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Membranes, volume 12, issue 2, pages 178

A Critical Review on the Use of Ionic Liquids in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Adnan Alashkar ¹

Amani Al Othman ²

Amani Al-Othman ^{3, 4}

Muhammad Qasim ²

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Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program, Department of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates |

Department of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates |

Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates |

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Sustainable Energy & Power Systems Research Centre, Research Institute of Sciences & Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2022-02-02

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Journal: Membranes

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DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020178

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Abstract

This work provides a comprehensive review on the incorporation of ionic liquid (ILs) into polymer blends and their utilization as proton exchanges membranes (PEM). Various conventional polymers that incorporate ILs are discussed, such as Nafion, poly (vinylidene fluoride), polybenzimidazole, sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone), and sulfonated polyimide. The methods of synthesis of IL/polymer composite membranes are summarized and the role of ionic liquids as electrolytes and structure directing agents in PEM fuel cells (PEMFCs) is presented. In addition, the obstacles that are reported to impede the development of commercial polymerized IL membranes are highlighted in this work. The paper concludes that the presence of certain ILs can increase the conductivity of the PEM, and consequently, enhance the performance of PEMFCs. Nevertheless, the leakage of ILs from composite membranes as well as the limited long-term thermal and mechanical stability are considered as the main challenges that limit the employment of IL/polymer composite membranes in PEMFCs, especially for high-temperature applications.

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Alashkar A. et al. A Critical Review on the Use of Ionic Liquids in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells // Membranes. 2022. Vol. 12. No. 2. p. 178.

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TY - JOUR

DO - 10.3390/membranes12020178

UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020178

TI - A Critical Review on the Use of Ionic Liquids in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

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AU - Alashkar, Adnan

AU - Qasim, Muhammad

AU - Al Othman, Amani

AU - Al-Othman, Amani

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@article{2022_Alashkar,

author = {Adnan Alashkar and Muhammad Qasim and Amani Al Othman and Amani Al-Othman},

title = {A Critical Review on the Use of Ionic Liquids in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells},

journal = {Membranes},

year = {2022},

volume = {12},

publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)},

month = {feb},

url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020178},

number = {2},

pages = {178},

doi = {10.3390/membranes12020178}

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