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http://dx.doi.org/10.14579/MEMBRANE_JOURNAL.2022.32.6.411

Role of Graphene Derivatives in Anion Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cell: Recent Trends  

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)
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Membrane Journal / v.32, no.6, 2022 , pp. 411-426 More about this Journal
Abstract
Energy plays a significant role in modern lifestyle because of our extensive reliance over energy-operating devices. Therefore, there is a need for alternative and green energy resources that can fulfill the energy demand. For this, fuel cell (FCs) especially anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) have gained tremendous attention over the other (FCs) due to their fast reaction kinetics without using noble catalyst and allow to use of cheaper polymers with high performance. But lack of highly conductive, chemically, and mechanically stable anion exchange membrane (AEM) still main obstacle to the development of high performance AEMFCs. Therefore, graphene-based polymer composite membranes came into the existence as AEMs for the FCs. The exceptional properties of the graphene help to improve the performance of AEMs. Still, there are lot of challenges in the graphene derivatives based AEMs because of their high tendency of agglomeration in polymer matrix which reduced their potential. To overcome this issue surface modification of graphene derivatives is necessary to restrict their agglomeration and conserved their potential features that can help to improve the performance of AEM. Therefore, this review focus on the surface modification of graphene derivatives and their role in the fabrication of AEMs for the FCs.
Keywords
graphene; graphene oxide; surface modification; anion exchange membrane; fuel cell;
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