Functionalized metallic transition metal dichalcogenide (TaS<sub>2</sub>) for nanocomposite membranes in direct methanol fuel cells
Hossein Beydaghi, Leyla Najafi, Sebastiano Bellani, Ahmad Bagheri, Beatriz Martín‐García, Parisa Salarizadeh, Khadijeh Hooshyari, Sara Naderizadeh, Michele Serri, Lea Pasquale, Bing Wu, Reinier Oropesa‐Nuñez, Zdeněk Sofer, Vittorio Pellegrini, Francesco Bonaccorso
Abstract
Novel nanocomposite proton-exchange membranes based on sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) and functionalized tantalum disulfide (S-TaS<sub>2</sub>) overcome the dichotomy of the properties of SPEEK membranes for direct methanol fuel cells.
Topics & Concepts
NanocompositeMembraneMethanolEtherMaterials scienceMethanol fuelTantalumDirect methanol fuel cellMetalPolyether ether ketoneKetoneProton exchange membrane fuel cellTransition metalPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialCatalysisPolymerMetallurgyPeekPhysical chemistryElectrodeBiochemistryEngineeringAnodeFuel Cells and Related MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionMXene and MAX Phase Materials