Nanostructured multi-block copolymer single-ion conductors for safer high-performance lithium batteries

HD Nguyen, GT Kim, J Shi, E Paillard… - Energy & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The greatest challenges towards the worldwide success of battery-powered electric vehicles
revolve around the safety and energy density of the battery. Single-ion conducting polymer …

Proton exchange membranes prepared via atom transfer radical polymerization for proton exchange membrane fuel cell: Recent advances and perspectives

Y Zhao, X Li, S Wang, W Li, X Wang, S Chen… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membranes (PEMs) with well-defined microphase separation hold great
promise for satisfying the demands of operation under high temperature and low humidity …

High methanol resistance semi-crystalline sulfonated poly (ether ketone) proton exchange membrane for direct methanol fuel cell

D Liu, Y **e, J Zhong, F Yang, J Pang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Three new sulfonated and semi-crystalline poly (ether ketone)-type copolymers (Cr-SPEK)
with densely sulfonated microblock of different length are synthesized and evaluated as …

Bipolar membrane and interface materials for electrochemical energy systems

RA Tufa, MA Blommaert, D Chanda, Q Li… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bipolar membranes (BPMs) are recently emerging as a promising material for application in
advanced electrochemical energy systems such as (photo) electrochemical CO2 reduction …

High-performance ether-free branched poly (isatin terphenyl fluorene) with sulfonated pendant side chains for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Y Li, J Liao, Y Lu, J Shen - Journal of Power Sources, 2024 - Elsevier
Ether-free polyaromatic proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are regarded as an optimal
and cost-effective substitute for perfluorosulfonic acid membranes due to their excellent …

Synthesis and characterization of anion-exchange membranes using semicrystalline triblock copolymers in ordered and disordered states

C Trant, S Hwang, C Bae, S Lee - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Poly (ethylene-b-styrene-b-ethylene)(ESE) triblock copolymer-based alkaline anion-
exchange membranes (AAEMs) were synthesized and characterized to evaluate the effects …

Nafion/protic ionic liquid blends: nanoscale organization and transport properties

O Danyliv, A Martinelli - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this work, the possibility of using the protic ionic liquids N-ethylimidazolium
trifluoromethylsulfonate,[EIm][TfO], and N-ethylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) …

In Situ Measurement of Ionomer Water Content and Liquid Water Saturation in Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers by High-Resolution Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

J Lee, S Escribano, F Micoud, G Gebel… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In fuel cell catalyst layers (CLs), the ionomer plays roles as a binder and proton conductor.
The ionomer requires hydration for enabling proton transport; however, the accumulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructured block copolymer single-ion conductors for low-temperature, high-voltage and fast charging lithium-metal batteries

J Shi, HD Nguyen, Z Chen, R Wang, D Steinle… - Energy …, 2023 - oaepublish.com
Herein, a single-ion polymer electrolyte is reported for high-voltage and low-temperature
lithium-metal batteries that enables suppressing the growth of dendrites, even at high …

Combined operando high resolution SANS and neutron imaging reveals in-situ local water distribution in an operating fuel cell

N Martinez, L Porcar, S Escribano… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2019 - ACS Publications
By producing electricity and heat from hydrogen with high yield and with only water as a
byproduct, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is one of the most promising …