Membrane Materials for Next-Generation Fuel Cells
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2019) | Viewed by 20486
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Are nafion-like structures the ultimate solution for the design of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs)? In order to answer the question, in this Special Issue we report new concepts, materials and procedures that are different from conventional PEM development to achieve the high efficiency and high durability of PEMs.
The spread of fuel cell devices in the general public is important to realize the hydrogen energy society. In particular, polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), which are used for FCVs and stationary FCs, need to improve their efficiency and durability in order to reduce the cost of PEFC and stack space. Therefore, the development of higher performance PEMs than the current PEMs, which are one of the key components of PEFCs, are strongly required. The solution of this challenging problem requires not only nafion-like membrane design, but also novel approaches.
In this Special Issue, we welcome membrane research that uses unique and novel approaches to develop high-performance PEMs.
Prof. Dr. Masamichi Nishihara
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs)
- PEFC
- Preparation process
- Composite materials
- Proton conductivity
- Fuel cell performance
- Durability
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