🔬 CeTech® W1S1011 Hydrophobic Carbon Cloth with Microporous Layer (MPL)
High-Performance Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) for Fuel Cell Applications
✅ Product Overview
CeTech® W1S1011 is a PAN-based woven carbon fiber cloth with integrated Microporous Layer (MPL) and PTFE waterproofing, offering excellent conductivity, hydrophobicity, gas transport, and structural support.
Ideal for:
Hydrogen Fuel Cells (PEMFC)
Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells (DMFC/DEFC)
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC)
Metal-Air Batteries
Electrochemical Sensing and Energy Storage
🔗 Official Distribution
SCI Materials Hub is an authorized global distributor of CeTech® since 2021, offering:
Full carbon materials portfolio (cloth, paper, felt)
OEM & technical support
Global supply to R&D labs, universities, and energy companies
🌟 Key Advantages
Feature
Description
💠 High Compressibility
Ensures assembly precision and durability under compression
💧 Hydrophobic Design
Dual MPL and PTFE treatment prevent electrode flooding
🔌 Low Resistance
In-plane resistance<13 mΩ·cm² ensures high current efficiency
🌬️ Excellent Gas Flow
Structured pores for reactant/product diffusion
🧪 Consistent Quality
Automated QC ensures uniformity batch to batch
🧪 Technical Specifications
Property
Value
Material Type
PAN-based Woven Carbon Fiber
Thickness
0.41 mm (410 μm)
Areal Weight
200 g/m²
Gas Permeability
<55
In-plane Resistance
<13 mΩ·cm²
Tensile Strength (MD/XD)
10 / 5 N/cm
PTFE Treatment
✅ Yes
Microporous Layer (MPL)
✅ Yes
Hydrophobic Rating
Strong
⚙️ Application Use Cases
Use Case
Description
PEM Fuel Cells
Apply catalyst layer directly for cathode GDE fabrication
Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells
Ideal for cathode GDL or full GDE
Microbial Fuel Cells
Works as air-cathode base
Energy Storage & Sensing
Applicable in hybrid systems and flexible electrodes
🧵 CeTech® Carbon Cloth Series
Model
MPL
Hydrophobicity
Recommended Use
W0S1009 / 1010 / 1011
❌ No
Mild
For DIY MPL/catalyst layer construction
W1S1009 / 1010 / 1011
✅ Yes
Strong
Ready-to-use, just apply catalyst
🧰 Services & Logistics
Minimum order: 1 piece
Format: Cut sheets or full rolls (41 cm width)
Shipping: 1–3 days (stock) or 3–5 days (custom cut)
Global delivery: FedEx, DHL, SF Express, EMS
💼 Invoice support for academic & commercial use available
📝 Suggested Citation
W1S1011 Carbon Cloth with PTFE & MPL was obtained from SCI Materials Hub.
📚 References
The following publications have utilized similar carbon cloth and electrochemical materials in high-impact research:
Chemical Engineering Journal A novel biofuel cell based on galactose oxidase and bilirubin oxidase for efficient glycerol conversion and electricity generation
Journal of Energy Chemistry Vanadium oxide nanospheres encapsulated in N-doped carbon nanofibers with morphology and defect dual-engineering toward advanced aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Nature Communications Unravelling rechargeable zinc-copper batteries by a chloride shuttle in a biphasic electrolyte
Fuel Laser direct writing of graphene-encapsulated MoNi₄ nanoparticles on carbon cloth as a self-supporting electrode for enhanced electrochemical urea oxidation
Polymer One-pot synthesis of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based gel polymer electrolytes for high-performance supercapacitors
Journal of Water Process Engineering Enhanced electrodialysis by electric double-layer capacitors to minimize membrane use in digestate ammonia recovery: mechanisms and effects
The bipolar membrane (Fumasep FBM) in this paper was purchased from SCI Materials Hub, which was used in rechargeable Zn-CO2 battery tests. The authors reported a strain relaxation strategy to determine lattice strains in bimetal MNi alloys (M = Pd, Ag, and Au) and realized an outstanding CO2-to-CO Faradaic efficiency of 96.6% with outstanding activity and durability toward a Zn-CO2 battery.
In this paper, Vulcan XC-72R was purchased from SCI Materials Hub. Vulcan XC 72R carbon is the most common catalyst support used in the anode and cathode electrodes of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC), Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC), Alkaline Fuel Cells (AFC), Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC), Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells (PAFC), and many more!
An AEM membrane (Sustainion X37-50 Grade RT, purchased from SCI Materials Hub) was activated in 1 M KOH for 24 h, washed with ultra-purity water prior to use.
In this paper (Supporting Information), an anion exchanged membrane (Fumasep FAB-PK-130 obtained from SCI Materials Hub (www.scimaterials.cn)) was used to separate the catholyte and anolyte chambers.
SCI Materials Hub: we also recommend our Fumasep FAB-PK-75 for the use in a flow cell.
Carbon paper (TGPH060), membrane solution (Nafion D520), and ionic membrane (Nafion N117) were obtained from Wuhu Eryi Material Technology Co., Ltd (a company under SCI Materials Hub).
Graphene oxide (GO) in this paper was obtained from SCI Materials Hub. The authors introduced a Janus Fe3C/N-CNF@RGO electrode consisting of 1D Fe3C decorated N-doped carbon nanofibers (Fe3C/N-CNFs) side and 2D reduced graphene oxide (RGO) side as the free-standing carrier of Li2S6 catholyte to improve the overall electrochemical performance of Li-S batteries.
In this paper, carbon cloth (W0S1011) was obtained from SCI Materials Hub. The flexible carbon cloth matrix guaranteed the stabilization of the electrode and improved the conductivity of the cathode.
The 20 wt% Pt3M (M = Cr, Co, Cu, Pd, Sn, and Ir) were purchased from SCI Materials Hub. This work places emphasis on the kinetics of the ORR concerning Pt3M (M = Cr, Co, Cu, Pd, Sn, and Ir) catalysts, and integrates theoretical prognostication and experimental validation to illuminate the fundamental principles of alloy engineering.
An Au nanoparticle film was deposited on the total reflecting plane of a single reflection ATR crystal (SCI Materials Hub, Wuhu, China) via sputter coater.
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