Fluoroalkyl phosphonic acid radical scavengers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Agarwal, Tanya; Adhikari, Santosh; Kim, Yu Seung; Komini Babu, Siddharth; Tian, Ding; Bae, Chulsung; Pham, Nguyet N. T.; Lee, Seung Geol; Prasad, Ajay K.; Advani, Suresh G.; Sievert, Allen; Rasika Liyanage, Wipula Priya; Hopkins, Timothy E.; Park, Andrew; Borup, Rod

doi:10.1039/D2TA09421E

Title: Fluoroalkyl phosphonic acid radical scavengers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal Article · 09 May 2023 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA09421E · OSTI ID:1970404

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MAP-11: Materials Synthesis & Integrated Devices, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA, Center for Fuel Cells and Batteries, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
MAP-11: Materials Synthesis & Integrated Devices, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
Center for Fuel Cells and Batteries, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
The Chemours Company FC, LLC, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA

Fluoroalkyl phosphonic acids are demonstrated to be an efficient radical scavenger for Nafion™, showing a 58% lower fluoride emission rate than the state of the art, cerium.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1970404

Report Number(s):: LA-UR--23-23030; LA-UR--23-23774

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 11; ISSN JMCAET; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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