Krishnan, N. Nambi Kim, Hyoung-Juhn Jang, Jong Hyun Cho, EunAe Lee, Sang-Yeop Lim, Tae-Hoon Hong, Seong Ahn 2024-01-20T21:34:24Z 2024-01-20T21:34:24Z 2021-09-03 2009-04 0170-0839 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/132614 The potential-current fuel cell characteristics of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) using hexafluorinated sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) copolymer are compared to those of Nafion(A (R)) based MEAs in the case of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). The hexafluorinated copolymer with 60 mol% of monosulfonated comonomer based acid form membrane is chosen for this study due to its high proton conductivity, high thermal stability, low methanol permeability, and its insolubility in boiling water. The catalyst powder is directly coated on the membrane and the catalyst coated membrane is used to fabricate MEAs for both fuel cells. A current density of 530 mA cm(-2) at 0.6 V is obtained at 70 A degrees C with H-2/air as the fuel and oxidant. The peak power density of 110 mW cm(-2) is obtained at 80 A degrees C under specific DMFC operating conditions. Other electrochemical characteristics such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and linear sweep voltammetry are also studied. English SPRINGER PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES COPOLYMERS TECHNOLOGY Fuel cell performance of polymer electrolyte membrane based on hexafluorinated sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) Article 10.1007/s00289-008-0022-y 1 POLYMER BULLETIN, v.62, no.4, pp.457 - 468 POLYMER BULLETIN 62 4 457 468 scie scopus 000264700000004 2-s2.0-63449106100 Polymer Science Polymer Science Article PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANES COPOLYMERS TECHNOLOGY Membrane electrode assembly Electrolyte membrane Polymer electrolyte fuel cell