Integrated Membrane Electrode: From Materials to Applications
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Membranes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 143
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanostructured catalytic materials; controllable synthesis and application of catalysts; structure–activity relationship of membrane electrode assembly; industrialization technology of key materials and core components of fuel cell and water electrolysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A membrane electrode is the core component of various types of electrochemical energy conversion devices, such as fuel cells, water electrolytic cells, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, solid-state batteries, etc. It is the place where electrochemical reactions take place and where many substances are transported. The physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties, such as the composition and structure of its key materials (such as polymer membrane materials), directly affect the performance and life of the membrane electrode. Despite the fact that academic researchers have made great efforts in recent years, they are still faced with problems such as the cost, high-efficiency film-forming technology, ionic conductivity, lifetime, stability, and other constraints in the practical application process. This Special Issue plans to summarize the latest progress in the field of membrane electrodes as well as their key materials and applications in different fields. We also aim to provide selected contributions to the synthesis, characterization, and application progress of membrane electrode materials.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Cation exchange membrane;
- Anion exchange membrane;
- Solid-state electrolyte membrane;
- Ion conduction mechanism;
- Attenuation mechanism of polymer film;
- Modification of lithium-ion and lithium sulfur battery separator;
- High-efficiency molding technology;
- Application of polymer membrane in membrane electrode of acid fuel cell/water electrolysis cell;
- Application of polymer membrane in membrane electrode of alkaline fuel cell/water electrolysis cell.
Dr. Hongjie Zhang
Dr. Haodong Shi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fuel cells
- water electrolysis
- energy conversion
- membranes
- catalysts
- membrane technology
- membrane electrode assembly
- ion transport
- electrochemical energy
- electrocatalysis
- solid-state electrolyte
- lithium-ion batteries
- lithium sulfur batteries
- liquid flow cells
