Currently, acidic polymer electrolytes based on perfluorosulfonic-acid membranes are widely used as electrolytes (e.g. Nafion-type membranes) in different electrochemical applications, but high cost, low operating temperature, and high methanol crossover of Nafion membranes have limited their widespread commercial application [1,2]. These drawbacks are pressing on scientists worldwide to develop new materials and composite polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) based on sulfonated aromatic polymers as alternatives to Nafion for DMFC applications.

Structure-trasport-performance relationships of sulfonated polysulfone composite membranes for DMFC

F Lufrano;P Staiti;V Baglio
2016

Abstract

Currently, acidic polymer electrolytes based on perfluorosulfonic-acid membranes are widely used as electrolytes (e.g. Nafion-type membranes) in different electrochemical applications, but high cost, low operating temperature, and high methanol crossover of Nafion membranes have limited their widespread commercial application [1,2]. These drawbacks are pressing on scientists worldwide to develop new materials and composite polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) based on sulfonated aromatic polymers as alternatives to Nafion for DMFC applications.
2016
Istituto di Tecnologie Avanzate per l'Energia - ITAE
978-4-944005-21-5
Polymer electrolyte
DMFC
EIS
Methanol crossover
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