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Feng K, Zhao P, Meng L, Li N, Chen F, Wang J, Xu J. Study on the Application Performance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Functionalized with Triethyl Phosphite-Modified Graphene Oxide in Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:34156-34166. [PMID: 38902850 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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In this paper, we successfully synthesize phosphoric acid functionalized graphene oxide (PGO) based on acid modification of graphene oxide. The composite membrane is further prepared by adding PGO into sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone sulfone) containing carboxyl groups matrix (C-SPAEKS). The PGO as well as the composite membranes were characterized by a series of tests. The prepared composite proton exchange membranes (PEMs) have good mechanical and electrochemical properties. Compared to the C-SPAEKS membrane, the best composite membrane has a tensile strength of 40.7 MPa while exhibiting superior proton conductivity (110.17 mS cm-1 at 80 °C). In addition, the open-circuit voltage and power density of C-SPAEKS@1% PGO are 0.918 V and 792.17 mW cm-2, respectively. Compared with C-SPAEKS (0.867 V and 166 mW cm-2), it can be seen that our work has a certain effect on the improvement of the single cell performance. The above results demonstrate that the functionalized graphene oxide has greatly improved the electrochemical performance and even the overall performance of PEMs.
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- Kuirong Feng
- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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Gouda MH, Khowdiary MM, Alsnani H, Roushdy N, Youssef ME, Elnouby M, Elessawy NA. Adsorption and antibacterial studies of a novel hydrogel adsorbent based on ternary eco-polymers doped with sulfonated graphene oxide developed from upcycled plastic waste. JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY 2024; 264:104362. [PMID: 38735087 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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A novel ternary blended polymer composed of cost-effective and readily available polymers was synthesized using poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA), iota carrageenan (IC), and poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP). Sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO), prepared from recycled drinking water bottles, was utilized as a doping agent. Varying amounts (1-3 wt%) were combined into the polymer matrix. The produced hydrogel film was examined as a potential adsorbent hydrogel film for the removal of methylene blue (MB) and Gentamicin sulfate (GMS) antibiotic from an aqueous solution. The experimental results demonstrate that the presence of SGO significantly increased the adsorption efficiency of PVA/IC/PVP hydrogel film. The antimicrobial tests revealed that the PVA/IC/PVP-3% SGO hydrogel film exhibited the most potent activity against all the tested pathogenic bacteria. However, the adsorption results for MB and GMS showed that the addition of 3 wt% SGO resulted in a removal percentage that was a two fold increase in the removal percentage compared with the undoped PVA/IC/PVP hydrogel film. Furthermore, the response surface methodology (RSM) model was utilized to examine and optimize several operating parameters, including time, pH of the solution, and initial pollutant concentration. The adsorption kinetics were better characterized by the pseudo-second-order kinetics model. The composite film containing 3 wt% SGO had a maximum adsorption capacity of 606 mg g-1 for MB and 654 mg g-1 for GMS, respectively. The generated nanocomposite hydrogel film demonstrated promising potential for application in water purification systems.
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- Marwa H Gouda
- Polymer Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City 21934, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Lieth Collage, Umm Alqura Universty, Makkah 24382, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Applied Science, Lieth Collage, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi Arabia
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- Electronics Materials Dep. Advanced Technology& New Materials Research Institute, City of Scientific Research & Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, P.O. Box 21934, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Computer Based Engineering Applications Department, Informatics Research Institute IRI, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications City (SRTA-City), Alexandria 21934, Egypt
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- Nanomaterials and Composites Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
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- Computer Based Engineering Applications Department, Informatics Research Institute IRI, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications City (SRTA-City), Alexandria 21934, Egypt.
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Kim YS. Hydrocarbon Ionomeric Binders for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303914. [PMID: 37814366 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Ionomeric binders in catalyst layers, abbreviated as ionomers, play an essential role in the performance of polymer-electrolyte membrane fuel cells and electrolyzers. Due to environmental issues associated with perfluoroalkyl substances, alternative hydrocarbon ionomers have drawn substantial attention over the past few years. This review surveys literature to discuss ionomer requirements for the electrodes of fuel cells and electrolyzers, highlighting design principles of hydrocarbon ionomers to guide the development of advanced hydrocarbon ionomers.
