Fuel cell features | Description |
Active cell area | 25 cm2 |
Type of polymer electrolyte membrane | DuPont™ Nafion® N115 |
Membrane thickness | 127 µm |
Type of gas diffusion layer | EC-CC1-060T—carbon cloth wet-proofed with Teflon® Thickness = 0.11 mm; ElectroChem Inc. |
Catalyst composition and loading | Sieve Printing—EKRA model E-1—application of the catalyst layer to the surface of the gas diffusion layer |
Type of flow field plate | Graphite (including penetrations for resistance thermometers PT100 of 3 mm diameter and for tubular resistances of 5 mm) |
Flow field configuration | Serpentine type |
Plate dimensions | 9.5 cm × 9.5 cm × 1.2 cm |
Type of current collector plate | Copper treated surface finished with gold |
Gasket type | Fibreglass cloth wet-proofed with Teflon® |
Cell heater | Tubular resistance with 5 mm diameter (60 W) |
Manufacturers | IPEN-CNEN/SP and Electrocell |