This thesis deals with the analysis of dominant loss mechanisms in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) and hydrogen fed polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEFC) by means of experimental characterization and modeling work.
The investigations are focused on the water management in PEFCs and mixed potential formation, catalyst poisoning, methanol-selective cathode catalysts in DMFCs.
This thesis deals with the analysis of dominant loss mechanisms in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) and hydrogen fed polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEFC) by means of experimental characterization and modeling work.
Dietmar Gerteisen
Fraunhofer ISE Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell DMFC PEFC impedance spectroscopy reference electrode modelling characterization water management mixed potential catalyst poisoning gas diffusion layer laser perforation Brennstoffzellenforschung Brennstoffzellenentwicklung