The preparation and membrane electrode and application of a kind of electrolytic cell membrane electrode
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of preparation method of the electrolytic cell of optimization, the membrane electrode assembly includes PEM Yin/Yang
The particular combination of pole Catalytic Layer, Yin/Yang pole gas diffusion layers.It can be applied in PEM water electrolysis, RFC or various electrolysis units.
Background technology
In recent years, solid polymer electrolyte (PEM) water electrolysis technology because of it efficiently, zero-emission, compact-sized, environment is friendly
Well, the advantages that product purity is high, the study hotspot of hydrogen preparation field is become, and the oxygen of its product high-purity also has been used for navigating
My god, medical treatment, analysis etc. field.For membrane electrode as PEM water electrolytic cell core components, it is to improve electrolysis effect to carry out the optimization in structure
Rate is the focus of various countries researcher.
The electrolytic process of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer pond (PEMWE) is analyzed, in water electrolytic cell, anode again make by applied voltage
Electronics is lost under, i.e. water loses electronics and precipitated oxygen in anode, produces hydrogen ion.The shape that hydrogen ion passes through hydrogen ion
Formula is electronically generated hydrogen by PEM film, what negative electrode obtained external circuit.In the structure of this electrolytic cell, membrane electrode
Component is the generation place of cell reaction, is the core of electrolytic cell.Its composition includes:The catalysis occurred for electrochemical reaction
Layer, water guide, lead hydrionic PEM (PEM) and transmit the diffusion layer of water and gas.Wherein, Catalytic Layer is by catalyst
Formed with Nafion.Membrane electrode assembly is the core of electrolytic cell, directly influence electrolytic efficiency, electrolysis energy consumption, electrolysis cost with
And the life-span of electrolytic cell.Traditional membrane electrode preparation technology is to coat catalyst on the gas diffusion, prepares gas diffusion
Layer electrode.But gas diffusion layers electrode contacted with the surface of PEM it is not close, so as to can be produced between the two poles of the earth compared with
Big voltage drop.Therefore the catalyst Film electrode for being more beneficial for reducing contact resistance between Catalytic Layer and PEM obtains
The extensive concern of people.But the ratio of Nafion and catalyst directly affects the micro- of electrode itself in the catalyst Film electrode
The porosity of structure and electrode in itself is seen, optimizes the mass ratio of Nafion and catalyst in Catalytic Layer, acquisition more performance is more
For excellent catalyst Film electrode, will have broad application prospects.
Prepared by the membrane electrode of PEMWE water electrolytic cells can use gas-diffusion electrode (GDE, gas diffusion
Electrode) technique, by catalyst directly coated on diffusion layer, can also use catalyst Film electrode (CCM,
Catalyst coated membrane) electrode process, by pressure sintering, electrochemical deposition method, the methods of spraying, by catalyst
Prepare on PEM membrane.It is more tight due to being contacted between Catalytic Layer and PEM using membrane electrode assembly made from CCM methods
It is close, thus there is the characteristics of impedance is small, we just take CCM methods to prepare membrane electrode in the present invention.
The content of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of preparation method of the electrolysis of optimization.The membrane electrode assembly is PEM Yin/Yang pole
The particular combination of Catalytic Layer, Yin/Yang pole gas diffusion layers.Membrane electrode assembly prepared by the present invention is used as PEM
(PEM) there is preferable performance during water electrolytic cell.The present invention is in regeneratable fuel cell (RFC), photoelectrocatalysis, electrolysis hydrogen hair
There is extensive value in raw device device.
