The first anion-exchange membrane fuel cell to exceed 1 W cm−2 at 70 °C with a non-Pt-group (O2) cathode

Lianqin Wang; Jethro J. Brink; John R. Varcoe

doi:10.1039/C7CC06392J

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The first anion-exchange membrane fuel cell to exceed 1 W cm⁻² at 70 °C with a non-Pt-group (O₂) cathode†

Lianqin Wang,

^a Jethro J. Brink^a and John R. Varcoe

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^a Department of Chemistry, The University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
E-mail: lianqin.wang@surrey.ac.uk, j.varcoe@surrey.ac.uk

Abstract

Anion-exchange membrane fuel cells face two challenges: performance and durability. Addressing the first, we demonstrate high performance with both O₂ and CO₂-free air supplies, even when using a Ag/C cathode. This was enabled by the development of a radiation-grafted anion-exchange membrane that was less than 30 μm thick when hydrated.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC06392J
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 15 Aug 2017
Accepted: 04 Oct 2017
First published: 09 Oct 2017
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Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 11771-11773

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The first anion-exchange membrane fuel cell to exceed 1 W cm⁻² at 70 °C with a non-Pt-group (O₂) cathode

L. Wang, J. J. Brink and J. R. Varcoe, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 11771 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC06392J

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