WO2005124906A1 - System and method for forming a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cells - Google Patents
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- a fuel cell is a device for generating electric power using electrons generated during an oxidation-reduction reaction of oxygen and hydrogen.
- a unit cell of the fuel cell is formed by coating an anode and a cathode on both sides of an electrolyte membrane that is made of a high polymer substance and is generally called a membrane electrode assembly.
- Hydrogen or methanol as a fuel, is supplied to the anode, and it reacts to generate hydrogen ions, and the hydrogen, passing the high polymer electrolyte membrane, reacts with oxygen in the cathode, thereby generating pure water.
- anode catalyst material typically, Pt or
- Pt/Ru cathode catalyst material
- cathode catalyst material typically, Pt
- Pt cathode catalyst material
- One known method for manufacturing the membrane electrode assembly is a method in which a paste is formed by mixing a catalyst material, a proton conductive binder material, and a water or alcohol group solvent, the formed paste is coated on a carbon cloth or a carbon paper, and the carbon cloth or paper coated by the paste is applied to the proton conductive electrolyte membrane through a heat welding.
- This method is a kind of indirect coating method, and it has a problem in that since the catalyst material is not distributed with a uniform thickness on a surface of a porous carbon cloth or a porous carbon paper when the catalyst material is coated thereon, but permeates into the porous carbon cloth or a porous carbon paper, a percentage of use of the catalyst while operating the membrane electrode assembly is decreased, and thereby an overall performance is deteriorated.
- the already formed electrode layer is secondly heat-welded onto the proton conductive layer, a manufacturing process becomes complicated, and an interfacial surface of the electrolyte material and the catalyst layer is discontinuously formed.
- another method for manufacturing the membrane electrode assembly is a method in which an electrode paste is formed by mixing a catalyst material, a proton conductive binder material, and a water or alcohol group solvent, and then coating this paste onto a surface of the proton conductive electrolyte membrane through a direct transfer coating method, such as a screen printing method.
- a direct transfer coating method such as a screen printing method.
- a wet-type method in which a slurry solution is formed by mixing a catalyst material, a proton conductive binder material, and a large quantity of a water or alcohol group solvent, and a catalyst layer is formed by spraying this slurry solution onto a gas diffusion layer or a high polymer electrolyte membrane using a spray device.
- a dry-type method in which a catalyst material and a proton conductive binder material are mixed with each other without using a solvent, and a catalyst layer is formed by injecting the mixture of the catalyst material and the proton conductive binder material using an electrostatic attraction force.
- a new system for manufacturing the membrane electrode assembly in which a uniform catalyst layer may be formed by uniformly spraying the catalyst solution onto the high polymer layer to improve a performance of a fuel cell and to allow mass production of the membrane.
- the present invention has been provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell that can increase uniformity of a catalyst layer and minimize a swelling phenomenon of a high polymer electrolyte membrane by adopting devices for preheating a carrying gas and a catalyst solution.
- a system for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell includes a catalyst solution preheating device, a carrying gas preheater, a cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle, and an anode catalyst solution spray nozzle.
- the catalyst solution preheating device preheats a cathode catalyst solution and an anode catalyst solution.
- the carrying gas preheater preheats a carrying gas.
- the cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle is supplied with the cathode catalyst solution preheated by the catalyst solution preheating device and the carrying gas preheated by the carrying gas preheater, and is configured to spray the supplied cathode catalyst solution.
- the anode catalyst solution spray nozzle is supplied with the anode catalyst solution preheated by the catalyst solution preheating device and the carrying gas preheated by the carrying gas preheater, and is configured to spray the supplied anode catalyst solution.
- the catalyst solution preheating device may heat the cathode catalyst solution and the anode catalyst solution at a temperature in a range of 0.6*BP to 0.95 * BP, where BP is a boiling point of the solvent of the catalyst solution.
- the catalyst solution preheating device may include a cathode catalyst solution preheater preheating the cathode catalyst solution and an anode catalyst solution preheater preheating the anode catalyst solution.
- the cathode catalyst solution preheater may heat the cathode catalyst solution at a temperature in a range of 0.6*BP to 0.95*BP, where BP is a boiling point of the solvent of the catalyst solution.
- the anode catalyst solution preheater may heat the anode catalyst solution at a temperature in a range of 0.6*BP to 0.95*BP, where BP is a boiling point of the solvent of the catalyst solution.
- the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles may operate to alternately spray the catalyst solution, and while one of the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles sprays the catalyst solution, the carrying gas may be supplied to the other spray nozzle.
- the carrying gas preheater may heat the carrying gas at a temperature higher than boiling points of the cathode catalyst solution and the anode catalyst solution.
- the carrying gas may be one of argon, helium, nitrogen, and air.
- a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention includes preheating the cathode catalyst solution, preheating the anode catalyst solution, preheating the carrying gas, spraying the preheated cathode catalyst solution through a cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle using the preheated carrying gas, and spraying the preheated anode catalyst solution through an anode catalyst solution spray nozzle using the preheated carrying gas.
