(PEFC&E 1st Place Best Poster Winner) Nanocellulose Crosslinked with Sulfonic Acid As an Alternative Proton Conductive Membrane for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Abstract:Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) using hydrogen as fuel are efficient and clean energy generating devices. Commercialization of fuel cells is however slow, in particular due to high cost of the materials used to fabricate proton exchange membrane (PEM). Nafion®, a benchmark fluorinated polymer used as PEM, contributes significantly to the cost of fuel cell devices and therefore alternative materials are needed. The high proton conductivity of Nafion (i.e. ~100 mS/cm) has made this polymer the m… Show more
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