Composite polymers development and application for polymer electrolyte membrane technologies—A review

GG Gagliardi, A Ibrahim, D Borello, A El-Kharouf - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nafion membranes are still the dominating material used in the polymer electrolyte
membrane (PEM) technologies. They are widely used in several applications thanks to their …

Modified cellulose proton-exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

G Palanisamy, TH Oh, S Thangarasu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is an excellent energy device in which direct conversion
of methanol to energy occurs, resulting in a high energy conversion rate. For DMFCs …

Multifunctional smart conducting polymers–silver nanocomposites-modified biocellulose fibers for innovative food packaging applications

A El Guerraf, SB Jadi, I Ziani, M Dalli… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent decades, food-packaging markets have attracted researchers' interest in many
ways because such industries can directly affect human health. In this framework, the …

Self-healable Nafion-poly (vinyl alcohol)/phosphotungstic acid proton exchange membrane prepared by freezing–thawing method for direct methanol fuel cell

WW Ng, HS Thiam, YL Pang, YS Lim… - Journal of Solid State …, 2023 - Springer
Getting the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) closer to mass production requires the creation
of a high-performance and long-lasting proton exchange membrane (PEM). In this study, self …

Polarization Processes in Nafion Composite Membranes Doped with Rare-Earth Metals

R Castro, E Karulina, N Lapatin - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dielectric spectroscopy (frequency range f= 100… 107 Hz and temperatures T= 293… 403 K
(accuracy 0.5 K), measuring voltage applied to the sample was 1.0 V) was used to study …

Antibacterial activity and volatile organic compounds sensing property of polypyrrole-coated cellulosic paper for food packaging purpose

A El Guerraf, S Ben Jadi, NK Bakirhan, ME Kiymaci… - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Polypyrrole (PPy) and metallic silver (Ag) particles were used as a new combination for food
packaging applications. Due to numerous interesting properties offered by such materials …

Micro-sized pH sensors based on scanning electrochemical probe microscopy

M Al-Jeda, E Mena-Morcillo, A Chen - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Monitoring pH changes at the micro/nano scale is essential to gain a fundamental
understanding of surface processes. Detection of local pH changes at the …

The influence of poly (3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) modification on the transport properties and fuel cell performance of Nafion‐117 membranes

IA Stenina, PA Yurova, TS Titova… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nafion‐117/PEDOT composite membranes were synthesized by in situ chemical
polymerization of 3, 4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) using ammonium persulfate as an …

Freeze‐Thawed Nafion‐Poly (vinyl alcohol) self‐healing membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

WW Ng, HS Thiam, YL Pang, YS Lim… - Chemical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐healing proton‐exchange membranes (PEMs) made of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and
Nafion were synthesized using the freeze‐thaw method. Since PVA is more selective …

A review of advancements in commercial and non-commercial Nafion-based proton exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

MR Asghar, Q Xu - Journal of Polymer Research, 2024 - Springer
Nafion membranes are commercially available for the application of direct methanol fuel
cells (DMFCs) due to their unique nano-porous structure, high wettability, high ion exchange …