NEW PHOSPHONIC ACID BASED COPOLYMER MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS

摘要

The need for advancement of electrochemical devices is apparent. This is due to the changing economic and political climates that have spurred a research surge in renewable energy, especially producing fuels and utilizing these fuels. The change in climate is brought about by the decline of fossil fuel resources. Fuel cells offer a very promising energy conversion device that allows for the change of a renewable fuel such as hydrogen or methanol into usable electrical energy.The main benefit of the fuel cell over an internal combustion engine is the ability of a fuel cell to theoretically surpass the carnot efficiency to create a more efficient energy conversion device, meaning less fuel input for the same energy output.