The current status on the understanding of the various operational aspects of high
temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFC) has been summarized. The …

Cation exchange membranes (CEMs) have attracted tremendous attention in
electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems owing to their high proton …

As one of the most effective synthesis tools, layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly technology
can provide a strong non-covalent integration and accurate assembly between homo-or …

The viability of using polyion complex (PIC) membranes made by blending 84%
deacetylated chitosan and sodium alginate biopolymers for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) …

Ionically cross-linked polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) membranes of cationic chitosan (CS)
and anionic poly (acrylic acid)(PAAc) were synthesized and assessed for applicability in fuel …

The conduction of ions and electrons over multiple length scales is central to the processes
that drive the biological world. The multidisciplinary attempts to elucidate the physics and …

Research presented in this paper focuses on several factors affecting the performance of
direct-methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) under development for either transportation or portable …

A novel composite polyelectrolyte/Nafion membrane is demonstrated that is fabricated using
the layer-by-layer self-assembly of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. A direct methanol …

In this work, we investigated experimentally the effect of the anode flow field design on the
performance of a DMFC. Single serpentine (SSFF) and parallel flow fields (PFF) with …

The study of proton conducting polymers is of interest due to their application in proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Although much attention continues to be paid to …