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- Yu Seung Kim
- MPA-11: Materials Synthesis and Integrated Devices, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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Al-Senani GM, Zayed M, Nasr M, Ali SS, Shaban M, Mohamed F. Flexible Electrode Based on PES/GO Mixed Matrix Woven Membrane for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Application. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:653. [PMID: 37505019 PMCID: PMC10384634 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13070653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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We introduced, for the first time, a membrane composed of nanostructured self-polyether sulphone (PES) filled with graphene oxide (GO) applied to photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. This membrane was fabricated through the phase inversion method. A variety of characteristics analysis of GO and its composite with PES including FTIR, XRD, SEM, and optical properties was studied. Its morphology was completely modified from macro voids for bare PES into uniform layers with a random distribution of GO structure which facilitated the movement of electrons between these layers for hydrogen production. The composite membrane photocathode brought a distinct photocurrent generation (5.7 mA/cm2 at 1.6 V vs. RHE). The optimized GO ratio in the membrane was investigated to be PG2 (0.008 wt.% GO). The conversion efficiencies of PEC were assessed for this membrane. Its incident photon-to-current efficiency (IPCE) was calculated to be 14.4% at λ = 390 nm beside the applied bias photon-to-current conversion efficiency (ABPE) that was estimated to be 7.1% at -0.4 V vs. RHE. The stability of the PG2 membrane after six cycles was attributed to high thermal and mechanical stability and excellent ionic conductivity. The number of hydrogen moles was calculated quantitively to be 0.7 mmol h-1 cm-2. Finally, we designed an effective cost membrane with high performance for hydrogen generation.
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- Ghadah M Al-Senani
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot-Plant Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, P.O. Box 170, Madinah 42351, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Materials Science Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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Soleimani B, Asl AH, Khoshandam B, Hooshyari K. Enhanced performance of nanocomposite membrane developed on sulfonated poly (1, 4-phenylene ether-ether-sulfone) with zeolite imidazole frameworks for fuel cell application. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8238. [PMID: 37217638 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34953-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) have received a lot of interest and use metal-organic frameworks (MOF)/polymer nanocomposite membranes. Zeolite imidazole framework-90 (ZIF-90) was employed as an addition in the sulfonated poly (1, 4-phenylene ether-ether-sulfone) (SPEES) matrix in order to investigate the proton conductivity in a novel nanocomposite membrane made of SPEES/ ZIF. The high porosity, free surface, and presence of the aldehyde group in the ZIF-90 nanostructure have a substantial impact on enhancing the mechanical, chemical, thermal, and proton conductivity capabilities of the SPEES/ZIF-90 nanocomposite membranes. The results indicate that the utilization of SPEES/ZIF-90 nanocomposite membranes with 3wt% ZIF-90 resulted in enhanced proton conductivity of up to 160 mS/cm at 90 °C and 98% relative humidity (RH). This is a significant improvement compared to the SPEES membrane which exhibited a proton conductivity of 55 mS/cm under the same conditions, indicating a 1.9-fold increase in performance. Furthermore, the SPEES/ZIF-90/3 membrane exhibited a remarkable 79% improvement in maximum power density, achieving a value of 0.52 W/cm2 at 0.5 V and 98% RH, which is 79% higher than that of the pristine SPEES membrane.
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- Bita Soleimani
- Faculty of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Applied Chemistry, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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Zavorotnaya UM, Ponomarev II, Volkova YA, Sinitsyn VV. Development of High-Performance Hydrogen-Air Fuel Cell with Flourine-Free Sulfonated Co-Polynaphthoyleneimide Membrane. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13050485. [PMID: 37233546 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13050485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This paper presents research on the technological development of hydrogen-air fuel cells with high output power characteristics using fluorine-free co-polynaphtoyleneimide (co-PNIS) membranes. It is found that the optimal operating temperature of a fuel cell based on a co-PNIS membrane with the hydrophilic/hydrophobic blocks = 70/30 composition is in the range of 60-65 °C. The maximum output power of a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), created according to the developed technology, is 535 mW/cm2, and the working power (at the cell voltage of 0.6 V) is 415 mW/cm2. A comparison with similar characteristics of MEAs based on a commercial Nafion 212 membrane shows that the values of operating performance are almost the same, and the maximum MEA output power of a fluorine-free membrane is only ~20% lower. It was concluded that the developed technology allows one to create competitive fuel cells based on a fluorine-free, cost-effective co-polynaphthoyleneimide membrane.
