Nafion® Tubing Humidification System for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Mechanical Properties of Nafion and Titania/Nafion Composite Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Measurements of the mechanical and electrical properties of Nafion and Nafion/titania composite membranes in constrained environments are reported. The elastic and plastic deformation of Nafion-based materials decreases with both the temperature and water content. Nafion/titania composites have slightly higher elastic moduli. The composite membranes exhibit less strain hardening than Nafion. Co...

Metallic plate corrosion and uptake of corrosion products by nafion in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.

Nafion contamination by ferrous-alloy corrosion products, resulting in dramatic drops of the Ohmic potential, is a suspected major failure mode of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells that make use of metallic bipolar plates. This study demonstrates the potential of scanning transmission X-ray microscopy combined with X-ray absorption and fluorescence microspectroscopy for exploring corrosio...

Proton Conductivity of Graphene-based Nafion® Catalyst Layer for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

A triazole-based polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells operated in a wide temperature range (25-150C) with little humidification

The development of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells that can be operated over a wide temperature range without the need for humidification is highly desirable for vehicle applications to overcome the problems associated with CO poisoning and water management. Here we report a novel PEM based on 1H-1,2,4-triazole grafted polysiloxane doped with phosphoric acid and reinforced with po...

High-Peak-Power Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

A polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell with amorphous hydrated ruthenium dioxide (RuO2 " xH2O) supercapacitative sublayers inserted between the electrocatalyst layers and the Nafion membrane was fabricated to enhance the cell’s pulse power output. RuO2 " xH2O material showed a high capacitance ~ca. 230 F/g! and allowed a much higher pulse power output, which was demonstrated by cyclic voltamm...