Fuel Cell Types, Properties of Membrane, and Operating Conditions: A Review

Noor H. Jawad, Ali Amer Yahya, Ali R. Al-Shathr, Hussein G. Salih, Khalid T. Rashid, Saad Al-Saadi (), Adnan A. AbdulRazak, Issam K. Salih, Adel Zrelli and Qusay F. Alsalhy ()
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Noor H. Jawad: Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology—Iraq, Alsena’a Street No. 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
Ali Amer Yahya: Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology—Iraq, Alsena’a Street No. 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
Ali R. Al-Shathr: Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology—Iraq, Alsena’a Street No. 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
Hussein G. Salih: Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology—Iraq, Alsena’a Street No. 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
Khalid T. Rashid: Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology—Iraq, Alsena’a Street No. 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
Saad Al-Saadi: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
Adnan A. AbdulRazak: Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology—Iraq, Alsena’a Street No. 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq
Issam K. Salih: Department of Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Industries, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon 51001, Iraq
Adel Zrelli: Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes 6072, Tunisia
Qusay F. Alsalhy: Membrane Technology Research Unit, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Technology—Iraq, Alsena’a Street No. 52, Baghdad 10066, Iraq

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-48

Abstract: Fuel cells have lately received growing attention since they allow the use of non-precious metals as catalysts, which reduce the cost per kilowatt of power in fuel cell devices to some extent. Until recent years, the major barrier in the development of fuel cells was the obtainability of highly conductive anion exchange membranes (AEMs). On the other hand, improvements show that newly enhanced anion exchange membranes have already reached high conductivity levels, leading to the suitable presentation of the cell. Currently, an increasing number of studies have described the performance results of fuel cells. Much of the literature reporting cell performance is founded on hydrogen‒anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs), though a growing number of studies have also reported utilizing fuels other than hydrogen—such as alcohols, non-alcohol C-based fuels, and N-based fuels. This article reviews the types, performance, utilized membranes, and operational conditions of anion exchange membranes for fuel cells.

Keywords: fuel cells; anion exchange membrane; PEMFC; hydroxide exchange membrane; performance of AEMFC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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