Research & Reviews: Journal of Material Sciences
MenuISSN:2321-6212
ISSN:2321-6212
Keiji Shito, Yuki Takahashi, Satoshi Sekine, Tomohiro Nohara, Kazuki Koseki, Keisuke Tabata, Akito Masuhara, Philipp Vana, Wentao Peng and Tohihiko Arita
Yamagata University, Japan University of Gottingen, Germany Tohoku University, Japan
ScientificTracks Abstracts:Res. Rev. J Mat. Sci
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC) is promising energy generating system because of their high energy conversion efficiency, low temperature operation and compact cell design. We designed a novel Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) for PEFC using inexpensive materials and fabricating precise nanostructures. We have focused on general inorganic filler filling method, which has advantage on improvement of heat resistance and gas barrier properties of the membrane. The structure of designed novel PEM composed of 2D oriented proton conductive polymer and spherical silica Nano Particles (NPs). Our PEM consists of silica NPs with proton conductive polymer layer prepared by Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer Polymerization with Particles (RAFT PwP) on its surface. RAFT PwP can prepare precisely adsorbed hydrophilic polymer layer on particles surface, 2D ion conductive channel consists of weak acids can be effectively prepared. As a primary examination, proton conductive polymer was selected as inexpensive polymers with easy handling to examine our model.
Keiji Shito has completed his Master’s degree from Yamagata University and PhD from Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University. He is serving as a Research Fellowship for Young Scientists at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
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