| Autor: |
Nimir, Wessam, Al-Othman, Amani, Tawalbeh, Muhammad, Hassan, Muhammad Faheem |
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Key Engineering Materials; October 2023, Vol. 962 Issue: 1 p99-104, 6p |
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Fuel cells are preferred to operate at high temperatures, i.e., more than 100°C, due to their numerous advantages, that range from improved kinetics and better water management. Unfortunately, Nafion cannot operate above 80°C as it dehydrates, so its proton conductivity decreases significantly. Therefore, in this work, a new polymer electrolyte membrane is developed. It is based on solid proton conductors-Zirconium phytate (ZrPA) and Silicotungstic acid. Ionic liquids are used as structure-directing agents. ZrPA/Silicotungstic acid/IL composite membranes were fabricated and supported on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The composite membranes were evaluated for their proton conductivity. High proton conductivity of 0.0911 S/cm was achieved at room temperature when a 7.26 wt.% ionic liquid (1-Hexyl-3- methylimidazolium tricyanomethanide) was used. The proton conductivity kept its value at 0.0066 S/cm even at a higher temperature of 150°C. |
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