Cells Skyre 11 Skyre 9 Skyre 5

CCM W0629-I W0629-E W0629-J

Total Gasket thickness
(mils) 20 23 18.4
Pinch (mils) 5 3 7
Cathode GDL (sigracet
10BC) 50x50 mm 50x50 mm 50x50 mm
Coated, 50x50 mm, Reused
Coated, 50x50 mm, Reused from one of the existing
Ti-plate, Anode GDL from Skyre 9 Coated, 50x50 mm, New cells
Die Cut (50x50 mm Laser Cut (51x51 mm Hand Cut (50x50 mm
Gaskets opening) opening) opening)
Bolt Torque (inch-lbs) 60 40 40

• Each cell was assembled with a new CCM that was coated with Pt-black (5 mg/cm2) on one side
and Pt-C (0.3 mg/cm2) on another side

• Coated Ti-plate GDL was used with Pt-black side of the CCM in each cell (i.e., anode side)

• Both GDLs and the inner openings of the gaskets – all measured 50x50 mm (except for skyre 9)

• Skyre 11 was assembled using Likun’s instructions

 Crossover Tests

Cell_T/anode_hum/cathode_hum = 65C/65C/65C

N2 to cathode and H2 to anode (both at 0.2l/min)

I (Amp)

Measurement done after 3 hours

(internal resistance was monitored for skyre 9 and

skyre 11, and it stabilized after 3 hours of
saturated gas flow)
 Polarization Test

Cell_T/anode_hum/cathode_hum = 65C/65C/65C

N2 to cathode and H2 to anode (both at 0.2l/min)

Red - Skyre 9
Black - Skyre 11
Blue - Skyre 5 Measurement done after 3 hours (potential scanned from 10 to 170
mV, step 20 mV, 20 sec dwell at each step)

(internal resistance was monitored for skyre 9 and skyre 11, and it
I (amp)

stabilized after 3 hours. For skyre 5, the measurement was done

after overnight saturated gas flow – this is the protocol we were
using at first before we started monitoring the internal resistance)

Likun’s data

Skyre11 – cell assembled with Likun’s instructions, but the data could not be reproduced – the
pumped current is way lower! Likun did reproduce his earlier results by assembling a new cell last
week.
 Recovery Test

Black – skyre5
Red – skyre9 The cells assembled with coated Ti
I (amp)

Blue – skyre11
Red - Skyre 9
plates as anode GDL could be
Black - Skyre 5
Blue - Skyre 11
recovered after flooding (albeit with
much lower recovery current)
 Disassembly of skyre 11

Cathode side Anode side

Cathode side