W0S1011 Hydrophilic Carbon Cloth (No PTFE, No MPL)

W0S1011 is a plain woven carbon cloth without PTFE treatment or a microporous layer (MPL). It is about 0.36 mm thick, has very low through-plane resistance (< 5 mΩ·cm²) and high gas permeability. It is supplied as a 400 × 400 mm sheet and can be cut to size.

Its sibling W1S1011 is a ready-made GDL with PTFE and MPL; W0S1011 is untreated. Without water-repellent PTFE, liquid electrolyte enters its pores more easily; this is what "hydrophilic" means here. It suits work where you coat your own MPL or catalyst layer, cells needing a flexible electrode substrate, and electrodes that should be wetted by liquid electrolyte.

Key Features

• Plain woven carbon cloth without PTFE treatment or MPL
• Thickness about 0.36 mm (manufacturer data)
• Very low through-plane resistance: < 5 mΩ·cm² (manufacturer data)
• High gas permeability (< 10 s)
• Flexible substrate for coating your own MPL or catalyst layer
• 400 × 400 mm sheet; can be cut to size
• Cutting can release fine carbon fibers and dust; work in a well-ventilated area

Technical Specifications

Applications

• Preparing a fuel cell GDL with your own MPL
• Flexible electrode substrate for coating catalyst ink
• Electrodes that should be wetted by liquid electrolyte
• Electrode in microbial fuel cells and bioelectrochemical systems