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Liu X, Shi W, Zhuang S, Liu Y, He D, Feng G, Ge T, Wang T. The Progress of Polymer Composites Protecting Safe Li Metal Batteries: Solid-/Quasi-Solid Electrolytes and Electrolyte Additives. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202301896. [PMID: 38375994 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The impressive theoretical capacity and low electrode potential render Li metal anodes the most promising candidate for next-generation Li-based batteries. However, uncontrolled growth of Li dendrites and associated parasitic reactions have impeded their cycling stability and raised safety concerns regarding future commercialization. The uncontrolled growth of Li dendrites and associated parasitic reactions, however, pose challenges to the cycling stability and safety concerns for future commercialization. To tackle these challenges and enhance safety, a range of polymers have demonstrated promising potential owing to their distinctive electrochemical, physical, and mechanical properties. This review provides a comprehensive discussion on the utilization of polymers in rechargeable Li-metal batteries, encompassing solid polymer electrolytes, quasi-solid electrolytes, and electrolyte polymer additives. Furthermore, it conducts an analysis of the benefits and challenges associated with employing polymers in various applications. Lastly, this review puts forward future development directions and proposes potential strategies for integrating polymers into Li metal anodes.
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- Xiaoyue Liu
- University of Queensland, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, #180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou City, 225002, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
- Jiangsu College of Tourism, #88 Yu-Xiu Road, Yangzhou City, 225000, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, #180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou City, 225002, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, #180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou City, 225002, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, #180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou City, 225002, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, #180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou City, 225002, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu College of Tourism, #88 Yu-Xiu Road, Yangzhou City, 225000, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu College of Tourism, #88 Yu-Xiu Road, Yangzhou City, 225000, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, #180 Si-Wang-Ting Road, Yangzhou City, 225002, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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Li R, Deng R, Wang Z, Wang Y, Huang G, Wang J, Pan F. The challenges and perspectives of developing solid-state electrolytes for rechargeable multivalent battery. J Solid State Electrochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-023-05426-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Santoro C, Lavacchi A, Mustarelli P, Di Noto V, Elbaz L, Dekel DR, Jaouen F. What is Next in Anion-Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers? Bottlenecks, Benefits, and Future. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200027. [PMID: 35263034 PMCID: PMC9310600 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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As highlighted by the recent roadmaps from the European Union and the United States, water electrolysis is the most valuable high-intensity technology for producing green hydrogen. Currently, two commercial low-temperature water electrolyzer technologies exist: alkaline water electrolyzer (A-WE) and proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEM-WE). However, both have major drawbacks. A-WE shows low productivity and efficiency, while PEM-WE uses a significant amount of critical raw materials. Lately, the use of anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEM-WE) has been proposed to overcome the limitations of the current commercial systems. AEM-WE could become the cornerstone to achieve an intense, safe, and resilient green hydrogen production to fulfill the hydrogen targets to achieve the 2050 decarbonization goals. Here, the status of AEM-WE development is discussed, with a focus on the most critical aspects for research and highlighting the potential routes for overcoming the remaining issues. The Review closes with the future perspective on the AEM-WE research indicating the targets to be achieved.
