Journal of Membrane Science & Technology

Membrane in polymer fuel cells

2^nd International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology

September 13-14, 2018 | London, UK

Tahereh Safari

University of Qom, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Membr Sci Technol

Abstract:

Generally, the membrane is referred to as any thin, permeable or semi-permeable skin or curtain. The membrane has a selective permeability that acts like a dam (barrier). The most important feature of a membrane is its chemical nature. The chemical nature of each membrane contains the presence of molecular groups, its microcrystalline structure, cavity statistics (cavity size, distribute cavity size, density, volume size) and its structural symmetry. The most important properties of each membrane in terms of performance in a separation system are permeability and selectivity. In this paper, we first describe the membrane and its properties, applications, separation mechanism and as well as the membrane in polymer fuel cells. Then, we explain the porous membranes, membrane of polymer nanocomposite, fuel cell of membrane-electrode, layer electrode retaining elements in membrane fuel cells???electrodes, flow collectors, transferring reactants to the membrane electrode fuel cell, the characteristics of the oxidation current/transfer collector plates, characteristics of the collecting plates, the flow/ transfer of the fuel (hydrogen) and the construction of a membrane-electrode fuel cell.

Biography :

Tahereh Safari has a Master's Degree in Solid State Physics and has been researching fuel cells since 2002. She has written many articles on fuel cells and presented at conferences in her country. In 2005, she wrote an article entitled, "Proton membrane electrolyte" for the International Conference in Nevada, USA, Las Vegas which was chosen as the distinguished conference paper. Her undergraduate thesis was on renewable energies and types of fuel cells, and Master's thesis on the study of thermodynamic parameters in biofuel cells. She has completed a course at the virtual Medical Biotechnology Research Institute in Tehran. She has three patents on fuel cells and a book on clean energy and fuel cells that are being submitted. She is interested in researching fuel cells, especially its bio-type.

E-mail: t_safari20007@yahoo.com