Sprecher
Beschreibung
An electrochemistry laboratory is currently being established at JCNS-4 for the preparation and comprehensive characterization of semicrystalline hydrocarbon-based proton exchange membranes for energy applications. The available facilities and methods will be introduced, including a hot press for membrane preparation, a tensile testing machine for producing uniaxially oriented membranes, a portable FTIR spectrometer for chemical and structural characterization, and an LCR meter, conductivity cells, and humidity generators for conductivity measurements under controlled temperature and relative-humidity conditions. A fuel-cell test stand and a hydrolyser, both currently under development, will also be presented, together with their future roles in evaluating membrane performance under practical operating conditions.