The central aim is to explore how pressure affects proton conduction in metalorganic frameworks at grain boundaries.
Investigated the proton conduction properties of metalorganic frameworks under varying pressure conditions.
Analyzed the performance of proton exchange membranes using these frameworks in fuel cell settings.
Conducted experiments to measure the conductivity improvements at grain boundaries.
Proton conductivity significantly increased with applied pressure.
Enhanced performance at grain boundaries suggests a correlation with structural properties of MOFs.
Improvements indicate potential for higher efficiency in fuel cell technology.
Abstract
The proton exchange membrane is the core of a fuel cell, with its performance limited by proton transport efficiency. Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs) have shown promise as proton conductors due to...