High Temperature Membrane with Humidification-Independent Cluster Structure
- FuelCell Energy, Inc., Danbury, CT (United States)
The objective of this project was to develop high temperature membranes to facilitate the wide-spread deployment of hydrogen fuel cells. High temperature membranes offer significant advantages in PEM system operation, overall capital and operating costs. State-of-the-art Nafion-based membranes are inadequate for the high temperature operation. These conventional membranes become unstable at higher temperatures (90-120°C) and lose their conductivity, particularly at low relative humidity. In this program, alternate materials were developed to enable fabrication of novel high performance composite membranes. FCE’s concept for the multi-component composite membrane, named mC2, has been used in the design of more conductive membranes.
- Research Organization:
- FuelCell Energy, Danbury, CT (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Contributing Organization:
- University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States); Scribner Associates, Inc., Southern Pines, NC (United States); Giner, Inc., Auburndale, MA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); LGC Consultant LLC
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-06GO16033
- OSTI ID:
- 1192139
- Report Number(s):
- 16033 Final
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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