Preparation and Characterization of Nano Membrane for Fuel Cell

Abstract:

The preparation of apolymeric membrane by a chemical method was introduced for a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell. Cobalt oxide (Co₃O₅) was used in the coexistent of two polymers to speed up the reaction process and to obtain the best results. Different tests were implemented along the research to evaluate the new membrane such as X-ray, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The new membrane shown an increment both in the current (I) and the volume of Hydrogen (H₂) at a constant voltage (V).

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 425)
• Pages: 99-104
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-tsxt0p
• Online since: May 2023
• Authors: Montader Najah Mahdi, Muayed Khaleel Ibrahim, Haleemah J. Mohammed*
• Keywords: Chemical Method, Cobalt Oxide, Nano-Membrane, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Proton Electrolyte Membrane(PEM)

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