title: Novel high-performance nanohybrid polyelectrolyte membranes based on bio-functionalized montmorillonite for fuel cell applications.
abstract: This study is concerned with electrochemical investigation of novel high-performance proton exchange membranes based on bio-functionalized montmorillonite and Nafion. It was found that the incorporation of 2 wt% BMMT into Nafion polyelectrolyte matrix results in significantly improved methanol-air fuel cell efficiency of 30% compared to 14% for Nafion(R)117, and about 23-times higher membrane selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. mahdi.hasani@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mohammad Mahdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hasani-Sadrabadi
authors.forename: Erfan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dashtimoghadam
authors.forename: Fatemeh S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Majedi
authors.forename: Kourosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kabiri
authors.forename: Nassir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mokarram
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solati-Hashjin
authors.forename: Homayoun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moaddel
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D001546:Bentonite / Q000737:chemistry*; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; D011522:Protons; D001546:Bentonite; C040402:perfluorosulfonic acid; D048271:Chitosan; D000432:Methanol