Self-Phosphorylated Polybenzimidazole: An Environmentally Friendly and Economical Approach for Hydrogen/Air High-Temperature Polymer-Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Autor: Igor I. Ponomarev, Dmitry Y. Razorenov, Kirill M. Skupov, Ivan I. Ponomarev, Yulia A. Volkova, Konstantin A. Lyssenko, Anna A. Lysova, Elizaveta S. Vtyurina, Mikhail I. Buzin, Zinaida S. Klemenkova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Membranes, Vol 13, Iss 6, p 552 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2077-0375
DOI: 10.3390/membranes13060552
Popis: The development of phosphorylated polybenzimidazoles (PBI) for high-temperature polymer–electrolyte membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells is a challenge and can lead to a significant increase in the efficiency and long-term operability of fuel cells of this type. In this work, high molecular weight film-forming pre-polymers based on N1,N5-bis(3-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,4,5-benzenetetramine and [1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-dicarbonyl dichloride were obtained by polyamidation at room temperature for the first time. During thermal cyclization at 330–370 °C, such polyamides form N-methoxyphenyl substituted polybenzimidazoles for use as a proton-conducting membrane after doping by phosphoric acid for H2/air HT-PEM fuel cells. During operation in a membrane electrode assembly at 160–180 °C, PBI self-phosphorylation occurs due to the substitution of methoxy-groups. As a result, proton conductivity increases sharply, reaching 100 mS/cm. At the same time, the current-voltage characteristics of the fuel cell significantly exceed the power indicators of the commercial BASF Celtec® P1000 MEA. The achieved peak power is 680 mW/cm2 at 180 °C. The developed approach to the creation of effective self-phosphorylating PBI membranes can significantly reduce their cost and ensure the environmental friendliness of their production.
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