Cho, SA Cho, EA Oh, IH Kim, HJ Ha, HY Hong, SA Ju, JB 2024-01-21T03:05:41Z 2024-01-21T03:05:41Z 2021-09-01 2006-04-21 0378-7753 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/135570 The interfacial structure between an electrolyte membrane and an electrode catalyst layer plays an important role in determining performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) since the electrochemical reactions produce electricity occur on the interfaces that are in contact with hydrogen or oxygen gas, so-called three phase boundaries. To improve performance of the PEMFC by enlarging effective area of the interfaces, surface of Nafion((R)) 115 membrane was roughened by Ar+ ion beam bombardment before being coated with a catalyst ink to form the electrode layer. With increasing ion dose density from 0 to 1 x 10(17) ions cm(-2), roughness and hydrophobicity of the membrane surface increased, which could be favored for a high-performance PEMFC. In fuel cell tests, the single cell using Nafion((R)) membrane bombarded at an ion dose density of 10(16) ions cm(-2) exhibited maximum power density of 0.62 W cm(-2), which was two times higher than that of the single cell employing untreated Nafion((R)) 115 membrane, i.e. 0.30 W cm(-2). (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. English ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV Surface modified Nafion((R)) membrane by ion beam bombardment for fuel cell applications Article 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.05.040 1 JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, v.155, no.2, pp.286 - 290 JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES 155 2 286 290 scie scopus 000237003000023 2-s2.0-33645709069 Chemistry, Physical Electrochemistry Energy & Fuels Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Electrochemistry Energy & Fuels Materials Science Article Nafion((R)) membrane ion beam bombardment proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) surface roughness interfacial structure