Proton/Anion-Conducting Polymers for Energy Conversion Systems
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 3953
Special Issue Editor
Interests: proton conducting polymer; hydroxide conducting polymer; manufacturing and application of ion exchange membranes in fuel cells; water electrolysis; batteries
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The deployment of renewable energy is essential for battling climate change. However, the vulnerable supplies of renewable energy cannot replace incumbent fossil energy if they cannot be stored for use when, e.g., sunlight and wind are not available. A solution to this problem is to convert the excess renewable energy into hydrogen fuel, which can be stored, redistributed, and converted back to electrical power by fuel cells. Hydrogen can also be used as a feedstock for the chemical industry. The energy-to-hydrogen conversion is performed by water electrolysis. Proton/anion conducting polymers are used as proton/anion exchange membranes (PEM/AEM) in fuel cells and water electrolyzer stacks. The membrane electronically separates the cathode and anode while conducting protons/anions, enabling the circuit to be completed for system operation. While sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene based fluoropolymer-copolymer (Nafion) is currently the dominant compound for PEM application, other proton/ anion-conducting polymers are being researched.
This Special Issue will focus on the synthesis of novel proton/anion conducting polymers, membrane manufacturing methods, and their applications in PEM/AEM fuel cells and water electrolyzers. Papers on ion conducting mechanisms, membrane degradation, and additives for performing enhancement are also of interest. In addition, researches on the use of ion-conducting polymer as solid electrolyte or membranes for energy storage systems such as Li-ion batteries or redox-flow batteries are welcome.
Dr. Chuyen van Pham
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- proton exchange membrane
- anion exchange membrane
- proton conducting polymer
- anion conducting polymer
- fuel cell
- water electrolysis
- lithium ion battery
- redox flow battery
- membrane degradation
- additives
- polymer synthesis
- conducting polymer
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