Quaternized poly(methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate-co-vinylbenzyl chloride) membrane for alkaline fuel cells

被引:101
作者
Luo, Yanting [1 ]
Guo, Juchen [1 ]
Wang, Chunsheng [1 ]
Chu, Deryn [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[2] USA, Sensors & Electron Device Directorate, Res Lab, Adelphi, MD 20783 USA
关键词
Alkaline fuel cells; Anion conductive membrane; Copolymerization; Ionic conductivity; ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; METHANOL; PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.12.106
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Instead of modification of pre-existing polymers, a new route of preparation of polyelectrolyte OH- conductive membranes via copolymerization of selected functional monomers was reported in this study. A random copolymer of poly(methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate-co-vinylbenzyl chloride) was synthesized via copolymerization, which was followed by quaternization and membrane casting. The intrinsic OH- conductivity of the free-standing polyelectrolyte membranes can reach 8.2 x 10(-3) S cm(-1) at 80 degrees C. The alkaline fuel cells using copolymer polyelectrolytes demonstrated the feasibility of the preparation concept of these membranes. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:3765 / 3771
页数:7
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