- the spraying of the preheated cathode catalyst solution and the spraying of the preheated anode catalyst solution may be alternately performed, and while one of the spraying of the preheated cathode catalyst solution and the spraying of the preheated anode catalyst solution is being performed, the carrying gas may be supplied to the one of the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles that is not spraying the catalyst solution.
- the cathode catalyst solution may be heated at a temperature in a range of 0.6*BP to 0.95*BP, where BP is a boiling point of the solvent of the catalyst solution.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGs. 1 are schematic diagrams of a system for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a system for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a catalyst solution preheating device 10 preheating a cathode catalyst solution and an anode catalyst solution.
- the catalyst solution preheating device 10 is supplied with the cathode catalyst solution and the anode catalyst solution respectively from a cathode catalyst solution storage container 11 and an anode catalyst solution storage container 15, preheats the supplied solutions, and discharges the preheated solutions.
- the catalyst solution preheating device 10 includes a cathode catalyst solution preheater 13, preheating the cathode catalyst solution, and an anode catalyst solution preheater 17, preheating the anode catalyst solution.
- the catalyst solution preheating device 10 can be achieved as a single preheater that is configured to separately preheat the cathode catalyst solution and the anode catalyst solution.
- the cathode catalyst solution preheater 13 is supplied with the cathode catalyst solution from the cathode catalyst solution storage container 11 and preheats the supplied cathode catalyst solution.
- the cathode catalyst solution is a solution of a cathode catalyst material that is formed by mixing the cathode catalyst material with a solvent or by dispersing the cathode catalyst material into a solvent, and is used to form a cathode of a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell.
- the cathode catalyst solution can be a known cathode catalyst solution.
- the anode catalyst solution preheater 17 is supplied with the anode catalyst solution from the anode catalyst solution storage container 15 and preheats the supplied anode catalyst solution.
- the anode catalyst solution is a solution of an anode catalyst material that is formed by mixing the anode catalyst material with a solvent or by dispersing the anode catalyst material into a solvent, and is used to form an anode of a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell.
- the anode catalyst solution can be a known anode catalyst solution.
- the cathode and anode catalyst solution preheaters 13 and 17 can be realized by a known preheater. The cathode and anode catalyst solution preheaters 13 and 17 may respectively preheat the cathode catalyst solution and the anode catalyst solution at a temperature lower than the boiling points of the solvents of the cathode catalyst solution and the anode catalyst solution.
- Solvents used for the catalyst solutions may be water or alcohol group solvents, and the alcohol group solvents may be methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropyl alcohol, 1- buthanol, 2-buthanol, isobutyl alcohol, or the like.
- the cathode and anode catalyst solution preheaters 13 and 17 may preheat the cathode catalyst solution and the anode catalyst solution at a temperature in a range of 60% to 95% of the boiling point of the solvent of the catalyst solution, i.e., in a range of 0.6*BP to 0.95*BP, where BP is a boiling point of the solvent of the catalyst solution.
- the cathode catalyst solution preheated by the cathode catalyst solution preheater 13 is supplied to a cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle 19, and the anode catalyst solution preheated by the anode catalyst solution preheater 17 is supplied to an anode catalyst solution spray nozzle 21.
- a carrying gas preheater 33 is supplied with a carrying gas from a carrying gas storage container 31 and preheats the supplied carrying gas.
- the carrying gas is a gas for operating the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles 19 and 21 , and for example, it may be argon (Ar), helium (He), nitrogen (N2), or air.
- the carrying gas preheater 33 may preheat the carrying gas at a temperature higher than the boiling points of the solvents of the catalyst solutions such that the carrying gas can evaporate the solvent of the catalyst solution simultaneously with the spraying of the catalyst solution.
- the carrying gas preheater 33 may preheat the carrying gas at a temperature higher than or equal to a temperature corresponding to 110% of the boiling point (BP) of the solvent of the catalyst solution, i.e., 1.1*BP.
- the catalyst material may be sprayed onto a high polymer electrolyte membrane 1 after the solvent of the catalyst solution is evaporated by the heat of the carrying gas.
- the carrying gas preheated by the carrying gas preheater 33 is supplied to the cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle 19 and the anode catalyst solution spray nozzle 21.
- the cathode catalyst solution preheater 13, the anode catalyst solution preheater 17, and the carrying gas preheater 31 may be realized as a known preheater.
- the cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle 19 is supplied with the cathode catalyst solution preheated by the cathode catalyst solution preheater 13 and the carrying gas preheated by the carrying gas preheater 31 , and is configured to spray the supplied cathode catalyst solution.
- the anode catalyst solution spray nozzle 21 is supplied with the anode catalyst solution preheated by the anode catalyst solution preheater 17 and the carrying gas preheated by the carrying gas preheater 31 , and is configured to spray the supplied anode catalyst solution.