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- Ulyana M Zavorotnaya
- A.M. Prokhorov Institute of General Physics RAS, Scientific Center of Materials and Technologies, Vavilova St. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Physics Faculty, National Research University High School of Economics, Myasnitskaya 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Vavilova St. 28, GSP-1, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Vavilova St. 28, GSP-1, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, National Research University High School of Economics, Myasnitskaya 20, 101000 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Solid State Physics RAS, 2 Academician Ossipyan Str., 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia
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Nguyen AG, Park CJ. Insights into tailoring composite solid polymer electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Modified sulfonated polyphenylsulfone proton exchange membrane with enhanced fuel cell performance: A review. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A Facile and Sustainable Enhancement of Anti-Oxidation Stability of Nafion Membrane. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12050521. [PMID: 35629847 PMCID: PMC9147541 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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•OH radicals are the main cause of chemical degradation of Nafion membranes in fuel cell operation. Although the cerium ion (Ce3+/4+, Ce) is reported as an effective •OH radical quencher, its membrane application has critical limitations associated with the reduction of membrane proton conductivity and its leaking. In this study, the Ce-grafted graphitic carbon nitrides (g-C3N4) (CNCe) nano-particles are synthesized and embedded in Nafion membranes to prolong the •OH radical scavenging effect. The synthesis of CNCe nano-particles is evaluated by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. Compared with the pristine and Ce-blended Nafion membranes, the CNCe imbedded ones show tremendous improvement in long-term anti-oxidation stability. While the fluoride emission rates of Nafion are 0.0062 mg·cm−2·h−1 at the anode and 0.0034 mg·cm−2·h−1 at the cathode, those of Nafion/CNCe membranes are 0.0037 mg·cm−2·h−1 at the anode and 0.0023 mg·cm−2·h−1 at the cathode. The single cell test for Nafion/CNCe membranes at 80 °C and 50% relative humidity illustrates much better durability than those for Nafion and Nafion/Ce, indicating its superior scavenging effect on •OH radicals.
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Feng M, Ma Y, Chang J, Lin J, Xu Y, Feng Y, Huang Y, Luo J. Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether nitrile)-Based Composite Membranes Enhanced with Ca2+ Bridged Carbon Nanotube-Graphene Oxide Networks. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02275-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kim M, Ko H, Nam SY, Kim K. Study on Control of Polymeric Architecture of Sulfonated Hydrocarbon-Based Polymers for High-Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Fuel Cell Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3520. [PMID: 34685282 PMCID: PMC8539910 DOI: 10.3390/polym13203520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is an eco-friendly energy conversion device that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy without emission of harmful oxidants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and/or sulfur oxides (SOx) during operation. Nafion®, a representative perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomer-based membrane, is generally incorporated in fuel cell systems as a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM). Since the PFSA ionomers are composed of flexible hydrophobic main backbones and hydrophilic side chains with proton-conducting groups, the resulting membranes are found to have high proton conductivity due to the distinct phase-separated structure between hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains. However, PFSA ionomer-based membranes have some drawbacks, including high cost, low glass transition temperatures and emission of environmental pollutants (e.g., HF) during degradation. Hydrocarbon-based PEMs composed of aromatic backbones with proton-conducting hydrophilic groups have been actively studied as substitutes. However, the main problem with the hydrocarbon-based PEMs is the relatively low proton-conducting behavior compared to the PFSA ionomer-based membranes due to the difficulties associated with the formation of well-defined phase-separated structures between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains. This study focused on the structural engineering of sulfonated hydrocarbon polymers to develop hydrocarbon-based PEMs that exhibit outstanding proton conductivity for practical fuel cell applications.
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.K.); (H.K.); (S.Y.N.)