A kind of preparation method of electrolytic cell membrane electrode, the membrane electrode are the sandwich of " five layers ", including layer successively
Folded cathode gas diffusion layer, cathode catalysis layer, PEM, anode catalyst layer and anode gas diffusion layer;The film
The preparation of electrode follows following steps:
(1) required cathod catalyst, anode catalyst are weighed respectively first, according still further to catalyst and Nafion according to 4:1
~7:1 mass ratio is blended in dispersant respectively, and the mass ratio of catalyst and dispersant is 1:10~1:40, by what is mixed
Slurry 10~30min of ultrasonic mixing, the both sides of PEM are sprayed at respectively, catalyst Film electrode is obtained in film both sides;
Dispersant is the one or two or more kinds in ethanol, isopropanol, normal propyl alcohol, and dispersant uniformly mixes catalyst granules with Nafion
It is combined;
(2) with hollow, annular two panels closed material by the surrounding of obtained catalyst Film electrode in step (1)
Edge is clamped, and obtained catalyst Film electrode in step (1) is between two panels closed material, and catalyst Film electrode
Edge is gripped by two panels closed material, and the negative electrode in the hollow part of closed material cathode catalysis layer side is urged
Change and place carbon paper gas diffusion layers on layer, carbon paper gas diffusion layers are identical with the hollow annular region thickness of closed material, area
It is equal, shape is identical, i.e. specification is consistent;Placed on the anode catalyst layer of the hollow part of closed material anode catalyst layer side
A piece of, area equation identical with closed material hollow region thickness, shape be identical, i.e. the consistent ptfe sheet of specification;
(3) the catalyst Film electrode clamped by two panels closed material is clamped with two panels polytetrafluoroethylene film, makes two
Piece closed material and the catalyst Film electrode in them are between two panels polytetrafluoroethylene film, and will clamp catalyst
The two panels polytetrafluoroethylene film of Film electrode is positioned between two panels metal splint;Metal splint is placed in 40~100 DEG C
0.5~5min of hot pressing among hydraulic press;Metal splint, ptfe sheet, polytetrafluoroethylene film are removed after hot pressing,
Placed and closed material hollow region thickness phase on the anode catalyst layer of the hollow part of closed material anode catalyst layer side
With, area equation, shape is identical, i.e. the consistent POROUS TITANIUM PLATE of specification, you can obtains membrane electrode assembly.
The membrane electrode of preparation is divided into " five layers " sandwich, including PEM, is catalyzed positioned at the Yin/Yang pole of film both sides
Layer, and the Yin/Yang pole gas diffusion layers positioned at Yin/Yang pole Catalytic Layer outer surface.
Spraying operation described in step (1) is carried out in thermal station, and thermal station temperature maintains constant at 40~80 DEG C.
Step (1) the Yin/Yang electrode catalyst is one or two or more kinds of in precious metals pt, Pd, Ru, Rh, Ir
One or two or more kinds in support type or unsupported proof gold metal nano-particle, the catalyst loading be 0.5~
3.0mg/cm2。
Two panels closed material hollow region inside casing size and/or shape is different in step (2), and it is in order to avoid in oil pressure
Closed material inside casing edge produces excessive shear stress and tears film when hot pressing is carried out on machine.
6. according to the method for preparing membrane electrode described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:
The closed material of selection can be the encapsulants such as polyester frame or rubber frame;
The PEM of selection is the PEM using Nafion membrane as representative, such as Nafion 117 or Nafion
211 etc.;
The carbon paper for the increasing hydration process that selected cathode gas diffusion layer is 0.2~0.3mm of thickness;Anodic gas spreads
Layer is 0.7~0.8mm of thickness platinum plating POROUS TITANIUM PLATE.
The pressure that step (3) described hot pressing uses is 0.1~0.5MPa, and hot pressing temperature is 100~140 DEG C, hot pressing
Time is 60~90s.
Spray gun source of the gas used in step (1) described spraying operation is inert gas, such as nitrogen and/or argon gas, sprays pressure control
System is in 0.05~0.2MPa;
The membrane electrode being prepared can be applied to RFC, photoelectrocatalysis, PEM water electrolytic cells or acid hydrogen generated by electrolyzing water
In generator.
Preferably implementation condition of the invention is:
1st, compared with the gas diffusion layers electrode in PEM water electrolysis technologies, catalyst Film electrode can be largely
The upper ohmmic drop for reducing electrolytic cell the two poles of the earth, so as to improve the performance of electrolytic cell.
2nd, MEA can be more smooth by hot pressing under the hot pressing condition by optimization, completes the system of MEA electrodes integration
Make.
3rd, MEA (catalyst and Nafion ratios 4 under the catalysis stratum proportion by optimization:1~7:1) can reach compared with
Good electrolytic cell performance.
Advantages of the present invention:
1st, using the catalyst Film electrode structure after optimization, electrolytic cell is reduced compared with traditional gas diffusion layer electrode
Ohmmic drop loss, improve the operating efficiency of electrolytic cell.And aerogenesis is free of alkali steam, without purification.
2nd, the inventive method is simple and easy to control, economical rationality, and product preparation efficiency is high.
Brief description of the drawings
A kind of structure chart of Fig. 1 electrolysis of optimization membrane electrodes of the transition zone containing Nafion.
Fig. 2 actual motion electrolyser construction schematic diagrames.
In figure:1- gas diffusion layers;2- cathode/anode polyester frames;3- cathode/anode catalyst layers;4- anion exchanges
Film;5- Titanium end plates;6- flow fields;7- sealing gaskets;8- membrane electrode assemblies.
