Polyoxadiazoles as proton exchange membranes for fuel cell application

Abstract

The number of researches on the ion exchange membrane has increased considerably in recent years showing interest in fuel cell technology for the automobile and portable applications. The most promising fuel cell technology for low-temperature operation (80 °C < T < 150 °C) uses a polymer membrane separating the anode and cathode compartments in an electrochemical cell. Polyoxadiazoles (PODs) belong to a class of heterocyclic polymers, which possess a number of unique properties, such as thermal, mechanical, and chemical resistance. In the present review, numerous ways of POD synthesis are discussed in relation to their functional properties. In addition, different approaches to the elaboration of POD-based composite membranes are discussed in details in order to reveal the structure/properties relationship.

Analysis of proton exchange membranes for fuel cells based on statistical theory and data mining

“… 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 . The yellow and purple clusters consist of 6 and 5 keywords, respectively, focusing on the preparation processes and methods of PEMs, as well as the development of emerging materials such as polyoxadiazoles, 99 sulfonated PI, 100 , 101 MoS 2 -NiO-Co 3 O 4 filled chitosan, 102 and branched polymer materials. 103 In summary, the different clusters represent research on different aspects of PEMs, including materials, properties, mechanisms, and optimization.…”