Nanofiber mats electrospun from composite proton exchange membranes prepared from poly(aryl ether sulfone)s with pendant sulfonated aliphatic side chains

The electrospun nanofiber mats revealed high porosity and an interconnected open pore structure. The nanofibers are clearly visible and uniform throughout the composite membrane, which was completely pore-filled.

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Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Cardo Poly(aryl ether sulfone) Containing Zwitterionic Side Groups as Novel Proton Exchange Membranes

International Polymer Processing ◽

10.3139/217.3501 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 480-485

Author(s):

L.-M. Wang ◽

G.-Y. Guan ◽

Z.-W. Chen

Keyword(s):

Proton Exchange Membranes ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Aryl Ether ◽

Electrospun Nanofiber

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Poly(aryl ether ketone) containing flexible tetra-sulfonated side chains as proton exchange membranes

Polymer Chemistry ◽

10.1039/c3py01350b ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 1477-1486 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Jinhui Pang ◽

Sinan Feng ◽

Yingying Yu ◽

Haibo Zhang ◽

Zhenhua Jiang

Keyword(s):

Proton Exchange Membranes ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Side Chains ◽

Aryl Ether ◽

Aryl Ether Ketone ◽

Ether Ketone

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Synthesis and properties of novel cross-linked composite sulfonated poly (aryl ether ketone sulfone) containing multiple sulfonic side chains for high-performance proton exchange membranes

Renewable Energy ◽

10.1016/j.renene.2019.02.042 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 138 ◽

pp. 1104-1113 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jingmei Xu ◽

Zhenguo Zhang ◽

Kai Yang ◽

Huixuan Zhang ◽

Zhe Wang

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

Proton Exchange Membranes ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Side Chains ◽

Aryl Ether ◽

Aryl Ether Ketone ◽

Ether Ketone ◽

Sulfonated Poly

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Recent Progress in the Development of Aromatic Polymer-Based Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym12051061 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 1061 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Raja Rafidah R. S. ◽

Rashmi W. ◽

Khalid M. ◽

Wong W. Y. ◽

Priyanka J.

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cells ◽

Fuel Cell ◽

Proton Conductivity ◽

Elevated Temperatures ◽

Proton Exchange Membranes ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Operating Conditions ◽

Polymer Chains ◽

Membrane Electrode ◽

Aryl Ether

Proton exchange membranes (PEMs) play a pivotal role in fuel cells; conducting protons from the anode to the cathode within the cell’s membrane electrode assembles (MEA) separates the reactant fuels and prevents electrons from passing through. High proton conductivity is the most important characteristic of the PEM, as this contributes to the performance and efficiency of the fuel cell. However, it is also important to take into account the membrane’s durability to ensure that it canmaintain itsperformance under the actual fuel cell’s operating conditions and serve a long lifetime. The current state-of-the-art Nafion membranes are limited due to their high cost, loss of conductivity at elevated temperatures due to dehydration, and fuel crossover. Alternatives to Nafion have become a well-researched topic in recent years. Aromatic-based membranes where the polymer chains are linked together by aromatic rings, alongside varying numbers of ether, ketone, or sulfone functionalities, imide, or benzimidazoles in their structures, are one of the alternatives that show great potential as PEMs due totheir electrochemical, mechanical, and thermal strengths. Membranes based on these polymers, such as poly(aryl ether ketones) (PAEKs) and polyimides (PIs), however, lack a sufficient level of proton conductivity and durability to be practical for use in fuel cells. Therefore, membrane modifications are necessary to overcome their drawbacks. This paper reviews the challenges associated with different types of aromatic-based PEMs, plus the recent approaches that have been adopted to enhance their properties and performance.

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A facile method for preparation of cardo poly(aryl ether sulfone) bearing pendent sulfoalkyl groups as proton exchange membranes

Chinese Journal of Polymer Science ◽

10.1007/s10118-015-1671-6 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (9) ◽

pp. 1225-1233 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Li-mei Wang ◽

Qi-feng Zhang ◽

Suo-bo Zhang

Keyword(s):

Proton Exchange Membranes ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Aryl Ether

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The Progress of Hybrid Proton Exchange Membranes Prepared by SPAEKs for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.512-515.1442 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 512-515 ◽

pp. 1442-1445

Author(s):

Hai Dan Lin ◽

He Zhang ◽

Xiao Ying Yang

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Proton Exchange Membrane ◽

Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽

Proton Exchange Membranes ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Layer By Layer ◽

Aryl Ether ◽

Fuel Cell Performance ◽

Nanocomposite Layer ◽

Direct Methanol

This review summarizes efforts in developing proton exchange membranes (PEMs) with excellent electrochemical fuel cell performance prepared by SPAEK in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications. Over the past few decades, much polyelectrolyte has been extensively studied to improve the properties as alternatives with lower cost and considerable performances for PEMFC. Sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone) (SPAEK), fell into this category, which offers the attribute of adjustable proton conductivity, excellent mechanical and thermal stability. The discussion will cover crosslinking, organic-inorganic nanocomposite, layer-by-layer approaches.

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