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Preparation method of gas diffusion layer of fuel cell

A gas diffusion layer, fuel cell technology, applied in electrical components, battery electrodes, circuits, etc., can solve the problems of difficulty, poor hydrophobicity and poor conductivity of the gas diffusion layer

Active Publication Date: 2021-07-06
AMERIASIA ACTIVATED CARBON PROD CO LTD
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At present, the support layer mostly uses porous carbon paper with high porosity, and the microporous layer is a highly conductive carbon powder layer covering the support layer with a thickness of 10-100m. However, it is not easy to control the microstructure of this scale. There are problems with the hydrophobicity and poor conductivity of the gas diffusion layer

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[0033] One embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for preparing a fuel cell gas diffusion layer, such as figure 1 Shown, this preparation method comprises the following steps:

[0034] Step 1. Hydrophobic treatment of the support layer: immerse the support layer in a water-repellent solution, take it out and dry it, and perform heat treatment in stages; wherein, the immersion time of the support layer can be adjusted according to needs, for example, the immersion time is 1-2min. The support layer after the hydrophobic treatment can be heat-treated in sections through a tube furnace, a roasting furnace or a muffle furnace.

[0035] Step 2, prepare the microporous layer slurry: uniformly mix the conductive material, two-dimensional MXene sheet material, hydrophobic agent and organic solvent to make a uniform microporous layer slurry; the mixing method can be mechanical stirring or ultrasonic dispersion .

[0036] Step 3, preparing the gas diffusion layer: repea...

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[0054] Hydrophobic treatment of the support layer: immerse the carbon paper (support layer) in 5wt% PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) emulsion (hydrophobic agent solution) for 1-2min, take it out and put it in an oven for drying at 30°C, repeat Dip-dry the carbon paper so that the PTFE content on the carbon paper is 10 wt%. Put the dried carbon paper into the roasting furnace, raise the temperature to 250°C, and bake for 30 minutes to remove the surfactant in the PTFE emulsion; then raise the furnace temperature to 350°C, and continue to bake for 30 minutes to melt the PTFE to form a PTFE film covering On the carbon fiber surface of the carbon paper, the hydrophobization of the carbon paper is realized. Hydrophobicity test was carried out, and the test results were as follows Figure 4 As shown, the test contact angle was 131.4° (122° before treatment). Among them, the larger the contact angle, the better the hydrophobicity.

[0055] Preparation of microporous layer slurry: Vu...

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[0058] Hydrophobic treatment of the support layer: immerse the carbon paper (support layer) in 5wt% PTFE emulsion (hydrophobic agent solution) for 1-2min, take it out and put it in an oven for drying treatment at 30°C, repeat the dipping-drying treatment of the carbon paper , so that the PTFE content on the carbon paper is 20wt%. Put the dried carbon paper into the roasting furnace, raise the temperature to 250°C, and bake for 30 minutes to remove the surfactant in the PTFE emulsion; then raise the furnace temperature to 350°C, and continue to bake for 30 minutes to melt the PTFE to form a PTFE film covering On the carbon fiber surface of the carbon paper, the hydrophobization of the carbon paper is realized. Hydrophobicity test was carried out, and the test results were as follows Figure 4 As shown, the tested contact angle is 136.7° (122° before treatment).

[0059] Preparation of microporous layer slurry: Vulcan XC-72 carbon black powder 700mg, 10wt% PTFE emulsion 3g and...

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The invention discloses a preparation method of a gas diffusion layer of a fuel cell, which comprises the following steps: step 1, hydrophobic treatment of a support layer: dipping the support layer in a water repellent solution, taking out the support layer, drying, and carrying out segmented heat treatment; step 2, preparing microporous layer slurry: uniformly mixing a conductive material, a two-dimensional MXene sheet material, a water repellent and an organic solvent to prepare the microporous layer slurry; and step 3, preparing a gas diffusion layer: repeatedly spraying the microporous layer slurry on the support layer after hydrophobic treatment until the microporous layer slurry on the support layer reaches a preset loading capacity, and then carrying out heat treatment to prepare the gas diffusion layer. According to the preparation method of the fuel cell gas diffusion layer, a segmented heating mode is adopted during hydrophobic treatment of the supporting layer, so that the hydrophobic treatment effect of the supporting layer is better; in addition, when the microporous layer is prepared, the conductive performance of the diffusion layer is improved by adding a two-dimensional MXene lamellar material.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of fuel cells, in particular to a method for preparing a fuel cell gas diffusion layer. Background technique [0002] Fuel cells have the advantages of fast start-up speed, high operating power and high reliability, and have attracted great attention worldwide, becoming a very promising clean energy source. Fuel cells use proton exchange membranes as electrolytes to directly convert the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy without compressing or heating the gas. A typical fuel cell mainly includes the following parts: proton exchange membrane, catalytic layer, gas diffusion layer and bipolar plate. [0003] The gas diffusion layer is a channel for the flow of reaction gas and product water, which can provide electron channels for electrochemical reactions, and can also collect current and support the catalytic layer. It is an important part of the fuel cell. The gas diffusion layer...

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IPC IPC(8): H01M4/88
CPCH01M4/8807Y02E60/50
Inventor 邵森林黄彬罗涵煜杨志曾敏翟晓强
Owner AMERIASIA ACTIVATED CARBON PROD CO LTD