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- Carlo Santoro
- Department of Materials ScienceUniversity of Milano-BicoccaU5, Via Cozzi 520125MilanoItaly
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- Istituto di Chimica Dei Composti OrganoMetallici (ICCOM)Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR)Via Madonna Del Piano 1050019Sesto FiorentinoFirenzeItaly
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- Department of Materials ScienceUniversity of Milano-BicoccaU5, Via Cozzi 520125MilanoItaly
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology (ChemTech)Department of Industrial EngineeringUniversity of PadovaVia Marzolo 9I-35131PadovaPDItaly
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- Department of Chemistry and the Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced MaterialsBar-Ilan UniversityRamat-Gan5290002Israel
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- The Wolfson Department of Chemical EngineeringTechnion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa3200003Israel
- The Nancy & Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP)Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa3200003Israel
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Wu I, Park RJ, Ghosh R, Kuo MC, Seifert S, Coughlin EB, Herring AM. Enhancing desalination performance by manipulating block ratios in a polyethylene-based triblock copolymer anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Alvi AR, Vezzù K, Pagot G, Sgarbossa P, Pace G, Di Noto V. Inorganic‐Organic Hybrid Anion Conducting Membranes Based on Ammonium‐Functionalized Polyethylene Pyrrole‐Polyethylene Ketone Copolymer. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Afaaf Rahat Alvi
- Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova via Marzolo 9 Padova 35131 Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova via Marzolo 9 Padova 35131 Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova via Marzolo 9 Padova 35131 Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova via Marzolo 9 Padova 35131 Italy
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy National Research Council via Marzolo 1 Padova 35131 Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova via Marzolo 9 Padova 35131 Italy
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Pagot G, Vezzù K, Martinez‐Cisneros CS, Antonelli C, Levenfeld B, Varez A, Sanchez J, Di Noto V. Interplay between Conductivity, Matrix Relaxations and Composition of Ca‐Polyoxyethylene Polymer Electrolytes. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Gioele Pagot
- Section of Chemistry for Technologies (ChemTech) Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova Via Marzolo 9 35131 Padova Italy
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- Section of Chemistry for Technologies (ChemTech) Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova Via Marzolo 9 35131 Padova Italy
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department University Carlos III of Madrid Av. de la Universidad 30 28911 Leganés, Madrid Spain
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- Institut Européen des membranes (IEM) Université de Montpellier ENSCM CNRS Place Eugène Bataillon 34095 Montpellier France
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department University Carlos III of Madrid Av. de la Universidad 30 28911 Leganés, Madrid Spain
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department University Carlos III of Madrid Av. de la Universidad 30 28911 Leganés, Madrid Spain
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department University Carlos III of Madrid Av. de la Universidad 30 28911 Leganés, Madrid Spain
- University Grenoble Alpes LEPMI 38000 Grenoble France
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- Section of Chemistry for Technologies (ChemTech) Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova Via Marzolo 9 35131 Padova Italy
- Materials Science and Engineering Department University Carlos III of Madrid Av. de la Universidad 30 28911 Leganés, Madrid Spain
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Long J, Xu W, Xu S, Liu J, Wang Y, Luo H, Zhang Y, Li J, Chu L. A novel double branched sulfonated polyimide membrane with ultra-high proton selectivity for vanadium redox flow battery. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ureña N, Pérez-Prior MT, Levenfeld B, García-Salaberri PA. On the Conductivity of Proton-Exchange Membranes Based on Multiblock Copolymers of Sulfonated Polysulfone and Polyphenylsulfone: An Experimental and Modeling Study. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:363. [PMID: 33498770 PMCID: PMC7865426 DOI: 10.3390/polym13030363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The effect of relative humidity (RH) and degree of sulfonation (DS) on the ionic conductivity and water uptake of proton-exchange membranes based on sulfonated multiblock copolymers composed of polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) is examined experimentally and numerically. Three membranes with a different DS and ion-exchange capacity are analyzed. The heterogeneous structure of the membranes shows a random distribution of sulfonated (hydrophilic) and non-sulfonated (hydrophobic) domains, whose proton conductivity is modeled based on percolation theory. The mesoscopic model solves simplified Nernst-Planck and charge conservation equations on a random cubic network. Good agreement is found between the measured ionic conductivity and water uptake and the model predictions. The ionic conductivity increases with RH due to both the growth of the hydrated volume available for conduction and the decrease of the tortuosity of ionic transport pathways. Moreover, the results show that the ionic conductivity increases nonlinearly with DS, experiencing a strong rise when the DS is varied from 0.45 to 0.70, even though the water uptake of the membranes remains nearly the same. In contrast, the increase of the ionic conductivity between DS=0.70 and DS=0.79 is significantly lower, but the water uptake increases sharply. This is explained by the lack of microphase separation of both copolymer blocks when the DS is exceedingly high. Encouragingly, the copolymer membranes demonstrate a similar performance to Nafion under well hydrated conditions, which can be further optimized by a combination of numerical modeling and experimental characterization to develop new-generation membranes with better properties.
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- Nieves Ureña
- Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales e Ingeniería Química, IAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain; (N.U.); (M.T.P.-P.); (B.L.)
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- Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales e Ingeniería Química, IAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain; (N.U.); (M.T.P.-P.); (B.L.)
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- Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales e Ingeniería Química, IAAB, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain; (N.U.); (M.T.P.-P.); (B.L.)
