A polytetrafluoroethylene-quaternary 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2.2.2]-octane polysulfone composite membrane for alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells

被引:69
作者
Wang, Xu [1 ]
Li, Mingqiang [3 ]
Golding, Bernard T. [2 ]
Sadeghi, Masih [2 ]
Cao, Yuancheng [1 ]
Yu, Eileen Hao [1 ]
Scott, Keith [1 ]
机构
[1] Sch Chem Engn & Adv Mat, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England
[2] Newcastle Univ, Sch Chem, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England
[3] Dalian Univ Technol, Sch Energy & Power Engn, Dalian 116023, Peoples R China
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
PTFE; Quaternary DABCO polysulfone; Composite membrane; Alkaline anion exchange membrane; Fuel cell; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.054
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
The quaternary 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2.2.2]-octane (DABCO) polysulfone (QDPSU) was synthesised. A thin (30 mu m) composite membrane based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and QDPSU was obtained by impregnation method of QDPSU solution in PTFE support. SEM images revealed a dense and homogenous structure of PTFE-QDPSU membrane. The PTFE-QDPSU composite membrane showed good mechanical strength (a 32 MPa maximum load), and a water uptake of 61 +/- 3% and a 17 +/- 2% swelling degree. An ionic conductivity of 0.051 S cm(-1) was achieved at 50 degrees C and 100% RH. Preliminary data of a single MEA gave power outputs of 146 and 103 mW cm(-2) with oxygen and air respectively. Copyright (C) 2011, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:10022 / 10026
页数:5
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