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Ionic liquid-modified materials as polymer electrolyte membrane and electrocatalyst in fuel cell application: An update
Norazuwana Shaari,
Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad,
Raihana Bahru,
Choe Peng Leo,
Corresponding Author
Norazuwana Shaari
Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Correspondence
Norazuwana Shaari, Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor 43600, Bangi, Malaysia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorNor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Search for more papers by this authorRaihana Bahru
Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Universiti Kebangsaan, Bangi, Malaysia
Search for more papers by this authorChoe Peng Leo
School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Malaysia
Search for more papers by this authorNorazuwana Shaari,
Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad,
Raihana Bahru,
Choe Peng Leo,
Corresponding Author
Norazuwana Shaari
Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Correspondence
Norazuwana Shaari, Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor 43600, Bangi, Malaysia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorNor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Search for more papers by this authorRaihana Bahru
Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Universiti Kebangsaan, Bangi, Malaysia
Search for more papers by this authorChoe Peng Leo
School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Malaysia
Search for more papers by this authorFunding information: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Grant/Award Number: DIP-2020-015
Summary
Ionic liquids (ILs) are promising solvents for catalytic and electrolyte applications, gas absorption, and extractions in electrochemical systems due to their useful features, such as high conductivity and good thermal, chemical, and electrical stability. This review focuses on incorporating ILs into fuel cell (FC) systems, specifically into two main components of FC (ie, polymer electrolyte membrane and electrocatalyst). In FC, a polymer electrolyte membrane with excellent conductivity and deprived of humidity even at high temperatures must be created for effective early commercialization of this technology. Electrocatalyst performance can also be enhanced with additive materials, such as ILs, thus further improving the entire achievement of FCs. This work discusses the most important reasons for ongoing studies and outlines the current progress in using ILs as a revolutionary form of polymer electrolyte membrane and electrocatalyst.
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