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Gomez-Sanchez A, Franco-Luján VA, Alfaro-López HM, Hernández-Sánchez L, Cruz-Martínez H, Medina DI. Carbon Material-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Bipolar Plates in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:671. [PMID: 38475354 DOI: 10.3390/polym16050671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Bipolar plates (BPs) are one of the most important components of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) because of their important role in gas and water management, electrical performance, and mechanical stability. Therefore, promising materials for use as BPs should meet several technical targets established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Thus far, in the literature, many materials have been reported for possible applications in BPs. Of these, polymer composites reinforced with carbon allotropes are one of the most prominent. Therefore, in this review article, we present the progress and critical analysis on the use of carbon material-reinforced polymer composites as BPs materials in PEMFCs. Based on this review, it is observed that numerous polymer composites reinforced with carbon allotropes have been produced in the literature, and most of the composites synthesized and characterized for their possible application in BPs meet the DOE requirements. However, these composites can still be improved before their use for BPs in PEMFCs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alejandro Gomez-Sanchez
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, E.S.I.M.E.-Zacatenco, I.E., Edificio 2, U.P.A.L.M., Lindavista, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Development of polypropylene membranes grafted with nanocellulose to analyze organic pollutants in environmental waters using miniaturized passive samplers based on liquid-phase microextraction. Microchem J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2023.108641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Comparative study of singlewalled, multiwalled, and branched carbon nanotubes melt mixed in different thermoplastic matrices. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Krause B, Pötschke P, Ilin E, Predtechenskiy M. Melt mixed SWCNT-polypropylene composites with very low electrical percolation. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pircheraghi G, Powell T, Solouki Bonab V, Manas-Zloczower I. Effect of carbon nanotube dispersion and network formation on thermal conductivity of thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotube nanocomposites. POLYM ENG SCI 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Gholamreza Pircheraghi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Sharif University of Technology; Tehran 14855 Iran
- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering; Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland Ohio 44106
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering; Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland Ohio 44106
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering; Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland Ohio 44106
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering; Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland Ohio 44106
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Saeed HAM, Eltahir YA, Xia Y, Yimin W. Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics and nucleation activity of hyperbranched polyester (HBPET) in recycled PET. Polym Bull (Berl) 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-013-1080-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Plasticization effect of triacetin on structure and properties of starch ester film. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 94:874-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu P, White KL, Sugiyama H, Xi J, Higuchi T, Hoshino T, Ishige R, Jinnai H, Takahara A, Sue HJ. Influence of Trace Amount of Well-Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes on Structural Development and Tensile Properties of Polypropylene. Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma3020323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Peng Liu
- Polymer Technology Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Polymer Technology Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Institute
for Materials Chemistry
and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan
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- Institute
for Materials Chemistry
and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan
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- Institute
for Materials Chemistry
and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan
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- Institute
for Materials Chemistry
and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan
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- Institute
for Materials Chemistry
and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan
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- Institute
for Materials Chemistry
and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan
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- Polymer Technology Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Research on mixed matrix membranes in which nanoparticles are used to enhance the membrane's performance in terms of flux, separation, and fouling resistance has boomed in the last years. This review probes on the specific features and benefits of one specific type of nanoparticles with a well-defined cylindrical structure, known as nanotubes. Nanotube structures for potential use in membranes are reviewed. These comprise mainly single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), but also other structures and materials, which are less studied for membrane applications, can be used. Important issues related to polymer-nanotube interactions such as dispersion and alignment are outlined, and a categorization is made of the resultant membranes. Applications are reviewed in four different areas, that is, gas separation, water filtration, drug delivery, and fuel cells.
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- Bart Van der Bruggen
- Laboratory for Applied Physical Chemistry and Environmental Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, W. de Croylaan 46, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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