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Emergence of MXenes for Fuel Cell

연료전지용 MXenes의 등장

  • Manoj Karakoti (Research Institute for Green Energy Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Sang Yong Nam (Research Institute for Green Energy Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2023.02.23
  • Accepted : 2023.03.15
  • Published : 2023.04.10
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Abstract

Recently, 2D materials greatly impact in the various applications especially in the energy conversion and storage devices. Among the 2D materials, nowadays researchers are showing their propensity towards the MXenes due to their potential structural and physical properties as well as their use in various applications. Recently, MXenes have been used as filler in polymer electrolytes membranes and as catalytic support to increase the performance of fuel cells (FCs). But this review covers only recent progress and application of MXenes in proton and anion exchange membranes for FCs. Also, this review will provide a significant guidance and broad overview for future research in MXenes based polymer electrolyte membrane for FCs.

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This work is endorsed by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2020R1A6A03038697) and Korea government (MSIP) (No. NRF-2021M1A2A2038115).

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