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Huang H, Xu S, Zhou J, Luo F, Fan J, Li H. Mitigation of chemical degradation in perfluorosulfonic acid proton exchange membrane using regenerable hindered amine functionalized carbon quantum dots. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Preparation of Re-Dispersible Metal-Oxide Nanocomposite Particles Using Ionomers with Different EW for Enhanced Radical Scavenging Performance. Macromol Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-021-9068-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Feng Y, Zhong S, Cui X, Li Y, Ding C, Cui L, Wang M, Yang Y, Liu W. The synergistic effect of polyorganosilicon and sulfonic groups functionalized graphene oxide on the performance of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone ketone) polyelectrolyte material. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Sharma PP, Tinh VDC, Kim D. Improved Oxidative Stability by Embedded Cerium into Graphene Oxide Nanosheets for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Application. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11040238. [PMID: 33800616 PMCID: PMC8067057 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11040238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Investigation of the collaborative effect of cerium particles embedded in graphene oxide to enhance the chemical stability of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has been carried out. Synthesis of composite membranes (Nafion-GO/Ce-x) with Nafion solution as a polymer is synthesized by a solution casting method where (x = concentration of composite). The developed hybrid material was characterized by FT-IR and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for its phase identification while the chemical structure was characterized by XPS analysis. The enhancement in the chemical stability of the incorporated hybrid material is characterized by Fenton’s test showing a radical scavenging effect. It was found that the residual weight for Nafion 212 was 92.50% after 24 h and it was 94.32% for Nafion-GO/Ce-2 and 96.49% for Nafion-GO/Ce-4, proving the suitability of composite membranes for fuel cell applications.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-290-7250; Fax: +82-31-290-7270
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Park JE, Kim J, Han J, Kim K, Park S, Kim S, Park HS, Cho YH, Lee JC, Sung YE. High-performance proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis using a sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) membrane and ionomer. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jung KH, Kim HJ, Kim MH, Seo H, Lee JC. Superamphiphilic zwitterionic block copolymer surfactant-assisted fabrication of polyamide thin-film composite membrane with highly enhanced desalination performance. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kim J, Kim K, Han J, Lee H, Kim H, Kim S, Sung Y, Lee J. End‐group cross‐linked membranes based on highly sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) with vinyl functionalized graphene oxide as a cross‐linker and a filler for proton exchange membrane fuel cell application. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Junghwan Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering Gyeongsang National University Jinju South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea
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Dong C, Shi Z, Zhou Q. Preparation and investigation of acid–base composite membranes with modified graphitic carbon nanosheets for direct methanol fuel cells. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Cuicui Dong
- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals Dalian China
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- Sinopec Dalian Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals Dalian China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringChina University of Petroleum‐Beijing Beijing China
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Cong Tinh VD, Kim D. Enhancement of oxidative stability of PEM fuel cell by introduction of HO• radical scavenger in Nafion ionomer. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Han J, Lee H, Kim J, Kim S, Kim H, Kim E, Sung YE, Kim K, Lee JC. Sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) composite membrane having sulfonated polytriazole grafted graphene oxide for high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Son TY, Kim DJ, Vijayakumar V, Kim K, Kim DS, Nam SY. Anion exchange membrane using poly(ether ether ketone) containing imidazolium for anion exchange membrane fuel cell (AEMFC). J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Roy S, Ghorai A, Komber H, Voit B, Banerjee S. Synthesis of 2,2′-hindered pyridine containing semifluorinated polytriazoles and investigation for low-temperature proton exchange membrane application with enhanced oxidative stability. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Altaf F, Batool R, Gill R, Shabir MA, Drexler M, Alamgir F, Abbas G, Sabir A, Jacob KI. Novel N-p-carboxy benzyl chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol/functionalized zeolite mixed matrix membranes for DMFC applications. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 237:116111. [PMID: 32241453 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The novel N-p-carboxy benzyl chitosan (CBC)/ poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) filled with surface-modified zeolite have been prepared using the dissolution casting technique. The applicability of prepared MMMs for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) was investigated in terms of water uptake, methanol permeation, and proton conductivity by changing filler content (10-50 wt. %). The zeolite was modified by silane coupling agent, 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS). The resultant modified zeolite (MZ) was incorporated into CBC/PVA blend to obtain mixed matrix PEMs. The functional group, structural properties, morphological and topographical investigation of MMMs were examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) respectively. The prepared MMMs exhibited a remarkable decrease in methanol permeability of 2.3 × 10-7 cm2/s with C-CPMZ50. The maximum value of proton conductivity of 0.0527 Scm-1, was shown by C-CMPZ10. The prepared PEMs also displayed good stability during long term operating time.
