Study of Co-electrospun Nafion and Polyaniline Nanofibers as Potential Catalyst Support for Fuel Cell Electrodes
By Silas K. Simotwo and Vibha Kalra
Published in Electrochimica Acta
2016
Abstract
Nanostructured composites of electron and proton conducting materials were fabricated via simultaneous electrospinning of Nafion and \PANI\ solutions on a rotating collector for application as fuel cell catalyst supports. Poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) was used as a carrier polymer to enhance chain entanglements and therefore the electrospinnability of both solutions. Dual nanofiber mat with a Nafion/PANI composition of 50/50 wt% was prepared. Post electrospinning annealing at 150