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14. Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Solid Alkaline Fuel Cells

Authors : Shoji Miyanishi, Takeo Yamaguchi

Published in: Nanocarbons for Energy Conversion: Supramolecular Approaches

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Solid-state alkaline fuel cells (SAFCs), which use anion-exchange membranes (AEMs), offer several advantages over prevailing proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), namely higher reaction kinetics for fuel oxidation and a less corrosive environment that allows for the application of a variety of cheap metals and carbon-alloy catalysts. This promising technology has the potential to overcome many problems linked with PEMFC via the construction of low-cost, high-energy density conversion devices. In addition, a vast range of liquid fuel types are available to be used by the catalyst design incorporated in this technology. Unfortunately, the development of high-performance membranes remains a key issue for real-world application of these types of systems. Currently, AEMs encounter the following two major challenges:

The ion conductivity of the current membrane is low. Most highly conductive membranes are highly water-absorbable, and thus do not have considerable dimensional stability.
Relatively low chemical stability of both the backbone and anion-exchange groups in the membrane.

Alkaline stability of AEM is significantly important for the long-term operation of any device using this technology. As such, issues surrounding the mechanisms by which degradation occurs, its material design, and the technology associated with this degradation problem often present themselves as major hurdles in the advancement of AEMs. This entry reviews recent developments in the field aimed at overcoming these problems.

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Title: Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Solid Alkaline Fuel Cells
Authors: Shoji Miyanishi
Takeo Yamaguchi
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Nanocarbons for Energy Conversion: Supramolecular Approaches
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-92915-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-92917-0

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92917-0_14