Investigation of solvent effects on the dispersion of carbon agglomerates and nafion ionomer particles in catalyst inks using ultra small angle X-Ray scattering method

Fan Yang; Le Xin; Aytekin Uzunoglu; Lia Stanciu; Jan Ilavsky; Steven Son; Jian Xie

doi:10.1149/07514.0361ecst

Investigation of solvent effects on the dispersion of carbon agglomerates and nafion ionomer particles in catalyst inks using ultra small angle X-Ray scattering method

Fan Yang
, Le Xin
, Aytekin Uzunoglu
, Lia Stanciu
, Jan Ilavsky
, Steven Son
, Jian Xie

Purdue University
Argonne National Laboratory

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Abstract

Ink formulation is important to improve the performance of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) in polymer electrode fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this study, ultra-small angle x-ray scattering method was applied to study the dispersion of carbon black in different solvent to get a better understanding of the influence of the solvent on the dispersion of carbon black. The dimension of carbon black aggregates before and after adding Nafion ionomer was compared in different solvent. Dielectric constant and viscosity were found to be the key factors that affect the dispersion of carbon black in solvents. Carbon black particles in a solvent with higher dielectric constant will tend to form larger aggregates after adding Nafion ionomer. The higher viscosity of a solvent will prevent the aggregation of carbon black particles after the addition of Nafion ionomer.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16
Editors	D. J. Jones, H. Uchida, H. A. Gasteiger, K. Swider-Lyons, F. N. Buchi, P. N. Pintauro, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, P. Shirvanian, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, P. Strasser, R. A. Mantz, K. Shinohara, S. Mitsushima, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, T. J. Schmidt, T. F. Fuller, S. R. Narayanan, Y. T. Kim, L. Zhuang, S. G. Sun
Publisher	Electrochemical Society Inc.
Pages	361-371
Number of pages	11
Edition	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781607687313, 9781607687672, 9781607687689, 9781607687696, 9781607687702, 9781607687719, 9781607687726, 9781607687733, 9781607687740, 9781607687757, 9781607687771, 9781607687788, 9781607687795, 9781607687801, 9781607687818, 9781607687825, 9781607687832, 9781607687849, 9781607687856, 9781607687863, 9781607687887, 9781607687894, 9781607687900, 9781607687917, 9781607687924, 9781607687931, 9781607687948, 9781607687955, 9781607687962, 9781607687979, 9781607687986, 9781607687993, 9781607688006, 9781607688013, 9781607688020, 9781607688037
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/07514.0361ecst
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting - Honolulu, United States Duration: 2 Oct 2016 → 7 Oct 2016

Publication series

Name	ECS Transactions
Number	14
Volume	75
ISSN (Print)	1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)	1938-5862

Conference

Conference	Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting
Country/Territory	United States
City	Honolulu
Period	2/10/16 → 7/10/16

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Yang, F., Xin, L., Uzunoglu, A., Stanciu, L., Ilavsky, J., Son, S., & Xie, J. (2016). Investigation of solvent effects on the dispersion of carbon agglomerates and nafion ionomer particles in catalyst inks using ultra small angle X-Ray scattering method. In D. J. Jones, H. Uchida, H. A. Gasteiger, K. Swider-Lyons, F. N. Buchi, P. N. Pintauro, B. S. Pivovar, K. E. Ayers, K. A. Perry, P. Shirvanian, A. Z. Weber, V. K. Ramani, P. Strasser, R. A. Mantz, K. Shinohara, S. Mitsushima, C. Coutanceau, J. M. Fenton, T. J. Schmidt, T. F. Fuller, S. R. Narayanan, Y. T. Kim, L. Zhuang, ... S. G. Sun (Eds.), Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16 (14 ed., pp. 361-371). (ECS Transactions; Vol. 75, No. 14). Electrochemical Society Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1149/07514.0361ecst

Yang, Fan ; Xin, Le ; Uzunoglu, Aytekin et al. / Investigation of solvent effects on the dispersion of carbon agglomerates and nafion ionomer particles in catalyst inks using ultra small angle X-Ray scattering method. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16. editor / D. J. Jones ; H. Uchida ; H. A. Gasteiger ; K. Swider-Lyons ; F. N. Buchi ; P. N. Pintauro ; B. S. Pivovar ; K. E. Ayers ; K. A. Perry ; P. Shirvanian ; A. Z. Weber ; V. K. Ramani ; P. Strasser ; R. A. Mantz ; K. Shinohara ; S. Mitsushima ; C. Coutanceau ; J. M. Fenton ; T. J. Schmidt ; T. F. Fuller ; S. R. Narayanan ; Y. T. Kim ; L. Zhuang ; S. G. Sun. 14. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2016. pp. 361-371 (ECS Transactions; 14).

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Yang, F, Xin, L, Uzunoglu, A, Stanciu, L, Ilavsky, J, Son, S & Xie, J 2016, Investigation of solvent effects on the dispersion of carbon agglomerates and nafion ionomer particles in catalyst inks using ultra small angle X-Ray scattering method. in DJ Jones, H Uchida, HA Gasteiger, K Swider-Lyons, FN Buchi, PN Pintauro, BS Pivovar, KE Ayers, KA Perry, P Shirvanian, AZ Weber, VK Ramani, P Strasser, RA Mantz, K Shinohara, S Mitsushima, C Coutanceau, JM Fenton, TJ Schmidt, TF Fuller, SR Narayanan, YT Kim, L Zhuang & SG Sun (eds), Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16. 14 edn, ECS Transactions, no. 14, vol. 75, Electrochemical Society Inc., pp. 361-371, Symposium on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 2016 - PRiME 2016/230th ECS Meeting, Honolulu, United States, 2/10/16. https://doi.org/10.1149/07514.0361ecst

Investigation of solvent effects on the dispersion of carbon agglomerates and nafion ionomer particles in catalyst inks using ultra small angle X-Ray scattering method. / Yang, Fan; Xin, Le; Uzunoglu, Aytekin et al.
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16. ed. / D. J. Jones; H. Uchida; H. A. Gasteiger; K. Swider-Lyons; F. N. Buchi; P. N. Pintauro; B. S. Pivovar; K. E. Ayers; K. A. Perry; P. Shirvanian; A. Z. Weber; V. K. Ramani; P. Strasser; R. A. Mantz; K. Shinohara; S. Mitsushima; C. Coutanceau; J. M. Fenton; T. J. Schmidt; T. F. Fuller; S. R. Narayanan; Y. T. Kim; L. Zhuang; S. G. Sun. 14. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2016. p. 361-371 (ECS Transactions; Vol. 75, No. 14).

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Yang F, Xin L, Uzunoglu A, Stanciu L, Ilavsky J, Son S et al. Investigation of solvent effects on the dispersion of carbon agglomerates and nafion ionomer particles in catalyst inks using ultra small angle X-Ray scattering method. In Jones DJ, Uchida H, Gasteiger HA, Swider-Lyons K, Buchi FN, Pintauro PN, Pivovar BS, Ayers KE, Perry KA, Shirvanian P, Weber AZ, Ramani VK, Strasser P, Mantz RA, Shinohara K, Mitsushima S, Coutanceau C, Fenton JM, Schmidt TJ, Fuller TF, Narayanan SR, Kim YT, Zhuang L, Sun SG, editors, Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 16, PEFC 16. 14 ed. Electrochemical Society Inc. 2016. p. 361-371. (ECS Transactions; 14). doi: 10.1149/07514.0361ecst

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