Fuel Cell Coating Solutions

 Current issues in Fuel Cell MEA Catalyst Coating

A. Electrode

a. Catalyst Precipitation

b. Catalyst Agglomeration

c. Electrode Layer Crack

d. Catalyst layer porosity and uniformity control 

 

B. Proton Exchange Membrane 

a. Swelled problem in coating process

 

IPS Benefits in Fuel Cell MEA Catalyst Coating

A.    Uniform coating weightTarget: ±2% weight variation / unit area

B.    High QualityNo crack in appearance

C.    Easy scaling up to Roll to Roll process

D.    High material transfer efficiency (>90% catalyst utilization)

E.     Low temperature drying in short time for swelled membrane structure

F.     High Quality/Performance electrode forming