Surface Fluorination to Boost the Stability of the Fe/N/C Cathode in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (14) ◽  
pp. 1914-1921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Cheng Wang ◽  
Peng-Fei Zhu ◽  
Hong Yang ◽  
Long Huang ◽  
Qi-Hui Wu ◽  
...  
RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 9594-9603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Feng ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Kunnan Qu ◽  
Zhiming Zhang ◽  
Pengfei He

Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) is widely used as the membrane material for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, and its mechanical properties directly affect the stability and the life of the internal structure of the proton exchange membrane.


2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanyan Gao ◽  
Ming Hou ◽  
Liang He ◽  
Manman Qi ◽  
Haiping Chen ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 1526-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Jiménez-Morales ◽  
Sara Cavaliere ◽  
Marc Dupont ◽  
Deborah Jones ◽  
Jacques Rozière

This study on bare and catalysed Sb–SnO2 electrospun tubes allowed to determine the potential window for its optimal utilisation as electrocatalyst support in PEM fuel cells and water electrolysers: the stability of the oxide strongly depends on the existing surface segregation of Sb.


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 512-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayaz Hassan ◽  
Valdecir Antonio Paganin ◽  
Edson Antonio Ticianelli

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Guccini ◽  
Annika Carlson ◽  
Shun Yu ◽  
Göran Lindbergh ◽  
Rakel Wreland Lindström ◽  
...  

The performance of thin carboxylated cellulose nanofiber-based (CNF) membranes as proton exchange membranes in fuel cells has been measured in-situ as a function of CNF surface charge density (600 and 1550 µmol g<sup>-1</sup>), counterion (H<sup>+</sup>or Na<sup>+</sup>), membrane thickness and fuel cell relative humidity (RH 55 to 95 %). The structural evolution of the membranes as a function of RH as measured by Small Angle X-ray scattering shows that water channels are formed only above 75 % RH. The amount of absorbed water was shown to depend on the membrane surface charge and counter ions (Na<sup>+</sup>or H<sup>+</sup>). The high affinity of CNF for water and the high aspect ratio of the nanofibers, together with a well-defined and homogenous membrane structure, ensures a proton conductivity exceeding 1 mS cm<sup>-1</sup>at 30 °C between 65 and 95 % RH. This is two orders of magnitude larger than previously reported values for cellulose materials and only one order of magnitude lower than Nafion 212. Moreover, the CNF membranes are characterized by a lower hydrogen crossover than Nafion, despite being ≈ 30 % thinner. Thanks to their environmental compatibility and promising fuel cell performance the CNF membranes should be considered for new generation proton exchange membrane fuel cells.<br>


2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Jourdani ◽  
Hamid Mounir ◽  
Abdellatif El Marjani

Background: During last few years, the proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) underwent a huge development. Method: The different contributions to the design, the material of all components and the efficiencies are analyzed. Result: Many technical advances are introduced to increase the PEMFC fuel cell efficiency and lifetime for transportation, stationary and portable utilization. Conclusion: By the last years, the total cost of this system is decreasing. However, the remaining challenges that need to be overcome mean that it will be several years before full commercialization can take place.This paper gives an overview of the recent advancements in the development of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel cells and remaining challenges of PEMFC.


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