Title
Temperature-Driven Water Transport In Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Abstract
Water transport induced by heat flow across polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) membranes has been studied under wellcontrolled thermal conditions. The investigation showed that water can be transferred across a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) that is subjected to a through-plane temperature differential. Thermo-osmotic water transport is a membrane-controlled phenomenon. The thermally driven water flux was found to be relatively large even for small temperature differences (∼1°C). A physical model of thermo-osmosis is proposed. Comparison between the proposed model results and the experimental data shows good agreement. copyright The Electrochemical Society.
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Publication Title
ECS Transactions
Volume
3
Issue
1
Number of Pages
909-913
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2356209
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
33846981108 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33846981108
STARS Citation
Zaffou, Rachid; Kunz, H. Russell; and Fenton, James M., "Temperature-Driven Water Transport In Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells" (2006). Scopus Export 2000s. 9111.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/9111