Build the fuel cells of the future with this cutting-edge material

Alkaline anion exchange membranes (AAEMs) are cutting-edge polyelectrolyte materials with growing renewable energy applications including fuel cells, batteries, hydrogen electrolyzers and electrodialysis technologies. Their use in relatively new alkaline exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) is designed to produce cost-effective clean energy (electricity) produced by a chemical reaction. Rigorous studies are being conducted to meet the requirements of AAEMs precisely tailored for high anion conductivity and durability for future high energy efficient devices. Hence, over the past few years the academic and industrial scientific communities have explored various polymeric, composite and inorganic materials and studied their properties as a potential AAEM. The accumulated literature in this area of investigation is vast and in order to provide the community with the tools needed to strive forward, there is a clear need to condense this information in a single volume.

Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cellsmeets this need with a comprehensive overview of the properties of these membranes and their applications. The book considers recent developments, common challenges, and the long-term prospects for this field of research and engineering. It constitutes a one-stop resource for the development and production of AAEM fuel cells and related electrochemical applications.

Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cellsreaders will find:Discussion of electrochemical applications like redox flow batteries, water electrolysis, and many moreDetailed treatment of specially tailored cationic groups such as quaternary ammonium and guanidiniumExpert advice on efficient fabrication and electrode assembly

Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cellsis ideal for electrochemists, materials scientists, polymer chemists, electrical engineers, and anyone working in power technology or related fields.

Jince Thomas, PhD,is Assistant Professor, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India.

Alex Schechter, PhD,is Full Professor in Electrochemistry at Ariel University, Israel.

Flavio Grynszpan, PhD,is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Sciences, Ariel University, Israel.

Bejoy Francis, PhD,is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at St. Berchmans College, Kerala, India.

Sabu Thomas, PhD,is Chairman of Trivandrum Engineering Science& Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park), Kerala, India, Former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He has published extensively on nanoscience, polymer science and engineering, and materials science subjects.

Preface xiii

1 An Introduction to Polymeric Electrolyte Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes 1
Jince Thomas, Minu Elizabeth Thomas, Bejoy Francis, and Sabu Thomas

2 Historical and Recent Developments in Anion Exchange Membranes (AEM) 15
Priya Goel, Priyabrata Mandal, Sujay Chattopadhyay, and Vinod K. Shahi

3 Fabrication Processes and Characterization Procedures of Anion Exchange Membranes 37
Graciela C. Abuin and Roxana E. Coppola

4 Types of Polymeric Electrolyte Anion Exchange Membranes: Heterogeneous and Grafted Membranes, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks and Homogeneous Membranes 67
Liang Zhu

5 Proton Exchange Membranes Versus Anion Exchange Membranes 97
Marilyn M. Xavier and Suresh Mathew

6 Transport and Conductive Mechanisms in Anion Exchange Membranes 125
Ramato A. Tufa, Misgina T. Tsehaye, Wenjuan Zhang, Marco Aquino, Sergio Santoro, and Efrem Curcio

7 Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Quaternary Ammonium Cations and Modified Quaternary Ammonium Cations 143
Vijayalekshmi Vijayakumar and Sang Yong Nam

8 Guanidinium Cations and Their Derivatives-Based Anion Exchange Membranes 167
Jifu Zheng, Boxin Xue, and Suobo Zhang

9 Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Imidazolium and Triazolium Cations 189
Do-Hyeong Kim, Vijayalekshmi Vijayakumar, and Sang Yong Nam

10 Radiation-Grafted and Cross-linked Polymers-Based Anion Exchange Membranes 211
Ana Laura G. Biancolli, Bianca P. Silva Santos, and Elisabete I. Santiago

11 Degradation Mechanisms of Anion Exchange Membranes due to Alkali Hydrolysis and Radical Oxidative Species 241
Jeet Sharma and Vaibhav Kulshrestha

12 Computational Approaches to Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes 285
Minu Elizabeth Thomas

13 An Overview of Commercial and Non-commercial Anion Exchange Membranes 309
Yang Zhang, Fan Zhang, Liang Wu, Xiaolin Ge, and Tongwen Xu

14 Membrane Electrode Assembly Preparation for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (AEMFC): Selection of Ionomers and How to Avoid CO2 Poisoning 341
Weihong Yang, Qiuyu Zhang, and Yi Yan

15 Applications of Anion Exchange Membranes Excluding Fuel Cells 361
Xiuqin Wang and Rob G.H. Lammertink

16 Research Challenges and Future Directions on Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells 393
Jince Thomas, Parthiban Velayudham, Ramesh K. Singh, Sabu Thomas, Alex Schechter, and Flavio Grynszpan

Index 425