Short Summary
Highly Conductive,
Water Insoluble & Thermally Stable PEM from Functionalized POMs
Yuhong Huang
00-15
EISG Project Title: Highly Conductive, Water Insoluble & Thermally Stable PEM from Functionalized POMs
EISG Grant Number: 00-15
PIER Area: Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation
Principal Investigator: Yuhong Huang
Contact Information: (818) 727-9786 yhuang@chemat.com
Organization: Chemat Technology, Inc.
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 months
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of developing a polymer membrane for a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell that is highly proton conductive, water insoluble and stable across a wide temperature range. Sample membranes will be fabricated and tested.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Methodology for producing polymer membranes with the specified characteristics
· Feasibility analysis based on single cell performance testing of the most promising prototype membrane. Fuel Cell Energy will conduct cell testing. Samples will be sent to JPL NASA for evaluation
Anticipated Benefits:
· Increase PEM fuel cell reliability and lifespan
· Reduce PEM fuel cell manufacturing costs by reducing the cost of the membrane from $500-$1000/m2 for Nafion to $2/m2 for the proposed membrane