Research progress on MPL of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

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  • Beijing University of Chemical Technology,Beijing 100029

Received date: 2019-05-12

  Revised date: 2020-05-12

  Online published: 2020-10-20

Abstract

Microporous layer (MPL) has an important impact on improving the water management and performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).The properties of MPL are mainly affected by factors such as pore size distribution,porosity,hydrophilicity and electrical conductivity,and these factors are determined by the materials and preparation methods of MPL.The types,materials,and preparation methods of MPL were introduced,and compared and analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of various preparation methods.It was important to explore the use of different materials,improved the preparation methods of MPL,and reduced production costs for improving the performance of PEMFC.

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Li Chaoming, Kang Jingxin, Liu Yong . Research progress on MPL of proton exchange membrane fuel cell[J]. New Chemical Materials, 2020 , 48(9) : 256 -259 . DOI: 10.19817/j.cnki.issn 1006-3536.2020.09.056

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