Abstract
This paper reports a novel fabrication process of a high active area ratio bi-conductive membrane for PEMFCs. The fabricated device is a 50μm thick flexible polyimide based membrane that integrates for the first time lateral electrical conductive layers on both sides with a through ionic conductive path. With the use of thermo-conductive rubber as a bonding agent allowing a quick-flip process, five configurations of double-sided multilayer metal sputtering on polyimide were tested. An approach for filling through pores in the membrane with the ionic conductor (Nafion) with a temporary reservoir was also developed. The development of these new processes allowed to fabricate a membrane with 50μm wide holes filled with ionic conductor with double-sided electrical conductive layers.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 012109 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 476 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 13th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications, PowerMEMS 2013 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 2013 Dec 3 → 2013 Dec 6 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)