Nafion degradation mechanisms in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system: A review

PC Okonkwo, IB Belgacem, W Emori… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nafion is one of the polymer materials used as polymer electrode membrane (PEM) for fuel
cells. However, the electrochemical reaction and water management processes that occur at …

Current understanding of chemical degradation mechanisms of perfluorosulfonic acid membranes and their mitigation strategies: a review

M Zatoń, J Rozière, DJ Jones - Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
This article provides a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective of the understanding of
perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) fuel cell membrane degradation phenomena, reviews key …

A perspective on low-temperature water electrolysis–challenges in alkaline and acidic technology

M Schalenbach, AR Zeradjanin, O Kasian… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Water electrolysis is considered as an important technology for an increased renewable
energy penetration. This perspective on low-temperature water electrolysis joins the dots …

A review on recent developments of anion exchange membranes for fuel cells and redox flow batteries

S Maurya, SH Shin, Y Kim, SH Moon - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Cation exchange membranes (CEMs) have attracted tremendous attention in
electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems owing to their high proton …

Fuel cell perfluorinated sulfonic acid membrane degradation correlating accelerated stress testing and lifetime

MP Rodgers, LJ Bonville, HR Kunz, DK Slattery… - Chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Cost, durability, performance, reliability, efficiency, and size are some of the requirements
that must be met before proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells can be used more …

Radical (HO•, H• and HOO•) formation and ionomer degradation in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

L Gubler, SM Dockheer… - Journal of The …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
Formation of radicals, such as HO•, H• and HOO•, in the membrane of the polymer
electrolyte fuel cell and their attack on perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid (PFSA) and poly …

[HTML][HTML] Review on mechanisms and recovery procedures for reversible performance losses in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

J Mitzel, Q Zhang, P Gazdzicki, KA Friedrich - Journal of Power Sources, 2021 - Elsevier
The recovery of performance losses in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells due to
reversible degradation phenomena is an important topic to enable high system efficiency …

The chemistry of fuel cell membrane chemical degradation

FD Coms - Ecs Transactions, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
A detailed thermochemical and kinetic analysis of PFSA ionomers and the reactive oxygen
species formed in an operating fuel cell is reported. The analysis reveals that hydroxyl …

Mitigation of perfluorosulfonic acid membrane chemical degradation using cerium and manganese ions

FD Coms, H Liu, JE Owejan - ECS transactions, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Cerium and manganese ions are very effective reversible VFDYHQJHUV RI 2+ LQ an
operating PFSA-based PEM fuel cell. The use of these ions in very small quantities can …

The effect of humidity on the degradation of Nafion® membrane

C Chen, TF Fuller - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2009 - Elsevier
Controlling the activity of water in the reactant streams is critical both to the design of fuel–
cell systems and to the useable life of membrane separators. In this study, fuel–cell durability …