Advanced Research on Polymer Electrolytes for Membrane-Based Fuel Cells
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 2339
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers electrolytes; membranes; fuel cells; molecular simulations
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you submit your original research work to the upcoming Special Issue of Membranes, “Advanced Research on Polymer Electrolytes for Membrane-based Fuel Cells” Fuel cells are promising energy storage systems for the achievement of zero emissions in the coming future. Powered by hydrogen or alcohols, fuel cells convert chemical energy into electricity. However, large-scale commercial applications of fuel cells are experiencing drawbacks because of the limits in the fundamental studies, the discovery of cheap but efficient catalysts, and the large-scale manufacturing of chemically stable electrolytes, primarily in the form of membranes.
This Special Issue is dedicated to advancing research on all aspects of membranes electrolytes for fuel cells. Both experimental and theoretical studies are suitable as submissions.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
- Synthesis of materials for fuel cell membranes.
- Anion-exchange membranes for fuel cells.
- Proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells.
- Theoretical studies and modelling of membranes at various scales.
- Manufacturing of membranes materials at large scale.
- Materials informatics for the discovery of novel material candidates.
- Engineering applications of fuel cells driven by membranes.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Dengpan Dong
Dr. Xiaoyu Wei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- synthesis of materials for fuel cell membranes
- anion-exchange membranes for fuel cells
- proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells
- theoretical studies and modelling of membranes at various scales
- manufacturing of membranes materials at large scale
- materials informatics for the discovery of novel material candidates
- engineering applications of fuel cells driven by membranes
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