Current understanding of chemical degradation mechanisms of perfluorosulfonic acid membranes and their mitigation strategies: a review
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This article provides a comprehensive perspective of perfluorosulfonic acid fuel cell membrane degradation phenomena, reviews and appraises the effectiveness of key concepts for the mitigation strategies and identifies future research priorities.
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The presence of metallic cations in the membrane can accelerate membrane degradation both through the formation of radical species and through the precipitation of solid bands of platinum inside the membrane.
“The presence of metallic cations in the membrane can accelerate membrane degradation [16] both through the formation of radical species and through the precipitation of solid bands of platinum inside the membrane;”
From Modelling the Proton-Conductive Membrane in Practical Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Simulation: A Review (2020) · cites this paper as [16]
The most important degradation phenomena can broadly be classed as either chemical aging of the membrane by radicals, or mechanical aging by repeated dimensional change of the membrane.
“The most important phenomena can broadly be classed as either chemical aging of the membrane by radicals, or mechanical aging by repeated dimensional change of the membrane [16].”
From Modelling the Proton-Conductive Membrane in Practical Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Simulation: A Review (2020) · cites this paper as [16]
Post-fluorination of PFSA end groups and the introduction of radical scavengers into the membrane have been particularly effective, as has the use of mechanical reinforcement to reduce chemical-mechanical aging mechanisms.
“Post-fluorination of PFSA end groups and the introduction of radical scavengers into the membrane have been particularly effective, as has the use of mechanical reinforcement to reduce chemical-mechanical aging mechanisms [16].”
From Modelling the Proton-Conductive Membrane in Practical Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Simulation: A Review (2020) · cites this paper as [16]
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- Authors
- Zatoń, M., Rozière, J., & Jones, D. J.
- Affiliations
- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Jones, D. J.
- Venue
- Sustainable Energy & Fuels
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Published
- 2017
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 409-438
- ISSN
- 2398-4902 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2604115244
- Cited by
- 435
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 70 · 2025: 76 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 58 · 2022: 47 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 39 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 8.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Sustainable Energy & Fuels (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Seventh Framework Programme (303466)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Keywords
- perfluorosulfonic acid membranes, fuel cell membranes, membrane degradation, degradation mechanism, proton exchange membranes, proton exchange membrane fuel cells
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