Interlayer Acid-Engineered 3D Graphene Oxide Membranes with Efficient Proton Transport and Enhanced Fuel Cell Performance

Key Points

• To develop 3D graphene oxide membranes that enhance proton transport and fuel cell performance.
• Developed hybrid membranes intercalated with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and 3-hydroxy propane sulfonic acid.
• Characterized membrane properties to assess proton transport efficiency.
• Evaluated fuel cell performance with new membranes.
• Membranes exhibited significantly improved proton transport compared to conventional designs.
• Enhanced fuel cell performance was observed with higher efficiency and lower energy loss.