Dehydrohalogenated poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based anion exchange membranes for fuel cell applications

2022 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 100640
Author(s):  
O. Prakash ◽  
S. Bihari ◽  
Keshav ◽  
S. Tiwari ◽  
R. Prakash ◽  
...  
2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (11) ◽  
pp. 2343-2348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xingtao Zuo ◽  
Wenxin Shi ◽  
Shuili Yu ◽  
Jiajie He

A new type of poly(vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)–SiO2 hybrid anion-exchange membrane was prepared by blending method. The anion-exchange groups were introduced by the reaction of epoxy groups with trimethylamine (TMA). Contact angle between water and the membrane surface was measured to characterize the hydrophilicity change of the membrane surface. The effects of nano-sized SiO2 particles in the membrane-forming materials on the membrane mechanical properties and conductivity were also investigated. The experimental results indicated that PVDF–SiO2 anion-exchange membranes exhibited better water content, ion-exchange capacity, conductivity and mechanic properties, and so may find potential applications in alkaline membrane fuel cells and water treatment processes.


Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Aruna Kumar Mohanty ◽  
Young-eun Song ◽  
Jung-rae Kim ◽  
Nowon Kim ◽  
Hyun-jong Paik

A class of phenolphthalein anilide (PA)-based poly(ether sulfone) multiblock copolymers containing pendant quaternary ammonium (QA) and imidazolium (IM) groups were synthesized and evaluated as anion exchange membrane (AEM) materials. The AEMs were flexible and mechanically strong with good thermal stability. The ionomeric multiblock copolymer AEMs exhibited well-defined hydrophobic/hydrophilic phase-separated morphology in small-angle X-ray scattering and atomic force microscopy. The distinct nanophase separated membrane morphology in the AEMs resulted in higher conductivity (IECw = 1.3–1.5 mequiv./g, σ(OH−) = 30–38 mS/cm at 20 °C), lower water uptake and swelling. Finally, the membranes were compared in terms of microbial fuel cell performances with the commercial cation and anion exchange membranes. The membranes showed a maximum power density of ~310 mW/m2 (at 0.82 A/m2); 1.7 and 2.8 times higher than the Nafion 117 and FAB-PK-130 membranes, respectively. These results demonstrated that the synthesized AEMs were superior to Nafion 117 and FAB-PK-130 membranes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 664-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eriko Nishino ◽  
Junko Yamada ◽  
Koichiro Asazawa ◽  
Susumu Yamaguchi ◽  
Manai Shimada ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 4003-4010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangju Si ◽  
Haining Wang ◽  
Shanfu Lu ◽  
Xin Xu ◽  
Sikan Peng ◽  
...  

By modulating the amphiphilic architectures, 3D well-connected nano-channels are constructed and a trade-off between conductivity and stability in AEMs is achieved.


2012 ◽  
Vol 485 ◽  
pp. 84-87
Author(s):  
Jun Fang ◽  
Yong Bin Wu ◽  
Yan Mei Zhang

A series of hydroxyl conducting anion exchange membranes based on the copolymer of vinylbenzyl chloride, butyl methacrylate and fluoro-polyacrylate were prepared by radical polymerization, quaternization and alkalization. The reaction conditions of polymerization were discussed and the potential applications of the resulting membranes in alkaline fuel cells were assessed. The results show that the membranes have adequate conductivity for fuel cell application.


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