Improving the water management in anion-exchange membrane fuel cells <i>via</i> ultra-thin, directly deposited solid polymer electrolyte
Philipp Veh, Benjamin Britton, Steven Holdcroft, Roland Zengerle, Severin Vierrath, Matthias Breitwieser
Abstract
Thin ionomer membranes are considered key to achieve high performances in anion exchange membrane fuel cells, as well as high performance robustness towards changes in relative humidity.
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ElectrolyteFuel cellsChemical engineeringMembranePolymerThin filmPolymer electrolytesIon exchangeProton exchange membrane fuel cellIonMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialOrganic chemistryIonic conductivityElectrodeEngineeringPhysical chemistryBiochemistryFuel Cells and Related MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies research