In this work, two formulations of cerium oxide nanoparticles were incorporated into
perfluorosulfonic acid membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and their ability to improve …

Perfluorosulfonic acid membranes are susceptible to degradation during hydrogen fuel cell
operation due to radical attack on the polymer chains. Mitigation of this attack by cerium …

Ceria-supported membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) can effectively protect the
membrane at open circuit voltage conditions; however, performance tradeoffs have been …

A CeO 2 supported membrane electrode assembly (MEA) was fabricated by hot-pressing
CeO 2-coated electrodes and a PFSA ionomer membrane. Upon application of a combined …

Ceria-supported membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) have recently been proposed to
address chemical membrane degradation in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Although ceria is …

Radical species generated during proton exchange membrane fuel cell operation
considerably limit the achievable durability, particularly for heavy-duty vehicle applications …

Ceria nanoparticles were added to the electrodes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
as free-radical scavengers to minimize the degradation of membrane electrode assembly …

The efficacy of nanoparticles in mitigating free-radical-induced polymer electrolyte
membrane (PEM) degradation is investigated. Commercially obtained and nanoparticles …

A radical scavenger, CeO 2, effectively improves the chemical durability of fuel cell
membranes, however, Ce 4+ ions eluted from the CeO 2 lead to Pt/C degradation and …

A PFSA nanofibre-network enriched with cerium oxide nanoparticles (NFCeOx) has been
developed as a trap for highly reactive oxygen species that are produced in an operating …