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- Faizah Altaf
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA; Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA; Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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Mariappan RP, Liu C, Cao G, Manimuthu RP. Tailoring SPEEK/SPVdF- co-HFP/La 2Zr 2O 7 Ternary Composite Membrane for Cation Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-2120, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-2120, United States
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Zheng P, Liu Q, Wang D, Li Z, Meng Y, Zheng Y. Preparation of Covalent-Ionically Cross-Linked UiO-66-NH 2/Sulfonated Aromatic Composite Proton Exchange Membranes With Excellent Performance. Front Chem 2020; 8:56. [PMID: 32133339 PMCID: PMC7039937 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), as newly emerging filler materials for polyelectrolytes, show many compelling intrinsic features, such as variable structural designability and modifiability of proton conductivity. In this manuscript, UiO-66-NH2, a stable MOF with -NH2 functional groups in its ligands, was selected to achieve a high-performance sulfonated poly(arylene ether nitrile)s (SPENs)/UiO-66-NH2-x covalent-ionically cross-linked composite membrane. Simultaneously, the obtained composite membranes displayed excellent thermal stability and dimensional stability. The as-prepared SPEN/UiO-66-NH2-x cross-linked membranes exhibited higher proton conductivity than recast SPENs, which can be attributed to the construction of ionic clusters and well-connected ionic nanochannels along the interface between UiO-66-NH2-x and SPEN matrix via molecular interactions. Meanwhile, the methanol permeability of the SPEN/UiO-66-NH2-x composite membrane had been effectively reduced due to the barrier effect of cross-linking and the addition of UiO-66-NH2-x. The SPEN/UiO-66-NH2-5 composite membrane had the highest selectivity of 6.42 × 105 S·s·cm−3: 14.3-times higher than that of Nafion 117. The preparation of cross-linked UiO-66-NH2/SPEN composite was facile, which provides a new strategy for preparing high performance proton exchange membrane.
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- Penglun Zheng
- College of Civil Aviation Safety Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, China
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- College of Civil Aviation Safety Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, China
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- College of Civil Aviation Safety Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, China
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- College of Civil Aviation Safety Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, China
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- College of Civil Aviation Safety Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Guanghan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan, China
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Preparation of Poly(phenylene sulfide)/Nylon 6 Grafted Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites with Enhanced Mechanical and Thermal Properties. Macromol Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-020-8038-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ru C, Gu Y, Na H, Li H, Zhao C. Preparation of a Cross-Linked Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether ketone) Proton Exchange Membrane with Enhanced Proton Conductivity and Methanol Resistance by Introducing an Ionic Liquid-Impregnated Metal Organic Framework. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:31899-31908. [PMID: 31407896 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A novel ionic liquid-impregnated metal-organic-framework (IL@NH2-MIL-101) was prepared and introduced into sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) with pendent carboxyl groups (SPAEK) as the nanofiller for achieving hybrid proton exchange membranes. The nanofiller was anchored in the polymeric matrix by the formation of amido linkage between the pendent carboxyl group attached to the molecule chain of SPAEK and amino group belonging to the inorganic framework, thus leading to the enhancement in mechanical properties and dimensional stability. Besides, the hybrid membrane (IL@MOF-1) exhibits an enhanced proton conductivity up to 0.184 S·cm-1 because of the incorporation of ionic liquid in the nanocages of NH2-MIL-101. Moreover, the special structure of NH2-MIL-101 contributes to a low leakage of ionic liquid so as to retain the stable proton conductivity of hybrid membranes under fully hydrated conditions. Furthermore, as a result of a cross-linked structure formed by inorganic nanofiller, the IL@MOF-1 hybrid membrane shows a lower methanol permeability (7.53 × 10-7 cm2 s-1) and superior selectivity (2.44 × 105 S s cm-3) than the pristine SPAEK membrane. Especially, IL@MOF-1 performs high single-cell efficiency with a peak power density of 37.5 mW cm-2, almost 2.3-fold to SPAEK. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy indicated that the nanofiller not only contributed to faster proton transfer but also resulted in a tighter bond between the membrane and catalyst. Therefore, the incorporation of IL@NH2-MIL-101 to prepare the hybrid membrane is proven to be suitable for application in direct methanol fuel cells.
