Enhanced proton conduction of crystalline organic salt hybrid membranes and the performance of fuel cells

• Published in: Materials chemistry frontiers Vol. 6; no. 22; pp. 342 - 348
• Main Authors: Yang, Yan, Chen, Xu-Yong, Li, Xin-Mei, Zhao, Fang, Bai, Xiang-Tian, Cao, Li-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Royal Society of Chemistry 07.11.2022
• Subjects: Fuel cells; Hydrogen oxygen fuel cells; Maximum power density; Organic salts; Proton conduction; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells; Relative humidity

Among the components of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), the proton exchange membrane (PEM) is an essential constituent part of the fuel cell. Here, a crystalline organic salt ( HCOS-1 ) with amino and sulfonate groups has been synthesized. HCOS-1 exhibited a high proton conductivity of...