Catalyst slurry for fuel cell coating and preparation method thereof

A catalyst slurry and fuel cell technology, applied in fuel cells, battery electrodes, electrochemical generators, etc., can solve the problem of affecting the catalyst dispersion effect and coating effect, failing to meet the requirements of the coating process, and complicated slurry dispersion process, etc. problems, achieve the effect of simplifying the stirring and dispersing process, reducing the preparation time, and increasing the solid content and viscosity

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-02-01
先进储能材料国家工程研究中心有限责任公司
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Benefits of technology

This patented technology allows for easy-to prepare catalytic coatings on metal substrates that are used in batteries or other types of chemical reactions. It simplifies the mixing and dispersing processes while increasing its thickness without compromising quality. Additionally, this technique makes possible large amounts of solids with very low water contents which could improve performance when applied during battery manufacturing.

Problems solved by technology

This technical problem addressed by this patented describes how to prepare a stable catalytic material (catalyst) with good dispersibility during various processes such as coatings or manufacturing steps used in batteries.

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[0014] A method for preparing a catalyst slurry for coating a fuel cell. First, 3 g of Pt / C catalyst particles with a Pt content of 60% are added to a container, and then 2.5 g of deionized water is added to make the catalyst particles fully wet, and then sequentially added 5g of Nafion solution with a mass concentration of 20%, 19g of isopropanol and 0.5g of formaldehyde, and then disperse each substance planetary for 30min. The rotation speed of the dispersing equipment is 1000rpm, and the revolution speed is 300rpm, and then disperse for 1.5min using a mixing defoamer , wherein the dispersion linear velocity is 35m / s, and the catalyst slurry is finally prepared.

[0015] The fuel cell coating catalyst slurry prepared by the method of Example 1 was detected, and its solid content was 13.3%, and its viscosity was about 100mPa.s

Embodiment 2

[0017] A method for preparing a catalyst slurry for coating a fuel cell, first adding 5g of Pt / C catalyst particles with a Pt content of 40% into a container, then adding 30g of deionized water to fully wet the catalyst particles, and then adding 40g of Nafion solution with a mass concentration of 5%, 7g of absolute ethanol and 1g of tert-butanol, and then planetary dispersion of each substance for 2h, wherein the rotation speed of the dispersing equipment is 1500rpm, the revolution speed is 500rpm, and then the shear emulsifier is used to disperse 0.5 min, wherein the dispersion linear velocity is 50m / s, and finally the catalyst slurry is prepared.

[0018] The fuel cell coating catalyst slurry prepared by the method in Example 2 was tested, and its solid content was 8.4%, and its viscosity was about 52 mPa.s.

Embodiment 3

[0020] A method for preparing a catalyst slurry for coating a fuel cell. First, add 4g of Pt-Co / C catalyst particles with a Pt content of 40% to a container, then add 11g of deionized water to make the catalyst particles fully wet, and then sequentially Add 5g of nafion solution with a mass concentration of 20%, 4g of ethylene glycol and 1g of phenylpropanol, and then planetary disperse each substance for 1.5h. The rotation speed of the dispersing equipment is 1200rpm, and the revolution speed is 600rpm, and then use a mixing and defoaming machine Disperse for 5 minutes, wherein the dispersion line speed is 30 m / s, and finally prepare the catalyst slurry.

[0021] The fuel cell coating catalyst slurry prepared by the method in Example 3 was tested, and its solid content was 20%, and its viscosity was about 420 mPa.s.

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Abstract

The invention provides a preparation method of catalyst slurry for fuel cell coating, which includes: successively adding catalyst particles, deionized water, a proton exchange membrane solution, alcohol and a stabilizer into a container, and uniformly mixing and dispersing the component to prepare the catalyst slurry, which is 8-28% in solid content and 50-500 mPa*s in viscosity. The mass percentage of the catalyst particles is 6-21% and the mass percentage of the stabilizer is 0.5-5%. The invention also provides the catalyst slurry for fuel cell coating. The preparation method is simple andavailable, is simple in stirring and dispersion and can shorten the whole preparation time. The catalyst slurry is high in viscosity and solid content and is suitable for preparing a membrane electrode in a coating manner.

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