Proton exchange membrane fuel cells electrochemical properties

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In the 1980s, several authors proposed the use of composite polymer electrolytes. The solutions they proposed depended on the electrochemical application, i.e. lithium batteries, fuel cells, etc., which determined the properties required. This chapter reviews the development and properties of composite polymer electrolytes used in lithium batteries and proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). The effects of fillers on electrolyte properties are discussed in terms of electrochemical performance, and also in terms of polymer matrix morphology and dynamics. Data from the literature are compared in order to determine the effects of the manufacturing... 

Esteban A. Franceschini was bom in Cordoba, Argentina, in 1985. Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Buenos Aires (2012), and postdoctoral fellow at the Nanomaterials group in the National Commission of Atomic Energy. He is also Assistant Researcher of the National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET). He has published eight articles in international journals and has presented several works in national and international meetings. His research areas include the mechanical, thermodynamics, and electrochemical properties of proton exchange membranes, and alternative catalysts for PEM fuel cells. 

PEMFC is one of the most important fuel cells that were studied intensively by the researchers. Due to their high electrochemical properties as well as excellent chemical resistance, Naflon is the reference material for preparing proton-exchange membranes. But Nafion has the drawback of high cost, difficulty in synthesis, and... 

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