Proton Conductivity and Ethanol Permeability of Silane Treated Mordenite/Nafion Composite Membrane for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell

R  Gokulakrishnan; A  S  Perumal  and N  Manoharan

doi:10.17485/ijst/2014/v7sp7.25

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Proton Conductivity and Ethanol Permeability of Silane Treated Mordenite/Nafion Composite Membrane for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2014/v7sp7.25

Year: 2020, Volume: 7, Issue: Supplementary 7, Pages: 45–50

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Proton Conductivity and Ethanol Permeability of Silane Treated Mordenite/Nafion Composite Membrane for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell

R. Gokulakrishnan^1*, A. S. Perumal¹ and N. Manoharan²

1 Department of Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering, AMET University, India; krishfred@gmail.com, Perumal.as@ametuniv.ac.in
2 Directorresearch, AMET University, India; Directorresearch@ametuniv.ac.in

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Abstract

Membrane is an important part in fuel cell. It should have high proton conductivity and low ethanol permeability to ensure high performance. Nafion membrane is commonly used For Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell (DEFC) since it has highest proton conductivity compared with other membranes.

Keywords: DEFC, Ethanol Permeability, Mordenite Composite Membrane, Proton Conductivity, Silane Treatment