Title: A review on process design and bilayer electrolyte materials of bipolar membrane fuel cell
Abstract: International Journal of Energy ResearchVolume 46, Issue 9 p. 11620-11639 REVIEW PAPER A review on process design and bilayer electrolyte materials of bipolar membrane fuel cell Syarifah Noor Syakiylla Sayed Daud, Syarifah Noor Syakiylla Sayed Daud School of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorJuhana Jaafar, Corresponding Author Juhana Jaafar [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-8155 Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Correspondence Juhana Jaafar, Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor 81310, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] for more papers by this authorMuhammad Noorul Anam Mohd Norddin, Muhammad Noorul Anam Mohd Norddin Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorRubita Sudirman, Rubita Sudirman School of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorOseh Jeffrey Onuomo, Oseh Jeffrey Onuomo Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorAhmad Fauzi Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail orcid.org/0000-0003-0150-625X Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorMohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman orcid.org/0000-0002-5842-2447 Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorMukhlis A Rahman, Mukhlis A Rahman Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorNur Hashimah Alias, Nur Hashimah Alias Department of Oil and Gas Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorHazlina Junoh, Hazlina Junoh Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this author Syarifah Noor Syakiylla Sayed Daud, Syarifah Noor Syakiylla Sayed Daud School of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorJuhana Jaafar, Corresponding Author Juhana Jaafar [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-8155 Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Correspondence Juhana Jaafar, Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor 81310, Malaysia. Email: [email protected] for more papers by this authorMuhammad Noorul Anam Mohd Norddin, Muhammad Noorul Anam Mohd Norddin Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorRubita Sudirman, Rubita Sudirman School of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorOseh Jeffrey Onuomo, Oseh Jeffrey Onuomo Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, NigeriaSearch for more papers by this authorAhmad Fauzi Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail orcid.org/0000-0003-0150-625X Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorMohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman orcid.org/0000-0002-5842-2447 Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorMukhlis A Rahman, Mukhlis A Rahman Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorNur Hashimah Alias, Nur Hashimah Alias Department of Oil and Gas Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this authorHazlina Junoh, Hazlina Junoh Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, MalaysiaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 26 April 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8014 Funding information: Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, Grant/Award Number: FRGS/1/2020/TK0/UTM/02/66; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Grant/Award Number: Q.J130000.21A2.05E52 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary A bipolar membrane fuel cell (BPMFC) is a novel hydrogen/oxygen (H2/O2) fuel cell consisting of two-layer membranes. The design of BPMFC is still in an early stage, and it requires profound research to explore its functions, working operations, and improve its performance. This review article systematically described the previous manipulations made in developing BPMFC in terms of process design and electrolyte materials. These two criteria are the most important in the design of BPMFC. Several modifications and manipulations were made, and the improvements observed over the years are also presented in this study in terms of electrochemical performance and properties. For instance, modifications and rearrangements of BPMFC components, new electrolyte materials, and different membrane layer integration techniques have been proposed. Different effects on BPMFC properties and performance were discovered when modifications were made. Some of the BPMFC managed to perform without any issues, whereas some encountered water management issues, lack of cell stability, and degradation of power output. To date, the optimal reported power density of the BPMFC was about 327 mW/cm2 and it managed to operate successfully for 40 h without showing any signs of degradation. In this regard, the commercialization of BPMFC for fuel cell performance is recommended as it displays a high potential for improving electrochemical cell performance and ensuring high cell durability. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest in this study. Open Research DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analysed in this study. Volume46, Issue9July 2022Pages 11620-11639 RelatedInformation