Degradation study for membrane electrode assembly of anion exchange membrane fuel cell at a single-cell level

Author(s):  
Jonghyun Hyun ◽  
Seok-Hwan Yang ◽  
Gisu Doo ◽  
Sungyu Choi ◽  
Dong-Hyun Lee ◽  
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The durability of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is one of the important requirements for the successful commercialization of anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). While chemical stabilities of the...

Author(s):  
Susanne Koch ◽  
Philipp A. Heizmann ◽  
Sophia K. Kilian ◽  
Benjamin Britton ◽  
Steven Holdcroft ◽  
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Anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs) have seen a significant rise in performance and durability in recent years. However, systematic studies of membrane-electrode assembly parameters such as ionomer and catalyst contents...


2014 ◽  
Vol 126 (5) ◽  
pp. 1402-1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudiu C. Pavel ◽  
Franco Cecconi ◽  
Chiara Emiliani ◽  
Serena Santiccioli ◽  
Adriana Scaffidi ◽  
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Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 690
Author(s):  
Ji Eon Chae ◽  
So Young Lee ◽  
Sung Jong Yoo ◽  
Jin Young Kim ◽  
Jong Hyun Jang ◽  
...  

Polystyrene-based polymers with variable molecular weights are prepared by radical polymerization of styrene. Polystyrene is grafted with bromo-alkyl chains of different lengths through Friedel–Crafts acylation and quaternized to afford a series of hydroxide-ion-conducting ionomers for the catalyst binder for the membrane electrode assembly in anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). Structural analyses reveal that the molecular weight of the polystyrene backbone ranges from 10,000 to 63,000 g mol−1, while the ion exchange capacity of quaternary-ammonium-group-bearing ionomers ranges from 1.44 to 1.74 mmol g−1. The performance of AEMFCs constructed using the prepared electrode ionomers is affected by several ionomer properties, and a maximal power density of 407 mW cm−2 and a durability exceeding that of a reference cell with a commercially available ionomer are achieved under optimal conditions. Thus, the developed approach is concluded to be well suited for the fabrication of next-generation electrode ionomers for high-performance AEMFCs.


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