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Térmica y de Fluidos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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Nwosu C, Pandey TP, Herring AM, Seifert S, Coughlin EB. Optimization of anionic conductivity through the coexistence of ionomer cluster and backbone‐backbone morphologies in anion exchange membranes. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20200629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Chinomso Nwosu
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden Colorado USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden Colorado USA
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- X‐ray Science Division Argonne National Laboratory Argonne Illinois USA
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Massachusetts USA
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Vezzù K, Nawn G, Negro E, Crivellaro G, Park JW, Wycisk R, Pintauro PN, Di Noto V. Electric Response and Conductivity Mechanism of Blended Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Nafion Electrospun Nanofibers. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 142:801-814. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Keti Vezzù
- Section of Chemistry for the Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova (Pd), Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova (Pd), Italy
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova (Pd), Italy
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova (Pd), Italy
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova (Pd), Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova (Pd), Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova (Pd), Italy
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Relaxation phenomena and conductivity mechanisms in anion-exchange membranes derived from polyketone. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.06.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nawn G, Vezzù K, Negro E, Pace G, Park JW, Wycisk R, Cavinato G, Pintauro PN, Di Noto V. Structural analyses of blended Nafion/PVDF electrospun nanofibers. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:10357-10369. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01891c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A new type of polymer blend, prepared by electrospinning nanofibers containing the immiscible polymer polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF, 10 wt%) and Nafion® perfluorosulfonic acid (90 wt%), has been characterized experimentally.
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- G. Nawn
- Section of Chemistry for the Technology (ChemTech)
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- University of Padova
- I-35131 Padova (PD)
- Italy
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology (ChemTech)
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- University of Padova
- I-35131 Padova (PD)
- Italy
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology (ChemTech)
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- University of Padova
- I-35131 Padova (PD)
- Italy
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- CNR-ICMATE
- I-35131 Padova (PD)
- Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Vanderbilt University
- Nashville
- USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Vanderbilt University
- Nashville
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Padova
- I-35131 Padova (PD)
- Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Vanderbilt University
- Nashville
- USA
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- Section of Chemistry for the Technology (ChemTech)
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- University of Padova
- I-35131 Padova (PD)
- Italy
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Yoshimura K, Zhao Y, Hiroki A, Kishiyama Y, Shishitani H, Yamaguchi S, Tanaka H, Koizumi S, Houston JE, Radulescu A, Appavou MS, Richter D, Maekawa Y. Reverse relationships of water uptake and alkaline durability with hydrophilicity of imidazolium-based grafted anion-exchange membranes. SOFT MATTER 2018; 14:9118-9131. [PMID: 30234879 DOI: 10.1039/c8sm01650j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We found unprecedented reverse relationships in anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) for Pt-free alkaline fuel cell systems, i.e., the increase in hydrophobicity increased water uptake and susceptibility to hydrolysis. AEMs with graft copolymers that composed of anion-conducting 2-methyl-N-vinylimidazolium (Im) and hydrophobic styrene (St) units were employed. We characterized two new structures in these AEMs using a small-angle neutron scattering with a contrast variation method. (1) The distribution of graft polymers in conducting (ion channel) or non-conducting (hydrophobic amorphous poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE)) phase was evaluated in a quantitative manner. High fraction in conducting layer for AEMs having high grafting degrees was found using the proposed structural model of "conducting/non-conducting two-phase system". (2) Assuming a hard-sphere fluid model, we found AEMs having high St contents and low alkaline durability possessed nanophase-separated water puddles with diameters of 3-4 nm. The AEM having a low St content and the best alkaline durability did not show evident nanophase separation. The above hierarchical structures elucidate the unexpected reverse relationships that the AEM having highly hydrophobic graft polymers was subjected to the morphological transition to give water puddles at nanoscale. The imidazolium groups that were located at the boundary between graft polymers and water puddles should be susceptible to hydrolysis.
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- Kimio Yoshimura
- Department of Advanced Functional Materials Research, Takasaki Advanced Radiation Research Institute, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), Watanuki-machi 1233, Takasaki, Gunma 370-1292, Japan.
