Construction of High-Performance Fuel Cells Based on a Control of Nano-phase Segregation Structures

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26820355
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Catalyst/Resource chemical process
• Research Institution: Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: ANDO SHINJI 公益財団法人神奈川科学技術アカデミー, 高効率次世代燃料電池プロジェクト, 研究員 (10525348)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: プロトン伝導体 / ナノ相分離構造 / 自己集合 / ヘテロ原子間相互作用 / 水素結合 / 平面構造 / 直交構造 / 燃料電池

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For the realization of high-performance fuel cells, a key issue is to develop self-assembly strategies that enable each hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecule to form a clear phase-separated nanosturucture with a densely packed proton conduction channel. In the present study, we succeeded in constructing a novel class of proton conductors and polymer electrolytes with the controlled regular nanostructure by using a concerted strategy. Along with this achievement, we also serendipitously discovered that a novel hydrophobic unit based on an orthogonal geometry and hydrogen bond can spontaneously accumulate proton conductive guest molecules to form a high-density proton conduction channel favorable for efficient proton transfer.

Free Research Field

有機化学