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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

12. An Overview of Chemical and Mechanical Stabilities of Polymer Electrolytes Membrane

Authors : Izazi Azzahidah Amin, Joon Ching Juan, Chin Wei Lai

Published in: Organic-Inorganic Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Fuel cells provide high efficiency, clean energy and low/zero emission compared to fossil-based energy. The most important component of fuel cell systems is polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM), which acts as a charge carrier that transports proton (H+) ion from anode to cathode, as well as a barrier for anode fuel and cathode oxidant gas. Therefore, the basic requirements in terms of PEM performance include (1) good mechanical strength and toughness, (2) high thermal and chemical stability, (3) a good barrier for anode H2 and cathode O2, (4) a good proton conductance and (5) low electron conductance. In this chapter, the important attributes of PEM, such as chemical and mechanical stabilities have been described and reviewed. Efforts have been made to highlight the responses of chemical and mechanical stabilities of membrane at different temperatures and relative humidities of the fuel cell operation that lead to cell failure. A literature review regarding the chemical and mechanical degradation of membrane as well as the mitigation for the membrane degradation has also presented.

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Metadata
Title
An Overview of Chemical and Mechanical Stabilities of Polymer Electrolytes Membrane
Authors
Izazi Azzahidah Amin
Joon Ching Juan
Chin Wei Lai
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Organic-Inorganic Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-52738-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-52739-0

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52739-0_12

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