Remarkable Enhancement of Proton Conductivity by Introducing Imidazole into MOFs and Forming Composite Membranes

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (6) ◽  
pp. 794-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiu-Nan Lu ◽  
Shu-Fang Zhou ◽  
Sai-Jun Zhang ◽  
Chen-Xi Zhang ◽  
Qing-Lun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Proton Conductivity ◽  
Composite Membranes

scholarly journals Sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) functionalized polysilsesquioxane hybrid membranes with enhanced proton conductivity

e-Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 430-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajdeep Mukherjee ◽  
Arun Kumar Mandal ◽  
Susanta Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Proton Conductivity ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Casting Technique ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Arylene Ether ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Uniform Dispersion ◽  
Solution Casting Technique ◽  
Sulfonated Poly

AbstractSulfopropylated polysilsesquioxane and –COOH containing fluorinated sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) composite membranes (SPAES-SS-X) have been prepared via an in situ sol–gel reaction through the solution casting technique. The composite membranes showed excellent thermal and chemical stability, compared to the pristine SPAES membrane. The uniform dispersion of the sulfonated SiOPS nanoparticles on the polymer matrix was observed from the scanning electron microscope images. Atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy images indicated significantly better phase-separated morphology and connectivity of the ionic domains of the composite membranes than the pristine SPAES membrane. The composite membranes showed considerable improvement in proton conductivity and oxidative stability than the pristine copolymer membrane under similar test conditions.

Structural and Proton Conductivity Studies of Fibrous π-Ti2O(PO4)2·2H2O: Application in Chitosan-Based Composite Membranes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artem A. Babaryk ◽  
Alaa Adawy ◽  
Inés García ◽  
Camino Trobajo ◽  
Zakariae Amghouz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Proton Conductivity ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Titanium Phosphate ◽  
Polymorphic Modification ◽  
Modification Of Titanium

Although the fibrous polymorphic modification of titanium phosphate, π-Ti2O(PO4)2·2H2O (π-TiP) is known for decades, its crystal structure has remained unsolved. Herewith we report the crystal structure of π-TiP at a...

Highly selective sulfonated Poly (arylene ether nitrile) composite membranes containing copper phthalocyanine grafted graphene oxide for direct methanol fuel cell

2021 ◽  
pp. 095400832110394
Author(s):  
Yan Ma ◽  
Kaixu Ren ◽  
Ziqiu Zeng ◽  
Mengna Feng ◽  
Yumin Huang
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Proton Conductivity ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Copper Phthalocyanine ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Methanol Permeability ◽  
Arylene Ether ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Sulfonated Poly

To improve the performances of sulfonated poly (arylene ether nitrile) (SPEN)–based proton exchange membranes (PEMs) in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), the copper phthalocyanine grafted graphene oxide (CP-GO) was successfully prepared via in situ polymerization and subsequently incorporated into SPEN as filler to fabricate a series of SPEN/CP-GO-X (X represents for the mass ratio of CP-GO) composite membranes. The water absorption, swelling ratio, mechanical properties, proton conductivity, and methanol permeability of the membranes were systematically studied. CP-GO possesses good dispersion and compatibility with SPEN matrix, which is propitious to the formation of strong interfacial interactions with the SPEN, so as to provide more efficient transport channels for proton transfer in the composite membranes and significantly improve the proton conductivity of the membranes. Besides, the strong π–π conjugation interactions between CP-GO and SPEN matrix can make the composite membranes more compact, blocking the methanol transfer in the membranes, and significantly reducing the methanol permeability. Consequently, the SPEN/CP-GO-1 composite membrane displayed outstanding tensile strength (58 MPa at 100% RH and 25°C), excellent proton conductivity (0.178 S cm−1 at 60°C), and superior selectivity (5.552 × 105 S·cm−3·s). This study proposed a new method and strategy for the preparation of high performance PEMs.

scholarly journals Composite Membranes Using Hydrophilized Porous Substrates for Hydrogen Based Energy Conversion

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 6101
Author(s):  
Seohee Lim ◽  
Jin-Soo Park
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Proton Conductivity ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Polarization Curves ◽  
Treatment Result ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Hydrophilic Treatment ◽  
Porous Substrates

Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) porous substrate-reinforced composite membranes for energy conversion technologies are prepared and characterized. In particular, we develop a new hydrophilic treatment method by in-situ biomimetic silicification for PTFE substrates having high porosity (60–80%) since it is difficult to impregnate ionomer into strongly hydrophobic PTFE porous substrates for the preparation of composite membranes. The thinner substrate having ~5 μm treated by the gallic acid/(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)diethylenetriamine solution with the incubation time of 30 min shows the best hydrophilic treatment result in terms of contact angle. In addition, the composite membranes using the porous substrates show the highest proton conductivity and the lowest water uptake and swelling ratio. Membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs) using the composite membranes (thinner and lower proton conductivity) and Nafion 212 (thicker and higher proton conductivity), which have similar areal resistance, are compared in I–V polarization curves. The I–V polarization curves of two MEAs in activation and Ohmic region are very identical. However, higher mass transport limitation is observed for Nafion 212 since the composite membrane with less thickness than Nafion 212 would result in higher back diffusion of water and mitigate cathode flooding.

scholarly journals Composite Sulfonated Polyether-Ether Ketone Membranes with SBA-15 for Electrochemical Energy Systems

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1570 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Rico-Zavala ◽  
J. L. Pineda-Delgado ◽  
A. Carbone ◽  
A. Saccà ◽  
E. Passalacqua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Conductivity ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Methanol Permeability ◽  
Ether Ketone ◽  
Electrochemical Energy

The aim of this work is the evaluation of a Sulfonated Poly Ether-Ether Ketone (S-PEEK) polymer modified by the addition of pure Santa Barbara Amorphous-15 (SBA-15, mesoporous silica) and SBA-15 previously impregnated with phosphotungstic acid (PWA) fillers (PWA/SBA-15) in order to prepare composite membranes as an alternative to conventional Nafion® membranes. This component is intended to be used as an electrolyte in electrochemical energy systems such as hydrogen and methanol Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) and Electrochemical Hydrogen Pumping (EHP). The common requirements for all the applications are high proton conductivity, thermomechanical stability, and fuel and oxidant impermeability. The morphology of the composite membranes was investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy- Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analysis. Water Uptake (Wup), Ion Exchange Capacity (IEC), proton conductivity, methanol permeability and other physicochemical properties were evaluated. In PEMFC tests, the S-PEEK membrane with a 10 wt.% SBA-15 loading showed the highest performance. For EHP, the inclusion of inorganic materials led to a back-diffusion, limiting the compression capacity. Concerning methanol permeability, the lowest methanol crossover corresponded to the composites containing 5 wt.% and 10 wt.% SBA-15.

A Study on Proton Conductivity of Composite Membranes with Various Ionic Liquids for High-Temperature Anhydrous Fuel Cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 156 (2) ◽  
pp. B197 ◽  
Author(s):  
EunKyung Cho ◽  
Jin-Soo Park ◽  
S. S. Sekhon ◽  
Gu-Gon Park ◽  
Tae-Hyun Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Proton Conductivity ◽  
Composite Membranes
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