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An Introduction to Ion Exchange Membranes and Salt Splitting
Ion-exchanges membranes (IEMs) have many applications beyond fuel cells -- they can also be used to synthesize all types of compounds that are used in... Read more
Membrane Comparison Chart - 2024
For PEM fuel cell and electrolyzer applications, a proton exchange membrane is sandwiched between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. Read more
Membrane Properties and Characterization for Zero-Gap CO2 Electrolyzers
Zero-gap electrolyzers are similar to fuel cells in design because the heart of the electrolyzer consists of two electrodes pressed against a membrane... Read more
Kinetics of Ion Exchange Materials Pt. 2
The primary mode of ion transport is diffusion, which is process of the movement of atoms, ions, molecules, or energy from a region of high concentra... Read more
Compact Transient Model for Nafion Membranes
Abstract
A numerical model was developed to predict the water concentration, temperature, potential and pressure across a Nafion membrane used in pro... Read more
Anion Exchange Membranes (AEMs)
Anion exchange membranes (AEMS) have been an active area of research for over a decade. AEMS can be used for fuel cells, redox flow batteries, electro... Read more
A Review of Mathematical Modeling of Proton Exchange Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Introduction
There has been a lot of emphasis on the development of long-lasting, efficient and portable, power sources for further technology improv... Read more
Fuel Cell Electrolyte Layer Modeling
The electrolyte layer is essential for a fuel cell to work properly. In PEM fuel cells (PEMFCs), the fuel travels to the catalyst layer and gets broke... Read more
Processing Alternative Fuels for Fuel Cells
Fuel cells are not limited to pure hydrogen gas as fuel. Each type of fuel cell stack has different fuel tolerances. The lower the operating temperatu... Read more
The Effect of Clamping Pressure on Fuel Cell Performance
There are many steps involved in the manufacturing of a fuel cell stack. One of these steps is the hot pressing of the polymer electrolyte membrane to... Read more
Mathematical Models
Mathematical models are a precise description of a problem, process, or technology in the form of mathematics. These models are built to learn more ab... Read more
Introduction to Fuel Cell Testing
Those who wish to learn more about fuel cells, and even to build their own, may also want to learn how to test those fuel cells. In this post, we will... Read more
Gas Diffusion Layer: Characteristics and Modeling
The gas diffusion layer (GDL) in a fuel cell can consist of a single layer or a double layer (gas diffusion layer and a microporous layer). The GDL is... Read more
Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) Characterization
Selecting the appropriate technique to properly characterize the fuel cell is extremely important because it helps the user to understand why the fuel... Read more
How to Build a Fuel Cell
The first step in building a fuel cell is to determine the power requirements needed to power the particular device or application. Fuel cells can be ... Read more