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Zhang L, Liu M, Zhu D, Tang M, Zhu T, Gao C, Huang F, Xue L. Double cross-linked 3D layered PBI proton exchange membranes for stable fuel cell performance above 200 °C. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3409. [PMID: 38649702 PMCID: PMC11035571 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47627-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Phosphoric acid doped proton exchange membranes often experience performance degradation above 200 °C due to membrane creeping and phosphoric acid evaporation, migration, dehydration, and condensation. To address these issues, here we present gel-state polybenzimidazole membranes with double cross-linked three-dimensional layered structures via a polyphosphoric acid sol-gel process, enabling stable operation above 200 °C. These membranes, featuring proton-conducting cross-linking phosphate bridges and branched polybenzimidazole networks, effectively anchor and retain phosphoric acid molecules, prevent 96% of its dehydration and condensation, improve creep resistance, and maintain excellent proton conductivity stability. The resulting membrane, with superior through-plane proton conductivity of 0.348 S cm-1, delivers outstanding peak power densities ranging from 1.20-1.48 W cm-2 in fuel cells operated at 200-240 °C and a low voltage decay rate of only 0.27 mV h-1 over a 250-hour period at 220 °C, opening up possibilities for their direct integration with methanol steam reforming systems.
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- Liang Zhang
- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Membrane Separation and Water Science & Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 310014, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, 325035, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Institute of New Materials & Industrial Technologies, Wenzhou University, 325024, Wenzhou, China.
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A novel strategy to construct polybenzimidazole linked crosslinking networks for polymer electrolyte fuel cell applications. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Satheesh Kumar B, Sana B, Unnikrishnan G, Jana T, Santhosh Kumar K. Nano-ordered aromatic/alicyclic polybenzimidazole blend membranes. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2019.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Li X, Ma H, Wang P, Liu Z, Peng J, Hu W, Jiang Z, Liu B. Construction of High-Performance, High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membranes through Incorporating SiO 2 Nanoparticles into Novel Cross-linked Polybenzimidazole Networks. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:30735-30746. [PMID: 31369711 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The practical applications of phosphoric acid-doped polybenzimidazole (PA-PBI) as high-temperature proton exchange membranes (HT-PEMs) are mainly limited by their poor dimensional-mechanical stability at high acid doping levels (ADLs) and the leaching of PA from membranes during fuel cell operation. In this work, to overcome these issues, we fabricated novel cross-linked PBI networks with additional imidazole groups by employing a newly synthesized bibenzimidazole-containing dichloro compound as cross-linker and an arylether-type Ph-PBI as matrix. Ph-PBI featured by good solubility under high molecular weight offers satisfactory film-forming ability and mechanical strength using for the matrix. Importantly, the additional imidazole moieties in BIM-2Cl endow the cross-linked PBI membranes improved dimensional-mechanical stability with simultaneously enhanced ADLs and proton conductivity. Furthermore, superior acid retention capability is obtained by incorporating porous polyhydroxy SiO2 nanoparticles into these cross-linked networks. As a result, the SiO2/cross-linked PBI composite membranes are suitable to manufacture membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), and an excellent H2/O2 cell performance with a peak power density of 497 mW cm-2 at 160 °C under anhydrous conditions can be achieved.
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- Xiaobai Li
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering , Changchun University of Technology , 2055 Yan'an Street , Changchun 130012 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry , Jilin University , 2699 Qianjin Street , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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Li HQ, Liu XJ, Yang H, Wang Z, He J. Enhanced proton conductivity and relative selectivity of sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone sulfone) proton exchange membranes by using triazole-grafted 3-Glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.08.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Sun P, Li Z, Wang S, Yin X. Performance enhancement of polybenzimidazole based high temperature proton exchange membranes with multifunctional crosslinker and highly sulfonated polyaniline. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kim NU, Park BJ, Choi Y, Lee KB, Kim JH. High-Performance Self-Cross-Linked PGP–POEM Comb Copolymer Membranes for CO2 Capture. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Na Un Kim
- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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Schönberger F, Qian G, Benicewicz BC. Polybenzimidazole-based block copolymers: From monomers to membrane electrode assemblies for high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Frank Schönberger
- Plastics Division; Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF; Schlossgartenstraße 6 Darmstadt 64289 Germany
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of South Carolina; 541 Main Street, Horizon I Bldg Columbia South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of South Carolina; 541 Main Street, Horizon I Bldg Columbia South Carolina 29208
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of South Carolina; 541 Main Street, Horizon I Bldg Columbia South Carolina 29208
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He Y, Wang Z, Dong S, Zhao S, Qiao Z, Cao X, Wang J, Wang S. Polymeric composite membrane fabricated by 2-aminoterephthalic acid chemically cross-linked polyvinylamine for CO2 separation under high temperature. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mishra AK, Kim NH, Jung D, Lee JH. Enhanced mechanical properties and proton conductivity of Nafion–SPEEK–GO composite membranes for fuel cell applications. J Memb Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Subianto S. Recent advances in polybenzimidazole/phosphoric acid membranes for high-temperature fuel cells. POLYM INT 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.4708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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