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@ARTICLE{Froning:889819,
author = {Froning, Dieter and Reimer, Uwe and Lehnert, Werner},
title = {{I}nhomogeneous distribution of polytetraflourethylene in
gas diffusion layers of polymer electrolyte fuel cells},
journal = {Transport in porous media},
volume = {136},
issn = {0169-3913},
address = {Dordrecht [u.a.]},
publisher = {Springer Science + Business Media B.V},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-00432},
pages = {843-862},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Polymer electrolyte fuel cells require gas diffusion layers
that can efficiently distribute the feeding gases from the
channel structure to the catalyst layer on both sides of the
membrane. On the cathode side, these layers must also allow
the transport of liquid product water in a counter flow
direction from the catalyst layer to the air channels where
it can be blown away by the air flow. In this study,
two-phase transport in the fibrous structures of a gas
diffusion layer was simulated using the lattice Boltzmann
method. Liquid water transport is affected by the
hydrophilic treatment of the fibers. Following the
assumption that polytetrafluorethylene is preferably
concentrated at the crossings of fibers, the impact of its
spatial distribution is analyzed. Both homogeneous and
inhomogeneous distribution is investigated. The
concentration of polytetrafluorethylene in the upstream
region is of advantage for the fast transport of liquid
water through the gas diffusion layer. Special attention is
given to the topmost fiber layer. Moreover,
polytetrafluorethylene covering the fibers leads to large
contact angles.},
cin = {IEK-14},
ddc = {530},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-14-20191129},
pnm = {135 - Fuel Cells (POF3-135) / 1231 - Electrochemistry for
Hydrogen (POF4-123)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-135 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-1231},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000609088000001},
doi = {10.1007/s11242-021-01542-0},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/889819},
}