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〈Polymer Electrolyte Materials Lab〉
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The lab develops polymer materials for hydrogen energy devices.
AboutAbout the lab
Developing polymer materials for next-generation hydrogen energy devices
The Nishihara Lab researches the development of polymer materials for fuel cells and water electrolysis, which are hydrogen energy devices.
For materials used in electrolyte membranes and catalyst layers, the lab focuses on how gases pass through them.
It also works on carbon materials that store hydrogen and on physical models that describe phenomena in fuel cells and water electrolysis computationally.
Members come from diverse backgrounds, including chemistry, physics, materials, and mechanical engineering, and conduct research across disciplines.
Key terms
- Fuel cell
- A device that generates electricity from fuel such as hydrogen.
- Water electrolysis
- A method of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by passing electricity through it.
- Ionomer
- A type of polymer that conducts ions (polymer electrolyte). In this lab, it is treated as a material for use in catalyst layers.
ResearchResearch themes
The Nishihara Lab develops polymer materials for fuel cells and water electrolysis, which are next-generation hydrogen energy devices. Its research covers electrolyte materials with tuned gas permeability, carbon materials that store hydrogen, and physical models that describe phenomena inside devices.
*Illustrative imageGas-barrier electrolyte membranes
Giving the electrolyte membrane a property that makes it hard for gases to pass through suppresses the generation of radicals. The aim is to improve the chemical durability and power generation performance of the electrolyte membrane.
Gas-permeable ionomers
By using polymer electrolytes that let gases pass easily in the catalyst layer so that gases are transported well, the lab aims to improve the power generation performance of fuel cells.
*Illustrative imageHydrogen storage materials
Using the property of hydrogen adsorbing onto carbon materials, the lab develops materials that store hydrogen efficiently. This is joint research with researchers at the University of Strathclyde in the UK.
*Illustrative imagePhysical model calculations for fuel cells and water electrolysis
The lab builds physical models that describe the various phenomena occurring in fuel cells and water electrolysis, and applies them to materials development. This is joint research with companies and with researchers at the University of Hull in the UK.
MembersFaculty
Members of the Nishihara Lab include faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral and master's students.
- ProfessorMasamichi Nishihara
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Solid-polymeric-foam” Giovanna Canu, Eva Santini / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Gas-barrier electrolyte membranes: “PBI Membrane HT-PEM” FuelCellEngineerFranz / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Hydrogen storage materials: “Metal Hydride Storage Canisters” Anjujo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Physical model calculations for fuel cells and water electrolysis: “CFD simulation showing vorticity isosurfaces behind propeller” User:Citizenthom / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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