Poly(acrylate)silica membranes for fuel cells.

Hydrogen technology is considered as a great opportunity to reduce emissions and increase the value of “clean” energy. Fuel cells may be used for heating and electrification of buildings, as an alternative fuel for cars and trains, and so on. Compared to conventional systems of energy production, fuel cells are more efficient due to the electrochemical principle of operation. Therefore, the efforts of the researchers all over the world are directed to acceleration of the deployment of fuel cell technology. One of the challenges is the development of the effective proton conductive membrane (PEM) for fuel cell.