Nafion degradation mechanisms in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system: A review

PC Okonkwo, IB Belgacem, W Emori… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nafion is one of the polymer materials used as polymer electrode membrane (PEM) for fuel
cells. However, the electrochemical reaction and water management processes that occur at …

New insights into perfluorinated sulfonic-acid ionomers

A Kusoglu, AZ Weber - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
In this comprehensive review, recent progress and developments on perfluorinated sulfonic-
acid (PFSA) membranes have been summarized on many key topics. Although quite well …

Electrochemical compression technologies for high-pressure hydrogen: current status, challenges and perspective

J Zou, N Han, J Yan, Q Feng, Y Wang, Z Zhao… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2020 - Springer
Hydrogen is an ideal energy carrier in future applications due to clean byproducts and high
efficiency. However, many challenges remain in the application of hydrogen, including …

Mechanical failure and mitigation strategies for the membrane in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

D Qiu, L Peng, X Lai, M Ni, W Lehnert - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are promising zero-emission power source for
automobiles, portable devices, backup power system and stationary applications. However …

Structure/property relationship of Nafion XL composite membranes

S Shi, AZ Weber, A Kusoglu - Journal of Membrane Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Perfluorosulfonic-acid (PFSA) ionomer membranes (most commonly Nafion®) are currently
the prototypical proton-exchange-membrane in polymer-electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), for …

Membrane accelerated stress test development for polymer electrolyte fuel cell durability validated using field and drive cycle testing

R Mukundan, AM Baker, A Kusoglu… - Journal of The …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
A combined chemical/mechanical accelerated stress test (AST) was developed for proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells based on relative humidity cycling (RHC) between dry …

Schroeder's paradox in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A review

L Chen, Y Chen, WQ Tao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Schroeder's paradox discovered by Schroeder in 1905 refers to the phenomenon that
polymers have different maximum water uptake in the liquid and saturated vapor phases …

Multi-scale physics of bipolar membranes in electrochemical processes

JC Bui, EW Lees, DH Marin, TN Stovall… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Bipolar membranes (BPMs) enable control of ion concentrations and fluxes in
electrochemical cells suitable for a wide range of applications. Here we present the multi …

Holistic approach to chemical degradation of Nafion membranes in fuel cells: modelling and predictions

P Frühwirt, A Kregar, JT Törring, T Katrašnik… - Physical Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The state of health of polyfluorinated sulfonic-acid ionomer membranes (eg Nafion®) in low-
temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (LT-PEMFCs) is negatively influenced by …

[HTML][HTML] A modeling framework for predicting the effect of the operating conditions and component sizing on fuel cell degradation and performance for automotive …

JM Desantes, R Novella, B Pla, M Lopez-Juarez - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, durability and performance prediction were integrated in the sizing process of
the FC stack of a fuel cell range-extender (FCREx) vehicle together with the design of a …