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Solid polymer fuel cell synthesis by low pressure plasmas: a short review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2006

P. Brault ,
S. Roualdès ,
A. Caillard ,
A.-L. Thomann ,
J. Mathias ,
J. Durand ,
C. Coutanceau ,
J.-M. Léger ,
C. Charles  and
R. Boswell
P. Brault*
Affiliation:
Groupe de Recherches sur l'Énergétique des Milieux Ionisés, UMR 6606, CNRS-Université d'Orléans, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
S. Roualdès
Affiliation:
Institut Européen des Membranes, UMR 5635, CNRS-Université de Montpellier II - CC 47, place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
A. Caillard
Affiliation:
Groupe de Recherches sur l'Énergétique des Milieux Ionisés, UMR 6606, CNRS-Université d'Orléans, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
A.-L. Thomann
Affiliation:
Groupe de Recherches sur l'Énergétique des Milieux Ionisés, UMR 6606, CNRS-Université d'Orléans, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
J. Mathias
Affiliation:
Groupe de Recherches sur l'Énergétique des Milieux Ionisés, UMR 6606, CNRS-Université d'Orléans, BP 6744, 45067 Orléans Cedex 2, France
J. Durand
Affiliation:
Institut Européen des Membranes, UMR 5635, CNRS-Université de Montpellier II - CC 47, place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
C. Coutanceau
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Catalyse en Chimie Organique, UMR 6503, CNRS-Université de Poitiers, 40 avenue du Recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France
J.-M. Léger
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Catalyse en Chimie Organique, UMR 6503, CNRS-Université de Poitiers, 40 avenue du Recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France
C. Charles
Affiliation:
Plasma Research Laboratory, Research School of Physical Science and Engineering Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
R. Boswell
Affiliation:
Plasma Research Laboratory, Research School of Physical Science and Engineering Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
*
[email protected]
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Abstract

In this review, we report on the use of low pressure plasmas for elaborating materials at the heart of solid polymer fuel cells (SPFC), especially electrodes and the membrane electrolyte. Electrodes are formed using plasma sputtering techniques while the ion conducting membranes are built up using plasma polymerization. Fuel cell performance will be improved by these approaches. The electrode catalyst profile is optimized while membrane working temperature is increased and methanol crossover is lowered compared to conventional PEM fuel cells.

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The European Physical Journal - Applied Physics , Volume 34 , Issue 2: 15th International Colloquium on Plasma processes (CIP 2005) , May 2006 , pp. 151 - 156
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© EDP Sciences, 2006

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