Tape-cast membranes development

For the preparation of high-quality membranes, also high quality supports are needed. It was decided that the project would start with the development of colloidal filtrated flat supports and centrifugal cast tubular supports, which have a higher degree of homogeneity than conventional die-pressed, tape-cast and extruded supports. The development of these new supports is described in chapter 4 of this thesis. 

The objective of this effort is to develop MEAs for H2 fuel cells based on POEMs. These membranes are made of nanoparticle oxides such as Ti02, Si02, Z1O2, or AI2O3 that are hydrophilic and offer higher temperature stability and operation than polymeric PEMs. These membranes are supported on tape cast porous nickel. 

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