Preparation and characterization of quaternary ammonium functionalized poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) as anion exchange membrane for alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells
| Autor: | Parthasarathi Sridhar, K. Hari Gopi, S. Pitchumani, S. Gouse Peera, Santoshkumar D. Bhat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Ion exchange Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Aryl Inorganic chemistry Oxide Energy Engineering and Power Technology Electrolyte Polymer Condensed Matter Physics chemistry.chemical_compound Fuel Technology Membrane chemistry Phenylene Polymer chemistry Ionic conductivity |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39:2659-2668 |
| ISSN: | 0360-3199 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.12.009 |
| Popis: | Anion exchange membrane from poly(phenylene oxide) containing pendant quaternary ammonium groups is fabricated for application in alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells (APEFCs). Chloromethylation of poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO) was performed by aryl substitution and then homogeneously quaternized to form an anion exchange membrane (AEM). The influence of various parameters on the chloromethylation reaction was investigated and optimized. The successful introduction of the above groups in the polymer backbone was confirmed by 1H NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy. Membrane intrinsic properties such as ion exchange capacity, water uptake and ionic conductivity were evaluated. The membrane electrolyte exhibited an enhanced performance in comparison with the state-of-the-art commercial AHA membrane in APEFCs. A peak power density of 111 mW/cm2 at a load current density of 250 mA/cm2 was obtained for PPO based membrane in APEFCs at 30 °C. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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