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Han J, Kim K, Kim J, Kim S, Choi SW, Lee H, Kim JJ, Kim TH, Sung YE, Lee JC. Cross-linked highly sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) membranes prepared by in-situ casting and thiol-ene click reaction for fuel cell application. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lee H, Han J, Kim K, Kim J, Kim E, Shin H, Lee JC. Highly sulfonated polymer-grafted graphene oxide composite membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kang K, Kim D. Pendant dual-sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) multi-block copolymer membranes for enhanced proton conductivity at reduced water swelling. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Changkhamchom S, Sirivat A. Sulfonated (graphene oxide/poly(ether ketone ether sulfone) (S-GO/S-PEKES) composite proton exchange membrane with high proton conductivity for direct methanol fuel cell. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2019.1587770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- S. Changkhamchom
- Conductive and Electroactive Polymers Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Conductive and Electroactive Polymers Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Ruiz‐Colón E, Pérez‐Pérez M, Suleiman D. Transport properties of blended sulfonated poly(styrene‐isobutylene‐styrene) and isopropyl phosphate membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Eduardo Ruiz‐Colón
- Chemical Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez 00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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- Chemical Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez 00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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- Chemical Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez 00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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Munavalli BB, Kariduraganavar MY. Development of novel sulfonic acid functionalized zeolites incorporated composite proton exchange membranes for fuel cell application. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ruiz‐Colón E, Pérez‐Pérez M, Ortiz‐Negrón A, Suleiman D. Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes of Sulfonated Poly(Styrene‐Isobutylene‐Styrene) With Sulfonated Graphene Oxide for Fuel Cell and Protective Clothing Applications. POLYM ENG SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.25018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Eduardo Ruiz‐Colón
- Chemical Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez 00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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- Chemical Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez 00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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- Chemical Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez 00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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Chua S, Fang R, Sun Z, Wu M, Gu Z, Wang Y, Hart JN, Sharma N, Li F, Wang DW. Hybrid Solid Polymer Electrolytes with Two-Dimensional Inorganic Nanofillers. Chemistry 2018; 24:18180-18203. [PMID: 30328219 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Solid polymer electrolytes are of rapidly increasing importance for the research and development of future safe batteries with high energy density. The diversified chemistry and structures of polymers allow the utilization of a wide range of soft structures for all-polymer solid-state electrolytes. With equal importance is the hybrid solid-state electrolytes consisting of both "soft" polymeric structure and "hard" inorganic nanofillers. The recent emergence of the re-discovery of many two-dimensional layered materials has stimulated the booming of advanced research in energy storage fields, such as batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells. Of special interest is the mass transport properties of these 2D nanostructures for water, gas, or ions. This review aims at the current progress and prospective development of hybrid polymer-inorganic solid electrolytes based on important 2D materials, including natural clay and synthetic lamellar structures. The ion conduction mechanism and the fabrication, property and device performance of these hybrid solid electrolytes will be discussed.
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- Stephanie Chua
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Shenyang National Laboratory of Materials Sciences, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory of Materials Sciences, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory of Materials Sciences, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Shenyang National Laboratory of Materials Sciences, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Shenyang National Laboratory of Materials Sciences, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Parnian MJ, Rowshanzamir S, Prasad AK, Advani SG. Effect of ceria loading on performance and durability of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) nanocomposite membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Park Y, Kim D. Chemical stability enhancement of Nafion membrane by impregnation of a novel organic ·OH radical scavenger, 3,4-dihydroxy-cinnamic acid. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Gao S, Xu H, Fang Z, Ouadah A, Chen H, Chen X, Shi L, Ma B, Jing C, Zhu C. Highly sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) grafted on graphene oxide as nanohybrid proton exchange membrane applied in fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.06.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kim K, Heo P, Hwang W, Baik JH, Sung YE, Lee JC. Cross-Linked Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether sulfone) Containing a Flexible and Hydrophobic Bishydroxy Perfluoropolyether Cross-Linker for High-Performance Proton Exchange Membrane. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:21788-21793. [PMID: 29883095 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b05139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Here we show a simple and effective cross-linking method to prepare a high performance cross-linked sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (C-SPAES) membrane using bishydroxy perfluoropolyether (PFPE) as a cross-linker for fuel cell applications. The C-SPAES membrane shows much improved physicochemical stability due to the cross-linked structure and reasonably high proton conductivity compared to the non-cross-linked SPAES membrane due to the incorporation of flexible PFPE and the effective phase-separated morphology between the hydrocarbon and perfluorinated moieties forming well-connected networks. Under intermediate-temperature and low humidity conditions (90 °C, 50% RH, and 150 kPa), the membrane electrode assembly employing the C-SPAES membrane reveals an outstanding cell performance (1.17 W cm-2 at 0.65 V) ascribed to its reasonably high proton conductivity and enhanced interfacial compatibility between the perfluorinated moieties in the electrode and C-SPAES membrane. Furthermore, a hydration-dehydration cycling test result at 90 °C reveals that the C-SPAES membrane has notable durability against rigorous operating conditions.
