依托上海光源的X射线吸收精细结构(XAFS)谱学线站(BL14W1),建立并发展了用于氢-氧质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)原位XAFS实验的测试装置,以Pt/C纳米催化剂作为PEMFC的阴极催化剂,Pd/C作为燃料电池的阳极催化剂,采集在工作状态下的阴极催化剂的XAFS数据,同步监测燃料电池的电流–电压(J–V)曲线和功率密度曲线,观察到Pt/C催化剂在反应过程中不同电位下氧化态的变化,在高电位下Pt/C催化剂的表面存在较强的Pt-O键,降低了Pt/C催化剂的性能.本文同时也验证了我们所建立的实验装置和研究方法的可行性和可靠性.
We established and developed an in situ X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS) experimental testing device for characterizing hydrogen-oxygen proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFC) on XAFS beamline BL14W1 at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF). XAFS data were collected under the operating state of the fuel cell with Pt/C and Pd/C as the cathode and anode catalysts, respectively, while the cell current-voltage(J–V) Curve and power density curves were monitored. Changes in the oxidation states of the Pt/C catalyst were observed during the reaction process at different potentials. Strong Pt―O bonds on the surfaces of the Pt were found to be induced at high potential; this may hinder the performance of Pt and reduce its oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) activity. The study also verified the reliability and feasibility of the herein established experimental apparatus and technique.