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Novel Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Automotive Applications – Requirements and Benefits

Novel Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Automotive Applications – Requirements and Benefits During the past few years, the feasibility of using polymer electrolyte fuel cells in automotive power trains at an impressive performance level has been proven repeatedly. However, current fuel cell stacks are still largely based on decade‐old polymer electrolyte membrane technology thus limiting performance, durability, reliability, and cost of the fuel cell systems. The major challenge for membrane R&D constitutes the demand for polymer electrolytes that allow for system operation at higher temperatures and lower water management requirements without increased conduction losses. None the less, demanding automotive requirements will not compromise on other properties such as mechanical and chemical stability and gas permeability. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Fuel Cells Wiley

Novel Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Automotive Applications – Requirements and Benefits

Fuel Cells , Volume 4 (4) – Dec 1, 2004

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISSN
1615-6846
eISSN
1615-6854
DOI
10.1002/fuce.200400038
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Abstract

During the past few years, the feasibility of using polymer electrolyte fuel cells in automotive power trains at an impressive performance level has been proven repeatedly. However, current fuel cell stacks are still largely based on decade‐old polymer electrolyte membrane technology thus limiting performance, durability, reliability, and cost of the fuel cell systems. The major challenge for membrane R&D constitutes the demand for polymer electrolytes that allow for system operation at higher temperatures and lower water management requirements without increased conduction losses. None the less, demanding automotive requirements will not compromise on other properties such as mechanical and chemical stability and gas permeability.

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Fuel CellsWiley

Published: Dec 1, 2004

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