New insights into perfluorinated sulfonic-acid ionomers
In this comprehensive review, recent progress and developments on perfluorinated sulfonic-
acid (PFSA) membranes have been summarized on many key topics. Although quite well …
acid (PFSA) membranes have been summarized on many key topics. Although quite well …
Colloidal Stability of PFSA-Ionomer Dispersions Part II: Determination of Suspension pH Using Single-Ion Potential Energies
Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomers serve a vital role in the performance and stability of
fuel-cell catalyst layers. These properties, in turn, depend on the colloidal processing of …
fuel-cell catalyst layers. These properties, in turn, depend on the colloidal processing of …
Impact of hygrothermal aging on structure/function relationship of perfluorosulfonic‐acid membrane
Perfluorosulfonic‐acid (PFSA) membranes are widely used as the solid electrolyte in
electrochemical devices where their main functionalities are ion (proton) conduction and gas …
electrochemical devices where their main functionalities are ion (proton) conduction and gas …
Does thermal treatment merely make a H 2 O-saturated Nafion membrane lose its absorbed water at high temperature?
Investigating the dehydration process of a Nafion membrane helps to understand the
mechanism of the decrease in its proton conductivity under high-temperature and low …
mechanism of the decrease in its proton conductivity under high-temperature and low …
Optimized Interfaces for PBI-Based High-Temperature Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells
RP da Silva, BR de Matos, FC Fonseca… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The present study combines innovative strategies aiming at enhanced performance of direct
ethanol fuel cells (DEFC) by modifying interfaces at both electrodes and electrolyte …
ethanol fuel cells (DEFC) by modifying interfaces at both electrodes and electrolyte …
SAXS signature of the lamellar ordering of ionic domains of perfluorinated sulfonic-acid ionomers by electric and magnetic field-assisted casting
JS da Silva, SGM Carvalho, RP da Silva… - Physical Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
At present, small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) studies of perfluorinated sulfonic-acid
ionomers (PFSAs) are unable to fully determine the true shape of their building blocks, as …
ionomers (PFSAs) are unable to fully determine the true shape of their building blocks, as …
Modelling of the mechanical durability of constrained Nafion membrane under humidity cycling
A Theiler, L Karpenko-Jereb - international journal of hydrogen energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Several degradation processes limit the lifetime of polymer electrolyte membranes in fuel
cells. One of these processes is humidity changes during the operation of the cell, which …
cells. One of these processes is humidity changes during the operation of the cell, which …
dc Proton conductivity at low‐frequency in Nafion conductivity spectrum probed by time‐resolved SAXS measurements and impedance spectroscopy
The electric transport properties of Nafion membranes are investigated by impedance
spectroscopy (IS) and correlated with small angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS). Detailed IS …
spectroscopy (IS) and correlated with small angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS). Detailed IS …
The genuine ac-to-dc proton conductivity crossover of nafion and polymer dielectric relaxations as a fuel cell polarization loss
BR Matos - Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
The non-ohmic behavior of Nafion electrical properties, ie, the thickness and potential
dependent conductivity, was studied in the impedance, dielectric and conductivity …
dependent conductivity, was studied in the impedance, dielectric and conductivity …
Study of the conformation of polyelectrolyte aggregates using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations
T Mima, T Kinjo, S Yamakawa, R Asahi - Soft Matter, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The conformation of polyelectrolyte aggregates as a function of the backbone rigidity is
investigated by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation. The polyelectrolyte is …
investigated by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation. The polyelectrolyte is …