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Engineered Graphene Materials: Synthesis and Applications for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
Author(s) -
He Daping,
Tang Haolin,
Kou Zongkui,
Pan Mu,
Sun Xueliang,
Zhang Jiujun,
Mu Shichun
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201601741
Subject(s) - materials science , graphene , electrolyte , durability , proton exchange membrane fuel cell , membrane , polymer , nanotechnology , conductivity , fuel cells , electrochemistry , electrode , composite material , chemical engineering , engineering , chemistry , biology , genetics
Engineered graphene materials (EGMs) with unique structures and properties have been incorporated into various components of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) such as electrode, membrane, and bipolar plates to achieve enhanced performances in terms of electrical conductivity, mechanical durability, corrosion resistance, and electrochemical surface area. This research news article provides an overview of the recent development in EGMs and EGM‐based PEMFCs with a focus on the effects of EGMs on PEMFC performance when they are incorporated into different components of PEMFCs. The challenges of EGMs for practical PEMFC applications in terms of production scale, stability, conductivity, and coupling capability with other materials are also discussed and the corresponding measures and future research trends to overcome such challenges are proposed.