Home Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Advisor 1
Kazuya Tajiri
Committee Member 1
Jeffrey Allen
Committee Member 2
Ezequiel Medici
Abstract
Fuel cells are promising alternatives for automotive sector. Performance of fuel cell is greatly affected by water management in fuel cell. Hence, study of wettability of catalyst layer and its response to various processing conditions is important for its improvement. Catalyst layers were introduced to variation in temperature and pressure for different duration in various stages of its testing. Effect of varying preparation conditions was assessed by measuring water uptake and contact angle of catalyst layer using capillary rise experiments by mounting catalyst layer on substrate (ETFE). Contact angle was also measured by sessile drop method where effect change in heating duration was observed. Sessile drop tests were also used to observe effect of water absorption of catalyst layer with respect to time as depicted by drop reduction and change in contact angle.
Recommended Citation
Visal, Saleel, "MEASUREMENT OF CATALYST LAYER WETTABILITY IN PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL", Campus Access Master's Report, Michigan Technological University, 2019.