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applications, both hydrogen and oxygen can be stored compactly in cryogenic form, while the reaction product is only water. 1.2.2 CriticalFunctionsofCellComponents A critical portion of most unit cells is often referred to as the three-phase interface. These mostly microscopic regions, in which the actual electrochemical reactions take place, are found where either electrode meets the electrolyte. For a site or area to be active, it must be exposed to the reactant, be in electrical contact with the electrode, be in ionic contact with the electrolyte, and contain sufficient electro-catalyst for the reaction to proceed at the desired rate. The density of these regions and the nature of these interfaces play a critical role in the electrochemical performance of both liquid and solid electrolyte fuel cells: • In liquid electrolyte fuel cells, the reactant gases diffuse through a thin electrolyte film that wets portions of the porous electrode and react electrochemically on their respective electrode surface. If the porous electrode contains an excessive amount of electrolyte, the electrode may "flood" and restrict the transport of gaseous species in the electrolyte phase to the reaction sites. The consequence is a reduction in electrochemical performance of the porous electrode. Thus, a delicate balance must be maintained among the electrode, electrolyte, and gaseous phases in the porous electrode structure. • In solid electrolyte fuel cells, the challenge is to engineer a large number of catalyst sites into the interface that are electrically and ionically connected to the electrode and the electrolyte, respectively, and that is efficiently exposed to the reactant gases. In most successful solid electrolyte fuel cells, a high-performance interface requires the use of an electrode which, in the zone near the catalyst, has mixed conductivity (i.e. it conducts both electrons and ions). Over the past twenty years, the unit cell performance of at least some of the fuel cell technologies has been dramatically improved. These developments resulted from improvements in the three-phase boundary, reducing the thickness of the electrolyte, and developing improved electrode and electrolyte materials which broaden the temperature range over which the cells can be operated. In addition to facilitating electrochemical reactions, each of the unit cell components have other critical functions. The electrolyte not only transports dissolved reactants to the electrode, but also conducts ionic charge between the electrodes, and thereby completes the cell electric circuit as illustrated in Figure 1-1. It also provides a physical barrier to prevent the fuel and oxidant gas streams from directly mixing. The functions of porous electrodes in fuel cells, in addition to providing a surface for electrochemical reactions to take place, are to: 1) conduct electrons away from or into the three-phase interface once they are formed (so an electrode must be made of materials that have good electrical conductance) and provide current collection and connection with either other cells or the load 2) ensure that reactant gases are equally distributed over the cell 3) ensure that reaction products are efficiently led away to the bulk gas phase 1-3PDF Image | Fuel Cell Handbook (Seventh Edition)
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