
Knowledge Sharing | Dynamic Aggregation of Carbon Particles and Ions in Fuel Cell Slurry Predicted by Colloidal Aggregation Theory Models
The aggregation state of carbon particles in the catalyst slurry directly affects the microstructure of the catalyst layer, mass transfer efficiency, and platinum utilization. In previous knowledge-sharing modules, we discussed how the I/C ratio affects catalyst dispersion, but does having the same I/C ratio or formulation mean the dispersion of carbon particles in the slurry is exactly the same? The colloidal aggregation model developed by Adam Z. Weber and Clayton J. Radke answers this question. This model combines ionomer (Nafion) adsorption, ionomer self-aggregation, and solvent composition to predict the aggregation dynamics of carbon particles in the slurry.1. In the slurry,




