Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs): Advances and challenges

MM Tellez-Cruz, J Escorihuela, O Solorza-Feria… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The study of the electrochemical catalyst conversion of renewable electricity and carbon
oxides into chemical fuels attracts a great deal of attention by different researchers. The …

Additives in proton exchange membranes for low-and high-temperature fuel cell applications: A review

CY Wong, WY Wong, K Ramya, M Khalid… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membranes, also known as proton exchange membranes (PEMs), are a
type of semipermeable membrane that exhibits the property of conducting ions while …

Hybrid inorganic-organic proton-conducting membranes based on SPEEK doped with WO3 nanoparticles for application in vanadium redox flow batteries

C Sun, E Negro, K Vezzù, G Pagot, G Cavinato… - Electrochimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of innovative proton-conducting membranes exhibiting an improved
[H+/VO 2+] ion selectivity in comparison with baseline perfluorinated ionomers (eg, Nafion) …

Recent advances in ionic polymer–metal composite actuators and their modeling and applications

C Jo, D Pugal, IK Oh, KJ Kim, K Asaka - Progress in Polymer Science, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC)
actuators. Recently, strong emphasis has been put on investigating various ionic polymer …

Effect of degree of sulfonation and casting solvent on sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) membrane for vanadium redox flow battery

J Xi, Z Li, L Yu, B Yin, L Wang, L Liu, X Qiu… - Journal of Power …, 2015 - Elsevier
The properties of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone)(SPEEK) membranes with various
degree of sulfonation (DS) and casting solvent are investigated for vanadium redox flow …

A critical review of the advancement approach and strategy in SPEEK-based polymer electrolyte membrane for hydrogen fuel cell application

M Kamal, J Jaafar, AA Khan, Z Khan, AF Ismail… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Due to rising energy demand and global warming, the world is shifting from nonrenewable
energy to renewable sources, such as fuel cells (FCs), due to their high energy conversion …

Fabrication of protic ionic liquid/sulfonated polyimide composite membranes for non-humidified fuel cells

SY Lee, T Yasuda, M Watanabe - Journal of Power Sources, 2010 - Elsevier
We have demonstrated that a protic ionic liquid, diethylmethylammonium
trifluoromethanesulfonate ([dema][TfO]) functions as a proton conductor and is suitable for …

Enhancement of proton conduction at low humidity by incorporating imidazole microcapsules into polymer electrolyte membranes

J Wang, X Yue, Z Zhang, Z Yang, Y Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Design and fabrication of hierarchically structured membranes with high proton
conductivity is crucial to many energy‐relevant applications including proton exchange …

SPEEK/functionalized silica composite membranes for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

S Sambandam, V Ramani - Journal of power sources, 2007 - Elsevier
Silica and sulfonic acid functionalized silica were synthesized by condensation of
appropriate precursors through a sol–gel approach. SPEEK with three different ion …

Proton exchange membrane from the blend of poly (vinylidene fluoride) and functional copolymer: Preparation, proton conductivity, methanol permeability, and …

P Patnaik, R Mondal, S Sarkar, A Choudhury… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
A polymer electrolyte membrane is considered as the heart of fuel cells. Here we report the
preparation of proton exchange membranes (PEMs) of poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) …