Summary of catalyst loading experiments:

(both anode and cathode catalysts are Pt-carbon)

 Cells Skyre 16
Cell: skyre 16
0.1 mg/cm2 anode
CCM loading 0.3 mg/cm2 cathode

Total Gasket thickness (mils) 21 (11 cath, 10 an)

Cell and both humidifiers at 65C 130 mV
Pinch (mils) 5

Cathode GDL (sigracet 10BC) 50x50 mm flow 0.2 lit/min

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Coated, 50x50 mm, Reused
Ti-plate, Anode GDL from Skyre 15
Gaskets Die Cut (50x50 mm opening)
Bolt Torque (inch-lbs) 50
Test Station Scriber
10 mV
Internal resistance 10 mΩ
Back Pressure no

Black curve - after 5 hrs (day 1); red curve - after six hours
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(day 1) ; blue: day 2 (~24 hrs); green curve - day 2 (~26

hrs). --- severe performance degradation

The cell and humidifier temp held at 65 and gases flown

overnight (1lit/min over both electrode). No overnight
constant-current hold for skyre 16.
 Two identical cells – skyre 16 and skyre 18 – performance comparison

Cells Skyre 16 Skyre 18

CCM lot # W0579-K W0579-
0.1 mg/cm2 anode 0.1 mg/cm2 anode
CCM loading 0.3 mg/cm2 cathode 0.3 mg/cm2 cathode

Total Gasket thickness (mils) 21 (11 cath, 10 an) 21

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Pinch (mils) 5 5

Cathode GDL (sigracet 10BC) 50x50 mm 50x50 mm

Coated, 50x50 mm, Reused
Ti-plate, Anode GDL from Skyre 15 Coated, 50x50 mm, Reused
Gaskets Die Cut (50x50 mm opening) Die Cut (50x50 mm opening)
Bolt Torque (inch-lbs) 50 50
Test Station Scriber Scriber
Internal Resistance 10 mΩ 5 mΩ
Back Pressure 0 60 kPa
flow 0.2 lit/min 1 lit/min

After 5 hrs (cell and both humidifiers at 65 C in both cases)

Skyre 18 – performance after overnight constant current hold

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Flow 1 lit/min over both electrodes,
60 kPa backpressure in both cases. Internal resistance
did not change overnight
Summary of cells assembled with CCMs containing various Pt-carbon catalyst loadings with coated Ti-plate anode GDL

Cells Skyre 16 Skyre 17 Skyre 18 Skyre 19 Skyre 20

CCM lot # W0579-K W0579-A W0579- W0579-T
0.1 mg/cm2 anode 0.3 mg/cm2 anode 0.1 mg/cm2 anode 0.05 mg/cm2 anode 0.1 mg/cm2 anode
CCM loading 0.3 mg/cm2 cathode 0.3 mg/cm2 cathode 0.3 mg/cm2 cathode 0.1 mg/cm2 cathode 0.1 mg/cm2 cathode
Total Gasket thickness
(mils) 21 (11 cath, 10 an) 20 21 21 (11 cath, 10 an) 20
Pinch (mils) 5 6 5 5 6
Cathode GDL (sigracet
10BC) 50x50 mm 50x50 mm 50x50 mm 50x50 mm 50x50 mm
Coated, 50x50 mm, Coated, 50x50 mm, Reused Coated, 50x50 mm, Coated, 50x50 mm, Coated, 50x50 mm,
Ti-plate, Anode GDL Reused from Skyre 15 from Skyre 13 Reused Reused from Skyre 15 Reused from Skyre 13
Die Cut (50x50 mm Die Cut (50x50 mm Die Cut (50x50 mm Die Cut (50x50 mm
Gaskets opening) Die Cut (50x50 mm opening) opening) opening) opening)
Bolt Torque (inch-lbs) 50 50 50 50 50
Test Station Scriber Scriber Scriber Scriber Scriber
Internal Resistance 10 mΩ 15 mΩ 5 mΩ 9 mΩ 13 mΩ
Back Pressure 60 kPa 60 kPa 60 kPa 60 kPa 60 kPa
 Performance as a function of catalyst loading

Cells Anode loading Cathode loading

Skyre 16 0.1 0.3
Skyre 17 0.3 0.3
Skyre 18 0.1 0.3
Skyre 19 0.05 0.1
Skyre 20 0.1 0.1
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Cell and both humidifiers at 65 C

Flow 1 lit/min over both electrodes,
60 kPa backpressure in all cases

Best performance – skyre 17

(anode:0.3 mg/cm2;
cathode: 0.3 mg/cm2)
 Skyre 17
Performance of skyre 17 over long period (~24 hrs)

Effect of back pressure

Severe degradation in performance

Severe performance degradation beyond 5-6 hours in all cases –

critical balance between hydration and flooding