WO2008135162A3 - Control device for avoiding electrochemical corrosion on supported fuel cell electrodes - Google Patents

Control device for avoiding electrochemical corrosion on supported fuel cell electrodes Download PDF

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WO2008135162A3
WO2008135162A3 PCT/EP2008/003238 EP2008003238W WO2008135162A3 WO 2008135162 A3 WO2008135162 A3 WO 2008135162A3 EP 2008003238 W EP2008003238 W EP 2008003238W WO 2008135162 A3 WO2008135162 A3 WO 2008135162A3
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fuel cell
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electrochemical corrosion
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Florian Finsterwalder
Georg Frank
Sebastian Maass
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Daimler Ag
Florian Finsterwalder
Georg Frank
Sebastian Maass
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Abstract

The invention relates to a fuel cell system comprising at least one fuel cell for generating electrical energy based on an electrochemical reaction of an oxidant which contains oxygen as the essential component, and a fuel which mainly contains hydrogen. Said system comprises a control device for controlling the operating state of fuel cells. The invention is characterized in that at least one fuel cell electrode comprises a carbonaceous catalyst support that is charged with a catalyst material, especially platinum. The operating range of one or more fuel cells of the fuel cell system is restricted by substantially limiting it to a range between approximately 0.2 V and 0.9 V. As a result, the corrosion rates for the electrodes are distinctly reduced and their life and efficiency is increased or maintained. Preferably, additional measures are taken to limit the dynamics of the voltage states of a fuel cell within the predetermined operating range and to thereby reduce the corrosion of the carbon support due to defects on the carbon support.
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