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- Kihyun Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Seoul National University , 599 Gwanak-ro , Gwanak-gu , Seoul 151-744 , Republic of Korea
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- Cell Development Group, Automotive & ESS Business Division , Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. , 150-20, Gongse-ro, Giheung-gu , Yongin-si , Gyeonggi-do 446-577 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Seoul National University , 599 Gwanak-ro , Gwanak-gu , Seoul 151-744 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Seoul National University , 599 Gwanak-ro , Gwanak-gu , Seoul 151-744 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Seoul National University , 599 Gwanak-ro , Gwanak-gu , Seoul 151-744 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Seoul National University , 599 Gwanak-ro , Gwanak-gu , Seoul 151-744 , Republic of Korea
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Parnian MJ, Rowshanzamir S, Prasad AK, Advani SG. High durability sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone)-ceria nanocomposite membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Lim MY, Kim K. Sulfonated Poly(Arylene Ether Sulfone) and Perfluorosulfonic Acid Composite Membranes Containing Perfluoropolyether Grafted Graphene Oxide for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E569. [PMID: 30966603 PMCID: PMC6403734 DOI: 10.3390/polym10060569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) and perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) composite membranes were prepared using perfluoropolyether grafted graphene oxide (PFPE-GO) as a reinforcing filler for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications. PFPE-GO was obtained by grafting poly(hexafluoropropylene oxide) having a carboxylic acid end group onto the surface of GO via ring opening reaction between the carboxylic acid group in poly(hexafluoropropylene oxide) and the epoxide groups in GO, using 4-dimethylaminopyridine as a base catalyst. Both SPAES and PFSA composite membranes containing PFPE-GO showed much improved mechanical strength and dimensional stability, compared to each linear SPAES and PFSA membrane, respectively. The enhanced mechanical strength and dimensional stability of composite membranes can be ascribed to the homogeneous dispersion of rigid conjugated carbon units in GO through the increased interfacial interactions between PFPE-GO and SPAES/PFSA matrices.
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- Min-Young Lim
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak⁻ro, Gwanak⁻gu, Seoul 151⁻744, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA.
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Comb-shaped polysulfones containing sulfonated polytriazole side chains for proton exchange membranes. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kim K, Kim SK, Park JO, Choi SW, Kim KH, Ko T, Pak C, Lee JC. Highly reinforced pore-filling membranes based on sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s for high-temperature/low-humidity polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sun H, Tang B, Wu P. Rational Design of S-UiO-66@GO Hybrid Nanosheets for Proton Exchange Membranes with Significantly Enhanced Transport Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:26077-26087. [PMID: 28715201 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b07651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are being intensively explored as filler materials for polymeric proton exchange membranes (PEMs) due to their potentials for the systematic design and modification of proton-conducting properties. S-UiO-66, a stable MOF with functional groups of -SO3H in its ligands, was selected here to prepare S-UiO-66@graphene oxide (GO) hybrid nanosheets via a facile in situ growth procedure, and then a series of composite PEMs were prepared by hybridizing S-UiO-66@GO and sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK). The resultant hybrid nanosheets not only possessed abundant -SO3H groups derived from the ligands of S-UiO-66 but also yielded a uniform dispersion of S-UiO-66 onto GO nanosheets, thus effectively eliminating the agglomeration of S-UiO-66 in the membrane matrix. Thanks to the well-tailored chemical composition and nanostructure of S-UiO-66@GO, the as-prepared SPEEK/S-UiO-66@GO composite PEMs present a significant increase in their proton conductivity under various conditions. In particular, the proton conductivity of the SPEEK/S-UiO-66@GO-10 membrane was up to 0.268 S·cm-1 and 16.57 mS·cm-1 at 70 °C-95% RH and 100 °C-40% RH (2.6 and 6.0 times that of recast SPEEK under the same condition), respectively. Moreover, the mechanical property of composite membranes was substantially strengthened and the methanol penetration was well-suppressed. Our investigation indicates the great potential of S-UiO-66@GO in fabricating composite PEMs and also reveals that the high proton conductivity of MOFs can be fully utilized by means of MOF/polymer composite membranes.
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- Huazhen Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University , Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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