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One key factor to improve the performance of DBFCs concerns the type of separator used. Both anion- and cation-exchange membranes may be considered as potential separators for DBFC. In the present paper, the effect of the membrane type on the performance of laboratory NaBH4\/H2O2 fuel cells using Pt electrodes is studied at room temperature. Two commercial ion-exchange membranes from Membranes International Inc., an anion-exchange membrane (AMI-7001S) and a cation-exchange membrane (CMI-7000S), are tested as ionic separators for the DBFC. The membranes are compared directly by the observation and analysis of the corresponding DBFC\u2019s performance. Cell polarization, power density, stability, and durability tests are used in the membranes\u2019 evaluation. Energy densities and specific capacities are estimated. Most tests conducted, clearly indicate a superior performance of the cation-exchange membranes over the anion-exchange membrane. The two membranes are also compared with several other previously tested commercial membranes. For long term cell operation, these membranes seem to outperform the stability of the benchmark Nafion membranes but further studies are still required to improve their instantaneous power load.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/membranes2030478","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,7,19]],"date-time":"2012-07-19T14:56:05Z","timestamp":1342709765000},"page":"478-492","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":26,"title":["Anion- or Cation-Exchange Membranes for NaBH4\/H2O2 Fuel Cells?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"2","author":[{"given":"Biljana","family":"\u0160ljuki\u0107","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Materials Electrochemistry Group, Institute of Materials and Surfaces Science and Engineering, TU Lisbon, Av. 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