Search for dissertations about: "proton-conducting electrolyte Nafion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words proton-conducting electrolyte Nafion.

2. 1. Investigations of proton conducting polymers and gas diffusion electrodes in the polymer electrolyte fuel cell

   Author : Peter Gode; Göran Lindbergh; Steven Holdcraft; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Theoretical chemistry; polymer electrolyte fuel cell; proton conducting membrane; porous electrode; gas permeability; degradation; water transport; Teoretisk kemi; Theoretical chemistry; Teoretisk kemi;

   Abstract : Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) convert the chemically bound energy in a fuel, e.g. hydrogen, directly into electricity by an electrochemical process. Examples of future applications are energy conversion such as combined heat and power generation (CHP), zero emission vehicles (ZEV) and consumer electronics. READ MORE

4. 2. Evaluating Cathode Catalysts in the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

   Author : Henrik Ekström; Göran Lindbergh; Anders Lundblad; Anthony Kucernak; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; fuel cell; humidity; model electrodes; Nafion; oxygen reduction; PEMFC; platinum; polymer electrolyte; thin film evaporation; titanium oxide; bränslecell; fuktighet; modellelektroder; Nafion; PEMFC; platina; polymerelektrolyt; syrereduktion; tunnfilmsförångning; titanoxid; Electrochemistry; Elektrokemi;

   Abstract : The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) converts the chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen (air) into usable electrical energy. At the cathode (the positive electrode), a considerable amount of platinum is generally required to catalyse the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). READ MORE

5. 3. Durable Polysulfones with Densely Sulfonated Segments for Highly Proton Conducting Membranes

   Author : Shogo Takamuku; Centrum för analys och syntes; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; polymer electrolytes; sulfonations; polycondensation; polyaromatics; ionomers; sulfonated monomers; block copolymers; segmented copolymers; sequenced copolymers; poly arylene ether sulfone s; lithiations; sulfinations; metalations; phase-separation; highly sulfonations; macromonomers; blocky structures;

   Abstract : Fuel cells are considered as a promising alternative environmentally benign power source to the existing ones depending on petroleum oil. Especially, proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have been intensively developed during the last decade because of their wide application windows including various portable, stationary and transportation applications. READ MORE

6. 4. Proton-Conducting Sulfonated Aromatic Ionomers and Membranes by Chemical Modifications and Polycondensations

   Author : Elin Persson Jutemar; Centrum för analys och syntes; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Proton conductivity; Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells; Sulfonated polymer electrolytes; Sulfonated monomers; X-ray scattering; Sulfonation; Polymer electrolytes; Ionomers; Polycondensation; Polyaromatics;

   Abstract : Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)s are increasingly regarded as promising environmentally benign power sources. Intensive development is today directed towards reducing the cost and increasing the durability of the fuel cell, as well as expanding the operational window for the PEMFC for a range of applications. READ MORE

7. 5. An Organic Electrochemical Transistor for Printed Sensors and Logic

   Author : David Nilsson; Magnus Berggren; George G. Malliaras; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; printable organic electrochemical transistors OECT ; polymers; charge signal carriers; proton-conducting electrolyte Nafion ; Organic chemistry; Organisk kemi;

   Abstract : Conducting polymers entered the research field in late 70´s and efforts aimed at achieving printed electronics started a decade later. This thesis treats printable organic electrochemical transistors (OECT). Some conjugated polymers can be switched between a high conducting and a low conducting state in an electrochemical cell. READ MORE