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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2021

Interaction Regulation Between Ionomer Binder and Catalyst: Active Triple-Phase Boundary and High Performance Catalyst Layer for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.

Huixing Cao, Ji Pan, Hairong Zhu, Zhe Sun, Bowen Wang, Junliang Zhao, Feng Yan

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Anion Exchange Ionomer Binders for Alkaline Fuel Cells.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Huixing CaoCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Ji PanCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Hairong ZhuCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Zhe SunCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5469-136X
Bowen WangCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Junliang ZhaoCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Feng YanCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9269-7025
Soochow University · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of China 21835005Natural Science Foundation of China 21905193Natural Science Foundation of China U1862109Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China 19KJB150016Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As one of the most crucial components, the catalyst layer (CL) plays a critical role in the performance of anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). However, the effect of the structural evolution of ionomer binder on the micromorphology and catalytic activity of CL is yet to be clarified. In this study, pyrrolidinum and quaternary ammonium cations are attached to the polyphenylene oxide (PPO) backbone through flexible spacer units (five, seven, or nine carbon atoms) with different terminal alkyl groups. The Van der Waals force and electrostatic repulsion between the ionomer binder and catalyst are regulated through the flexible spacer units and terminal alkyl groups to alleviate the agglomeration of catalyst particles and acquire a high catalytic activity. To evaluate the electrochemical stability of the cationic groups, the alkaline stability of the ionomer binder is tested under a constant voltage to simulate the true operational environment of the fuel cells. The results reveal that the degradation of the cation groups of ionomer binder is accelerated under a constant voltage condition. This phenomenon in neglect earlier, may serve as a useful reference for the synthesis and performance enhancement of ionomer binders.

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alkaline stabilitycatalytic activityfuel cellsionomer binderstructural evolution

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PMID34339101
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