Research progress of ordered membrane electrode assembly for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

doi:10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2021-0379

Abstract

Abstract:

The development and application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells is one of the most important pathways to realize the low-carbon emission and environmental protection for modern lifestyle. Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is the core component for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The ordered structure for membrane electrode assembly is the key to simultaneously meet the low Pt loading and high electrochemical activity. In this paper, the recent research progress of MEAs for PEMFC is systematically summarized. Compared with the less progress of the strategy to enable ordered proton conductor, the structural optimization realized by ordered catalyst and ordered catalyst carrier have shown great progress in developing better MEAs, demonstrating the significant potential for massive application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Key words: electrochemistry, hydrogen, fuel cell, proton exchange membrane fuel cell, membrane electrode assembly, order catalyst carrier, ordered catalyst, ordered proton conductors

摘要：

质子交换膜燃料电池的发展和应用是促进现代生活方式低碳环保化的最重要路径之一。膜电极是质子交换膜燃料电池的核心部件，实现膜电极结构的有序化是同时满足低铂载量和高电化学性能要求的关键。本文系统总结和分析了最近有关有序化膜电极的相关研究进展。与发展较为缓慢的质子导体有序化相比，以催化剂有序化和催化剂载体有序化为路径实现的有序化膜电极结构优化已经得到快速发展，对于促进质子交换膜燃料电池规模化应用表现出极大的发展潜力。

关键词: 电化学, 氢, 燃料电池, 质子交换膜燃料电池, 膜电极, 载体材料有序化, 催化剂有序化, 质子导体有序化

CLC Number:

TM911.42

LI Yunfei, WANG Zhipeng, DUAN Lei, CHEN Liang, XU Shoudong, ZHANG Ding, DUAN Donghong, LIU Shibin. Research progress of ordered membrane electrode assembly for proton exchange membrane fuel cells[J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2021, 40(S1): 101-110.

李云飞, 王致鹏, 段磊, 陈良, 徐守冬, 张鼎, 段东红, 刘世斌. 质子交换膜燃料电池有序化膜电极研究进展[J]. 化工进展, 2021, 40(S1): 101-110.

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