Zirconium Hydrogen Phosphate/Sulfonated Poly(arylyene ether)s Composite Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Abstract

Zirconium hydrogen phosphate / sulfonated poly (arylyene ether) s composite membranes has been prepared and evaluated by the unit cell test for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications. The comparison between the performances of zirconium hydrogen phosphate/ sulfonated poly (arylyene ether) s composite membranes and Nafion 115 shows that the unit cell performance with composite membrane was superior to that of Nafion, which makes zirconium hydrogen phosphate/ sulfonated poly (arylyene ether) s composite membrane a potential candidate for direct methanol fuel cells.