Polymer Membrane Fuel Cells

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer membrane fuel cells are promising materials for a wide variety of applications in electrochemical devices such as rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, electrodes, sensors, and others. During the last few decades, this field has been focused on the design of novel polymers to overcome the limitations of the materials currently available for this type of application. Most studies have described polymers and the use of fillers to enhance mechanical properties, chemical stability, and conductivity. The main fillers used for this are metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), ionic liquids, graphene and its derivatives, among others.

This Special Issue of Polymers discusses the development of polymer electrolyte membranes and new materials for electrical applications. This Special Issue can serve as a reference for the industry, for the present and future construction of devices using rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, electrodes, catalysts, and fuel cells. Topics of interest include the research, development, and applications of materials and novel components for these devices.

Dr. Jorge Escorihuela Fuentes
Guest Editor

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• fuel cells
• proton exchange membranes
• conductivity
• Nafion
• SPEEK
• PBI
• graphene
• ionic liquid
• MOF