Next generation anion-exchange membranes (AEM) with covalently-bound antiradical functions for enhanced durability
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering
Abstract
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Publications
Mamlouk M
(2022)
Comprehensive Renewable Energy
Ward S
(2021)
Boosting the oxygen evolution activity in non-stoichiometric praseodymium ferrite-based perovskites by A site substitution for alkaline electrolyser anodes
in Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Feng Z
(2023)
Degradation of QPPO-based anion polymer electrolyte membrane at neutral pH
in RSC Advances
Willson T
(2023)
Radiation-grafted anion-exchange membranes for CO 2 electroreduction cells: an unexpected effect of using a lower excess of N -methylpiperidine in their fabrication
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Feng Z
(2021)
Highly conductive partially cross-linked poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) as anion exchange membrane and ionomer for water electrolysis
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Gutru R
(2023)
Recent progress in heteroatom doped carbon based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in anion exchange membrane fuel cells
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Feng Z
(2023)
A review of anion exchange membranes prepared via Friedel-Crafts reaction for fuel cell and water electrolysis
in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
| Description | importance of radical scavengers on life time of membrane and device. publications are in preparations |
| Exploitation Route | industry can incorporate the developed and stabilised membranes to produce fuel cells and electrolysers with longer lifetime |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Energy |
| Description | Consultancy |
| Amount | £15,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | AFC Energy Ltd |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2021 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Ocean Renewable energy Fuel |
| Amount | £1,186,784 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W005204/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2021 |
| End | 11/2026 |
| Description | AEM collaborations |
| Organisation | Autonomous University of Madrid |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Provide expertise and materials for anion exchange membranes AEM and polymers for energy storage for fuel cells and electrolysers |
| Collaborator Contribution | Diliman: prepare non-precious metal catalyst and provide to Newcastle to test with AEM materials in energy storage systems, UAM: Prof. Esteban time on the project for 5 month to support AEM synthesis and testing at Newcastle. |
| Impact | collaboration just started |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | AEM collaborations |
| Organisation | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Country | Philippines |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Provide expertise and materials for anion exchange membranes AEM and polymers for energy storage for fuel cells and electrolysers |
| Collaborator Contribution | Diliman: prepare non-precious metal catalyst and provide to Newcastle to test with AEM materials in energy storage systems, UAM: Prof. Esteban time on the project for 5 month to support AEM synthesis and testing at Newcastle. |
| Impact | collaboration just started |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | AEM water electrolyser |
| Organisation | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Country | Philippines |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | University of the Philippines Diliman are the official partner of the institutional link and they will work on the electrocatalyst for water electrolyser which will be combined with Newcastle AEM membrane to produce affordable water electrolyser |
| Collaborator Contribution | suggestion on catalyst materials to use, testing the electrocatalyst produced in electrochemical cell and in water electrolyser. training on how to test the materials through workshops in UP and how to fabricate and test water electrolyser system |
| Impact | yes multidisciplinary: involving materials science and synthesis, polymer science and synthesis, electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Collaboration on AEM development with University of Pisa |
| Organisation | University of Pisa |
| Department | Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | work together to develop new membrane chemistry. test membranes at Newcastle for fuel cell and electrolyser applications |
| Collaborator Contribution | supply membrane and 6 month visit by researcher from Pisa |
| Impact | working on joint publications |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with AFC energy |
| Organisation | AFC Energy Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | knowledge and technical advice and consultancy project |
| Collaborator Contribution | samples exchange |
| Impact | led to additional funding and consultancy work |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Title | Electrochemical device monitoring |
| Description | Device to monitor current distribution in electrochemical devices including electrolysers and batteries. this will help for quality control and realtime estimation of device state of health |
| IP Reference | |
| Protection | Patent / Patent application |
| Year Protection Granted | 2021 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | car manufacturers such as Nissan are interested in testing the technology with view to licence it |
| Description | Invited Talk: Offshore green hydrogen production, challenges and opportunities with Keppel Singapore |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | explain and discuss current decarbonisation technologies focusing on hydrogen for shipping, their advantage and limitations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |