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EMMANUEL BALOGUN
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a number of incredible projects that have allowed me to grow and establish myself within the fuel cell industry. I hope you’ll enjoy viewing my projects as much as I enjoyed working on them. Go ahead and explore, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to learn more.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
E.Balogun, P. Mardle, H. Nguyen, M. Breitwieser, S. Holdcroft
In this paper, we report on the role of catalyst ink composition on the performance of wholly hydrocarbon-based polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
There is a clear correlation between BET surface area, pore-volume, and catalyst coated membrane (CCM) performance.
The CCM performance is in the order Ink-MeOH > Ink-EtOH > Ink-iPrOH. MeOH-based inks, however, lead to catalyst layers with relatively high ionic resistance.
The high ionic resistance of MeOH-based inks can be mitigated using low surface area, Vulcan XC-72, catalyst support.
Using low surface area carbon supports the ionomer content can be significantly reduced without compromising the fuel cell performance.
M Adamski, N Peressin, E Balogun, BG Pollet, S Holdcroft
The effect of low-frequency high-power ultrasound on hydrocarbon-based ionomers, cation exchange sulfonated phenylated polyphenylene (sPPB-H+) and anion exchange hexamethyl-p-terphenyl poly(benzimidazolium) (HMT-PMBI), was studied.
E Balogun, AO Barnett, S Holdcroft
Freshly assembled proton exchange fuel cells (PEMFC) require conditioning to reach maximum power density. This process may last up to tens of hours and adds to the cost of commercial fuel cell technology. We present an accelerated conditioning procedure involving starving the cathode of oxidant.
E Balogun, M Adamski, S Holdcroft
Highly performing, sulfo-phenylated poly (phenylene) sPPB-H+ solid polymer electrolyte is reported as a complete substitute for incumbent PFSA materials in PEMFCs, serving both as the electrode catalyst binder, and membrane. Power densities of 1.1 W cm− 2 are achieved using H 2/O 2 when 15 wt% ionomer content is present in the catalyst layer. This represents a 25% increase in performance over previously reported values (up to 0.8 W cm− 2) for fully non-fluorous, hydrocarbon solid polymer electrolytes, and the first to demonstrate> 1 W cm− 2.
EO Balogun, N Hussain, J Chamier, P Barendse
This study presents an electrochemical based analysis of using long-side-chain Nafion® and short-side-chain Aquivion® PFSA ionomers as binders in the catalyst-layers of PEMFC. Membrane electrode assemblies were designed with consistent components, varying only the catalyst ink's ionomer type from 28 wt% Aquivion® to 28 wt% Nafion®. T
Balogun O Emmanuel, Paul Barendse, Jessica Chamier
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and electrical circuit model analysis was used to analyze the impact of two major fuel cell operating conditions, namely relative humidity and back pressure. These were explored to study their effects on water management within the cell and by extension, on the overall cell performance for various conditions at both the anode and cathode electrodes.
Balogun O Emmanuel, Paul Barendse, Jessica Chamier
Two important operating conditions, namely the anode stoichiometry ratio and cell's backpressure were considered, whereby their effect on the cell performance was analyzed in isolation and relative to each other. Polarization curves showed that when operating the cell at low back pressure, an increase in the anode stoichiometry resulted in an increase in the cell performance due to enhanced fuel cell thermodynamics.
SELECTED PRESENTATION AND TALKS
2ND COMMONWEALTH CHEMISTRY POSTERS - BUILDING NETWORKS TO ADDRESS THE GOALS
October 2021
Hydrocarbon ionomers for optimized PEMFC performance
August 2021
Highly Performing Alcohol Soluble Non-Fluorous Hydrocarbon Membrane and Catalyst Layer Binders for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
ECS CANADA SECTION SPRING 2021 MEETING: ELECTROCHEMISTRY FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHIER FUTURE
May 2021
Fluorine-Free, Hydrocarbon PEM Fuel Cells
237TH ECS MEETING WITH THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON CHEMICAL SENSORS (IMCS 2020), MONTRÉAL, CANADA
2020
Studies of Conditioning Protocols for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
FALL 2020 CHEMISTRY COMPETITION, SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY, BURNABY, CANADA
2020
Ionomer grinding as a method of reducing hydrocarbon-based Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell losses
IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (ECCE), PORTLAND, USA
2018
Effect of Anode and Cathode Relative Humidity Variance and Pressure Gradient on Single Cell PEMFC Performance
IEEE PES/IAS POWERAFRICA, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2018
Effect of Anode Stoichiometry and Back Pressure on the Performance of PEMFCs
IEEE AFRICON, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
2017
Hybrid power systems for GSM and 4G base stations in South Africa
THESIS / DISSERTATION
BSC DISSERTATION
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC).
(2013).
Obafemi Awolowo University.
Supervisor: Dr. O. O Akinwunmi
JOURNAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
I was a reviewer for the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IJHE) on two occasions. IJHE is one of the leading peer-reviewed scientific journals covering all aspects of hydrogen energy.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND REVIEWS
Was invited to review on one occasion.
EVENT PARTICIPATION
October 2020
VDMA WORKING GROUP FUEL CELLS: INTERNATIONAL WEB SEMINAR
Factory Acceptance Testing & Break-in of Fuel Cell Stacks.
The international web seminar iwas focused on "Factory Acceptance Testing &Break-in of Fuel Cell Stacks".
September 2020
F-CELL+HFC 2020
The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell, Digital Event.
The two-day digital event featured international keynote speakers as well as more technical parallel sessions offering valuable knowledge and best practices for the main application areas: logistics, ports and operations, power-to-gas with hydrogen solutions, Heavy-duty vehicles, large-scale HRS. Interactive workshops offer room to explore applications in ports and buses in more detail.
July 2019
CANOPENER 2019, TRONDHEIM NORWAY
CANOPENER workshop on fuel cell and water electrolysis test stations. Using the Norwegian Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Centre in Trondheim, the focus was on the theoretical and practical aspects of running a test station and analysing the data obtained.