Polymers and solvents used in membrane fabrication: a review focusing on sustainable membrane development

X Dong, D Lu, TAL Harris, IC Escobar - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Different methods have been applied to fabricate polymeric membranes with non-solvent
induced phase separation (NIPS) being one of the mostly widely used. In NIPS, a solvent or …

A review of the operating limits in slot die coating processes

X Ding, J Liu, TAL Harris - AIChE Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Slot die coating is a pre‐metered process commonly used for producing thin and uniform
films. It is an important film fabrication method for applications where precise coating is …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in high performance polymer electrolyte fuel cell electrode fabrication–Novel materials and manufacturing processes

M Grandi, S Rohde, DJ Liu, B Gollas, V Hacker - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
The global effort to introduce polymer electrolyte fuel cells for clean and renewable energy
to the market is increasing the demand for high performance, robust and affordable …

A completely slot die coated membrane electrode assembly

M Stähler, A Stähler, F Scheepers, M Carmo… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work shows how to manufacture completely coated membrane electrode assemblies
(CC-MEAs) for PEM water electrolysis by only using a slot die. Platinum, Nafion®, and IrO 2 …

Eco-friendly solvents and their mixture for the fabrication of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes: An investigation of doctor blade and slot die casting methods

X Dong, TJ Jeong, E Kline, L Banks, E Grulke… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nonsolvent induced phase separation has been widely used to fabricate polymeric
membranes. Common solvents, such as dimethylacetamide (DMAc) and N-Methyl-2 …

Manufacturing supported loose-nanofiltration polymeric membranes with eco-friendly solvents on an R2R System

D Lu, K Jung, JY Shim, TAL Harris, IC Escobar - npj Clean Water, 2024 - nature.com
In this study, loose nanofiltration membranes made of polysulfone dissolved in co-solvents
PolarClean and gamma-Valerolactone were prepared via slot die coating (SDC) on a roll-to …

Numerical and experimental investigation on the defect formation in lithium-ion-battery electrode-slot coating

T Huang, P Tan, Z Zhong, M Li, Y Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Defect-free slot coating is important in the design and manufacturing of lithium-ion-battery
electrodes. However, the defect formation in electrode-slot coating is not clearly understood …

Manufacturing defects in slot die coated polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell application

NK Shrivastava, A Chatterjee, TAL Harris - Chemical Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Degradation of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) is among the major hurdles for the
commercialization of the PEM fuel cells. All of the previous studies on degradation of …

CFD model of slot die coating for lithium-ion battery electrodes in 2D and 3D with load balanced dynamic mesh refinement enabled with a local-slip boundary …

A Hoffmann, S Spiegel, T Heckmann, P Scharfer… - Journal of Coatings …, 2023 - Springer
Slot die coating is a state-of-the-art process to manufacture lithium-ion battery electrodes
with high accuracy and reproducibility, covering a wide range of process conditions and …

The effect of membrane casting irregularities on initial fuel cell performance

A Phillips, M Ulsh, J Mackay, T Harris… - Fuel Cells, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
(PEMFC) may possess as‐manufactured non‐uniformities in any of its constituent …