Polarization curves of Fig. 3 using deionized water as the PEM water electrolytic cells of electrolyte, anode catalyst loading 1.5mg/
cm2, catalyst and Nafion mass ratioes are 4 in Catalytic Layer:1, negative electrode 70wt.%Pt/C, Pt loading 0.7mg/cm2, NAFION
117 films, electrode area 5cm2, 80 DEG C of test temperature.
Polarization curves of Fig. 4 using deionized water as the PEM water electrolytic cells of electrolyte, anode catalyst loading 1.5mg/
cm2, catalyst and Nafion mass ratioes are 5 in Catalytic Layer:1, negative electrode 70wt.%Pt/C, Pt loading 0.7mg/cm2, NAFION
117 films, electrode area 5cm2, 80 DEG C of test temperature.
Polarization curves of Fig. 5 using deionized water as the PEM water electrolytic cells of electrolyte, anode catalyst loading 1.5mg/
cm2, catalyst and Nafion mass ratioes are 4 in gas diffusion layers electrode catalyst layer:1, negative electrode 70wt.%Pt/C, Pt loading
0.7mg/cm2, the films of NAFION 117, electrode area 5cm2, 80 DEG C of test temperature.
Embodiment
Embodiment 1
(1) preparation of catalyst pulp:Weigh that 93mg Ir are black, 62mg 70wt.% Pt/C first, according still further to catalyst
With Nafion according to 4:1 mass ratio is blended in a certain amount of ethanol respectively, and the mass ratio of catalyst and ethanol is 1:40, will
The slurry ultrasonic mixing 20min mixed;
(2) spraying of catalyst pulp:The uniform catalyst pulp of ultrasound in (1) is sprayed on to the both sides of film, above-mentioned spray
Apply operation to carry out in thermal station, thermal station temperature maintains constant at 60 DEG C.
(3) closed material is extracted:The closed material is divided into two panels, the closed material inside casing long 3.0cm of cathode side, wide
2.5cm, the long 2.5cm of anode-side closed material inside casing, wide 2.0cm, closed material inside casing of different sizes is in order to avoid in oil pressure
Closed material inside casing edge produces excessive shear stress and tears film when hot pressing is carried out on machine.
(4) compacting of membrane electrode assembly:Closed material is by the obtained proton exchange film edge for being coated with Catalytic Layer in (2)
Clamp, it is corresponding in anode in the big carbon paper such as the hollow inside casing placement of negative electrode closed material and inside casing as cathode gas diffusion layer
Lay a piece of ptfe sheet for meeting closed material inside casing size in region.Membrane electrode is pressed from both sides with polytetrafluoroethylene film
Firmly, it is positioned between two panels Titanium clamping plate, is placed in hot pressing 90s among 60 DEG C of hydraulic press, hot pressing, which finishes, removes steel plate, poly- four
Fluorine thin slice, POROUS TITANIUM PLATE is placed as anode diffusion layer in MEA anode-sides, membrane electrode assembly, MEA final structure is tentatively made
As shown in Figure 1.
The present invention is investigated to membrane electrode assembly in actual electrolytic cell, and apparatus structure is as shown in Figure 2:In full battery
In, using platinum plating POROUS TITANIUM PLATE as anode gas diffusion layer, deionized water is as electrolyte, and electrolyte is with 60mL/min stream
Amount is passed through electrolytic cell by anode, and electrolytic cell running temperature is 80 DEG C, and dependence test result is as shown in Figure 3.By to membrane electrode assembly
Each component materials of part, and the exploration of each step each group distribution ratio of Catalytic Layer, obtain the overall performance of preferable electrolytic cell, make electricity
Xie Chi decomposition voltage is reduced to 1.777V 1000mA/cm2。
Embodiment 2
The content of Nafion in Catalytic Layer is found in experimentation can influence the overall performance of electrolytic cell, by MEA
The regulation of variant component proportion in preparation process, when the mass ratio of catalyst in Catalytic Layer and Nafion (AS-4) is 5:When 1,
Electrolytic cell performance has been lifted.Fig. 4 be with the same test of example 1 under the conditions of full battery steady-state polarization.The now electricity
Xie Chi decomposition voltage is reduced to 1.797V 1000mA/cm2。
Embodiment 3
Gas diffusion layers electrode is prepared by substrate of carbon paper, catalyst and Nafion mass ratioes are 5 in the electrode:1, other
Battery parameter is same as Example 1, Fig. 5 be with the same test of example 1 under the conditions of full battery steady-state polarization, electrolytic cell
Performance is decreased obviously.Now the decomposition voltage of the electrolytic cell is reduced to 1.832V@1000mA/cm2。