Zirconium phosphate reinforced short side chain perflurosulfonic acid membranes for medium temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell application

2014 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 407-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Casciola ◽  
Paula Cojocaru ◽  
Anna Donnadio ◽  
Stefano Giancola ◽  
Luca Merlo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Zirconium Phosphate ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Medium Temperature ◽  
Short Side ◽  
Fuel Cell Application ◽  
Exchange Membrane

scholarly journals Superior Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Performance Using Short-Side-Chain Perfluorosulfonic Acid (PFSA) Membrane and Ionomer

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Nana Zhao ◽  
Zhiqing Shi ◽  
Francois Girard
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Perfluorosulfonic Acid ◽  
Short Side ◽  
Fuel Cell Performance ◽  
Exchange Membrane

Optimization of the ionomer materials in catalyst layers (CLs) which sometimes is overlooked has been equally crucial as selection of the membranes in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for achieving a superior performance in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Four combinations of the MEAs composed of short-side-chain (SSC) and long-side-chain (LSC) perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymers as membrane and ionomer materials have been prepared and tested under various temperatures and humidity conditions, aiming to investigate the effects of different side chain polymer in membranes and CLs on fuel cell performance. It is discovered that SSC PFSA polymer used as membrane and ionomer in CL yields better fuel cell performance than LSC PFSA polymer, especially at high temperature and low RH conditions. The MEA with the SSC PFSA employed both as a membrane and as an ionomer in cathode CL demonstrates the best cell performance amongst the investigated MEAs. Furthermore, various electrochemical diagnoses have been applied to fundamentally understand the contributions of the different resistances to the overall cell performance. It is illustrated that the charge transfer resistance (Rct) made the greatest contribution to the overall cell resistance and then membrane resistance (Rm), implying that the use of the advanced ionomer in CL could lead to more noticeable improvement in cell performance than only the substitution as the membrane.

scholarly journals Synthesis of novel sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s containing a tetra-trifluoromethyl side chain and multi-phenyl for proton exchange membrane fuel cell application

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (53) ◽  
pp. 33068-33077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chiang Huang ◽  
Hsu-Feng Lee ◽  
Yu-Chao Tseng ◽  
Chun-Che Lee ◽  
Mei-Ying Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Arylene Ether ◽  
Fuel Cell Application ◽  
Sulfonated Polymers ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Sulfonated Poly

Herein, a series of novel sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s consisting of tetra-trifluoromethyl-substituted multi-phenyl was synthesized and post-sulfonated to obtain sulfonated polymers with ion exchange capacities ranging from 1.27 to 2.53 mmol g−1.

Nafion®/clay-SO3H membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cell application

2006 ◽  
Vol 278 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Bébin ◽  
Magaly Caravanier ◽  
Hervé Galiano
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Fuel Cell Application ◽  
Exchange Membrane
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