- the cathode catalyst solution sprayed by the cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle 19 and the anode catalyst solution sprayed by the anode catalyst solution spray nozzle 21 are coated respectively on each side of the high polymer electrolyte membrane 1 that is disposed between pattern frames 3. Accordingly, the membrane electrode assembly in which the cathode and the anode are formed on each side of the electrolyte membrane is formed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, since the cathode catalyst solution, the anode catalyst solution, and the carrying gas are supplied to the spray nozzles after having been respectively preheated, and the preheated solution is then sprayed, a catalyst layer can be more uniformly formed and a swelling phenomenon in the electrolyte membrane can be minimized. FIGs.
- FIGs. 2 and 3 comparatively show voltage (V) and power (Watt) characteristics of a membrane electrode assembly manufactured by a system for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention and by a conventional system.
- graphs connecting "•" and “A” illustrate relations between a current density A/cm 2 and a power density watt/cuf
- graphs connecting "o” and " ⁇ ” illustrate relations between the current density A/cm 2 and a cell voltage V.
- an amount of decrease of the voltage and the power density depending on an increase of a current density is small.
- an amount of decrease of the voltage and the power density depending on an increase of a current density in the membrane electrode assembly manufactured by a system according to an embodiment of the present invention is smaller than in the membrane electrode assembly manufactured by a conventional system, and in particular, in a relatively high current density region, a difference of amounts of decrease of the voltage and the power density is relatively great.
- the membrane electrode assembly manufactured by a system and a method according to embodiments of the present invention i.e., the membrane electrode assembly manufactured by spraying the preheated catalyst solution
- catalyst material since at least a portion of the solvent of the catalyst solution can be removed during the spraying because the preheating process is performed, catalyst material, having been dried to some extent, is coated on a surface of the high polymer electrolyte membrane or a gas diffusion layer.
- shrinkage of the high polymer electrolyte membrane or the gas diffusion layer due to the solvent can be decreased, so that the catalyst solution can be coated more uniformly. Furthermore, with the decrease in the amount of solvent, the phenomenon that the catalyst particles are closely banded together by the solvent is substantially decreased.
- the dried catalyst particles are coated on the high polymer electrolyte membrane or the gas diffusion layer, a sufficient porosity among catalyst particles may exist so that material transfer characteristics can be improved. Still furthermore, since the dried catalyst material is sprayed on the gas diffusion layer, it can be minimized that the catalyst material is permeated into the gas diffusion layer together with the solvent so that the usability of the catalyst is increased and good voltage and power characteristics can be obtained.
- the cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle 19 is installed to a transportation device 25, and the transportation device 25 transports the cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle 19 in at least one direction so that the cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle 19 can equally spray the cathode catalyst solution onto the high polymer electrolyte membrane 1.
- the transportation device 25 may be installed to a frame 23.
- the anode catalyst solution spray nozzle 21 is installed to a transportation device 29, and the transportation device 29 transports the anode catalyst solution spray nozzle 21 in at least one direction so that the anode catalyst solution spray nozzle 21 can equally spray the anode catalyst solution onto the high polymer electrolyte membrane 1.
- the transportation device 29 may be installed to a frame 27. Operations of the transportation devices 25 and 29 can be controlled by a pre-inputted program, and a control unit (not shown) for storing and executing the pre-inputted program can be provided within the transportation devices 25 and 29 or can be provided outside the transportation devices 25 and 29.
- the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles 19 and 21 operate to alternately spray the catalyst solution. At this time, while one of the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles 19 and 21 is spraying the catalyst solution, the carrying gas is supplied to the other spray nozzle.
- the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles 19 and 21 can be controlled by a pre-inputted program, and a control unit for storing and executing the pre-inputted program can be provided within the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles 19 and 21 or can be provided outside the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles 19 and 21.
- the control unit may include a microprocessor, a memory, and other necessary hardware and software components as will be understood by persons skilled in the art, to permit the control unit to execute the control function as described herein.
- the control unit for controlling the transportation devices 25 and 29 and the control for controlling the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles 19 and 21 can be realized as a single unit.
- a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention can be performed by a system for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the method for manufacturing the membrane electrode assembly includes preheating a cathode catalyst solution, preheating an anode catalyst solution, preheating a carrying gas, spraying the preheated cathode catalyst solution through a cathode catalyst solution spray nozzle using the preheated carrying gas, and spraying the preheated anode catalyst solution through an anode catalyst solution spray nozzle using the preheated carrying gas.
- the spraying of the preheated cathode catalyst solution and the spraying of the preheated anode catalyst solution are alternately performed, and while one of the spraying of the preheated cathode catalyst solution and the spraying of the preheated anode catalyst solution is being performed, the carrying gas is supplied to one of the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles that is not spraying the catalyst solution.
- the word “comprise”, or variations such as “comprises” or “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements.
- the catalyst layer can be formed more uniformly and a swelling phenomenon of the high polymer electrolyte membrane can be minimized.
- the spraying of the preheated cathode catalyst solution and the spraying of the preheated anode catalyst solution are alternately performed, and the carrying gas is supplied to the one of the cathode and anode catalyst solution spray nozzles that is not spraying the catalyst solution while one of the spraying of the preheated cathode catalyst solution and the spraying of the preheated anode catalyst solution is performed, the catalyst layer can be formed more uniformly.
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