Patterning polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell and electrolysis applications

L. Zhang, T. Porter, S. Guillory, C. Chi, C. G. Arges

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

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Abstract

Patterning polymer electrolyte membrane offers the prospect for enhancing the thermodynamic efficiency for a wide range of electrochemical systems that utilize membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs). In this work, several different polymer electrolyte membrane chemistries (both proton exchange and hydroxide exchange membranes) were patterned via conventional soft lithography using poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) molds. The patterned membranes displayed excellent pattern fidelity after dropcasting on the PDMS mold. Various structures and feature sizes were generated using the versatile soft lithography approach. This report concludes with preliminary results of patterned membranes for proton exchange and hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells and proton exchange membrane water electrolysis. These preliminary results convey that mass transfer resistances are more prominent in patterned membranes over nonpatterned membranes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSelected Proceedings from the 231st ECS Meeting New Orleans, LA - Spring 2017
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages1325-1335
Number of pages11
Edition11
ISBN (Electronic)9781607688174
ISBN (Print)9781623324605
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event231st ECS Meeting - New Orleans, United States
Duration: May 28 2017Jun 1 2017

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number11
Volume77
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Other

Other231st ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period5/28/176/1/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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