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Vezzù K, Maes AM, Bertasi F, Motz AR, Tsai TH, Coughlin EB, Herring AM, Di Noto V. Interplay Between Hydroxyl Density and Relaxations in Poly(vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium)-b-poly(methylbutylene) Membranes for Electrochemical Applications. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:1372-1384. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b10524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Keti Vezzù
- Section of Chemistry
for Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, in Department of Chemical Sciences, Via Marzolo 1, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401-1887, United States
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- Section of Chemistry
for Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, in Department of Chemical Sciences, Via Marzolo 1, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre Giorgio Levi Cases for Energy Economics and Technology, Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401-1887, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401-1887, United States
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- Section of Chemistry
for Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, in Department of Chemical Sciences, Via Marzolo 1, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre Giorgio Levi Cases for Energy Economics and Technology, Via Marzolo 9, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- Material Science and Engineering Department, University of Carlo III, Avenida De la Universidad, 30, 28911 Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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Yang H, Zhang J, Li J, Jiang SP, Forsyth M, Zhu H. Proton Transport in Hierarchical-Structured Nafion Membranes: A NMR Study. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:3624-3629. [PMID: 28731348 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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It is known that hierarchical structure plays a key role in many unique material properties such as self-cleaning effect of lotus leaves and the antifogging property of the compound eyes of mosquitoes. This study reports a series of highly ordered mesoporous Nafion membranes with unique hierarchical structural features at the nanometer scale. Using NMR, we show for the first time that, at low RH conditions, the proton in the ionic domains migrates via a surface diffusion mechanism and exhibits approximately 2 orders of magnitude faster transport than that in the nanopores, whereas the nanopores play a role of reservoir and maintain water and thereby conductivity at higher temperature and lower humidities. Thereby creating hierarchical nanoscale structures is a feasible and promising strategy to develop PEMs that would enable efficient electrochemical performance in devices such as fuel cells, even in the absence of high humidity and at elevated temperatures.
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- Hengrui Yang
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University , Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University , 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University , Perth, WA 6102, Australia
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Energy Materials and Devices, School of Space and Environment, Beihang University , Beijing, 100191 China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University , Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- Fuels and Energy Technology Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University , Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University , Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University , 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University , Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Deakin University , 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
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Effect of non-sulfonated diamine monomer on branched sulfonated polyimide membrane for vanadium redox flow battery application. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ataollahi N, Vezzù K, Nawn G, Pace G, Cavinato G, Girardi F, Scardi P, Di Noto V, Di Maggio R. A Polyketone-based Anion Exchange Membrane for Electrochemical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.12.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nguyen HD, Assumma L, Judeinstein P, Mercier R, Porcar L, Jestin J, Iojoiu C, Lyonnard S. Controlling Microstructure-Transport Interplay in Highly Phase-Separated Perfluorosulfonated Aromatic Multiblock Ionomers via Molecular Architecture Design. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:1671-1683. [PMID: 27966862 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b12764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Proton-conducting multiblock polysulfones bearing perfluorosulfonic acid side chains were designed to encode nanoscale phase-separation, well-defined hydrophilic/hydrophobic interfaces, and optimized transport properties. Herein, we show that the superacid side chains yield highly ordered morphologies that can be tailored by best compromising ion-exchange capacity and block lengths. The obtained microstructures were extensively characterized by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) over an extended range of hydration. Peculiar swelling behaviors were evidenced at two different scales and attributed to the dilution of locally flat polymer particles. We evidence the direct correlation between the quality of interfaces, the topology and connectivity of ionic nanodomains, the block superstructure long-range organization, and the transport properties. In particular, we found that the proton conductivity linearly depends on the microscopic expansion of both ionic and block domains. These findings indicate that neat nanoscale phase-separation and block-induced long-range connectivity can be optimized by designing aromatic ionomers with controlled architectures to improve the performances of polymer electrolyte membranes.
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- Huu-Dat Nguyen
- LEPMI, Université Grenoble Alpes - CNRS , 38000 Grenoble, France
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- LEPMI, Université Grenoble Alpes - CNRS , 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (LLB), CNRS-CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay , 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Université de Lyon , 69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut Laue Langevin (ILL) , 38002 Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (LLB), CNRS-CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay , 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- LEPMI, Université Grenoble Alpes - CNRS , 38000 Grenoble, France
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- INAC-SPrAM, Université Grenoble Alpes - CEA - CNRS , 38000 Grenoble, France
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Zhang Y, Zhang S, Huang X, Zhou Y, Pu Y, Zhang H. Synthesis and properties of branched sulfonated polyimides for membranes in vanadium redox flow battery application. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yang Z, Liu Y, Guo R, Hou J, Wu L, Xu T. Highly hydroxide conductive ionomers with fullerene functionalities. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:2788-91. [PMID: 26765494 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09024e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
A novel ionomer was designed that will not poison the catalyst in alkaline fuel cells, by incorporating for the first time N-methyl pyrrolidine-C60 cation in polymeric anion exchange ionomers. The resultant fullerene-based anion exchange ionomer shows an extremely high hydroxide conductivity (182 mS cm(-1)) at a low cation concentration (0.62 mmol g(-1)).
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- Zhengjin Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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