The Temperature Effect on the Diffusion Processes of Water and Proton in the Proton Exchange Membrane Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Chen ◽  
Ya-Ling He ◽  
Wen-Quan Tao
Author(s):  
Mahiro Kato ◽  
Asegun Henry ◽  
Samuel Graham ◽  
Duc Hong Doan ◽  
Kazuyoshi Fushinobu

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the oxygen transport characteristics in the electrolyte membrane of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), in particular, the water content dependence and the microscopic view of the molecular transport. Design/methodology/approach Molecular dynamics simulation is used to examine the oxygen transport characteristics in the electrolyte membrane of PEMFC that we have experimentally observed in our previous study. Findings Molecular dynamics simulation well predicts the diffusion coefficient of oxygen in the membrane. It was found that the oxygen molecules have preference in their transport passage that governs the property. Originality/value First attempt is to theoretically examine the experimentally observed water uptake dependence of the oxygen diffusion coefficient in membrane and to explain the mechanism.


2014 ◽  
Vol 118 (33) ◽  
pp. 6685-6691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gennady B. Sushko ◽  
Alexey V. Verkhovtsev ◽  
Alexander V. Yakubovich ◽  
Stefan Schramm ◽  
Andrey V. Solov’yov

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaling Sun ◽  
Zunli Mo ◽  
Hong Chen ◽  
Ruibin Guo ◽  
Lijun Qiao ◽  
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