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Ma W, Tian L, Zhu Q, Zhang S, Wang F, Zhu H. Highly Hydrophilic Zirconia Composite Anion Exchange Membrane for Water Electrolysis and Fuel Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:11849-11859. [PMID: 38411114 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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To prepare anion exchange membranes with high water electrolysis and single fuel cell performance, an inorganic-organic composite (IOC) strategy with click cross-linked membranes coated with different contents of hydrophilic polar nanozirconia is proposed to fabricate composite membranes (CM) PBP-SH-Zrx. The performance test results showed that the CM PBP-SH-Zr4 not only has good through-plane ionic conductivity (167.7 mS cm-1, 80 °C), but also exhibits satisfactory dimensional stability (SR 16.5%, WU 206.4%, 80 °C), especially demonstrating excellent alkaline stability with only 16% degradation (2 M NaOH for 2200 h). In water electrolysis, the "microgap" between the membrane and catalyst layer (solid-solid interface) is alleviated, and the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) interfacial compatibility (liquid-solid-solid interface) is enhanced. The CM PBP-SH-Zr4 showed the lowest charge transfer resistance (Rct, 0.037 Ω cm2) and a high current density of 2.5 A cm-2 at 2.2 V, while the voltage drop was 0.361 mV h-1 after 360 h of endurance (six start-stop cycles) at 60 °C and 500 mA cm-2, proving a good water electrolysis durability. Moreover, an acceptable peak power density of 0.464 W cm-2 at 80 °C is achieved in a H2/O2 fuel cell with a PBP-SH-Zr4-AEM. Therefore, the IOC strategy can enhance the membrane's comprehensive performance and interface compatibility of MEA and may promote the development of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for water electrolysis and fuel cells.
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- Wenli Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Roggi A, Guazzelli E, Resta C, Agonigi G, Filpi A, Martinelli E. Vinylbenzyl Chloride/Styrene-Grafted SBS Copolymers via TEMPO-Mediated Polymerization for the Fabrication of Anion Exchange Membranes for Water Electrolysis. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15081826. [PMID: 37111973 PMCID: PMC10144011 DOI: 10.3390/polym15081826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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In this work, a commercial SBS was functionalized with the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-N-oxyl stable radical (TEMPO) via free-radical activation initiated with benzoyl peroxide (BPO). The obtained macroinitiator was used to graft both vinylbenzyl chloride (VBC) and styrene/VBC random copolymer chains from SBS to create g-VBC-x and g-VBC-x-co-Sty-z graft copolymers, respectively. The controlled nature of the polymerization as well as the use of a solvent allowed us to reduce the extent of the formation of the unwanted, non-grafted (co)polymer, thereby facilitating the graft copolymer's purification. The obtained graft copolymers were used to prepare films via solution casting using chloroform. The -CH2Cl functional groups of the VBC grafts were then quantitatively converted to -CH2(CH3)3N+ quaternary ammonium groups via reaction with trimethylamine directly on the films, and the films, therefore, were investigated as anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for potential application in a water electrolyzer (WE). The membranes were extensively characterized to assess their thermal, mechanical, and ex situ electrochemical properties. They generally presented ionic conductivity comparable to or higher than that of a commercial benchmark as well as higher water uptake and hydrogen permeability. Interestingly, the styrene/VBC-grafted copolymer was found to be more mechanically resistant than the corresponding graft copolymer not containing the styrene component. For this reason, the copolymer g-VBC-5-co-Sty-16-Q with the best balance of mechanical, water uptake, and electrochemical properties was selected for a single-cell test in an AEM-WE.
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- Andrea Roggi
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Enapter s.r.l., Crespina-Lorenzana (Pisa), 56040 Pisa, Italy
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- Enapter s.r.l., Crespina-Lorenzana (Pisa), 56040 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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Clemens AL, Jayathilake BS, Karnes JJ, Schwartz JJ, Baker SE, Duoss EB, Oakdale JS. Tuning Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes through Crosslinking: A Review of Synthetic Strategies and Property Relationships. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15061534. [PMID: 36987313 PMCID: PMC10051716 DOI: 10.3390/polym15061534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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Alkaline anion exchange membranes (AAEMs) are an enabling component for next-generation electrochemical devices, including alkaline fuel cells, water and CO2 electrolyzers, and flow batteries. While commercial systems, notably fuel cells, have traditionally relied on proton-exchange membranes, hydroxide-ion conducting AAEMs hold promise as a method to reduce cost-per-device by enabling the use of non-platinum group electrodes and cell components. AAEMs have undergone significant material development over the past two decades; however, challenges remain in the areas of durability, water management, high temperature performance, and selectivity. In this review, we survey crosslinking as a tool capable of tuning AAEM properties. While crosslinking implementations vary, they generally result in reduced water uptake and increased transport selectivity and alkaline stability. We survey synthetic methodologies for incorporating crosslinks during AAEM fabrication and highlight necessary precautions for each approach.
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- Auston L. Clemens
- Materials Engineering Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
- Correspondence: (A.L.C.); (J.S.O.)
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- Materials Engineering Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Materials Engineering Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Materials Engineering Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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- Materials Science Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
- Correspondence: (A.L.C.); (J.S.O.)
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Wang M, Xu B, Zou Q, Dong X, Shao R, Qiao J. Graphene oxide prompted double-crosslinked Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) Anion-exchange membrane for superior CO2 electrochemical reduction. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Li X, Yang K, Wang Z, Chen Y, Li Y, Guo J, Zheng J, Li S, Zhang S. Chain Architecture Dependence of Morphology and Water Transport in Poly(fluorene alkylene)-Based Anion-Exchange Membranes. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Xiaofeng Li
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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Wang Z, Zhou SF, Zhuo YZ, Lai AN, Lu YZ, Wu XB. Adamantane-based block poly(arylene ether sulfone)s as anion exchange membranes. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pilot-Scale Selective Electrodialysis for the Separation of Chloride and Sulphate from High-Salinity Wastewater. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12060610. [PMID: 35736317 PMCID: PMC9227537 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12060610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The separation of chloride and sulphate is important for the treatment of high salt wastewater, and monovalent selective electrodialysis (MSED) has advantages in terms of energy consumption and pre-treatment costs compared to nanofiltration salt separation. Most of the research on monovalent anion-selective membranes (MASM) is still on a laboratory scale due to the preparation process, cost, and other reasons. In this study, a low-cost, easy-to-operate modification scheme was used to prepare MASM, which was applied to assemble a pilot-scale electrodialysis device to treat reverse osmosis concentrated water with a salt content of 4% to 5%. The results indicate that the optimum operating conditions for the device are: 250 L/h influent flow rate for the concentration and dilute compartments, 350 L/h influent flow rate for the electrode compartment and a constant voltage of 20 V. The separation effect of the pilot electrodialysis plant at optimal operating conditions was: the Cl− and SO42− transmission rates of 80% and 2.54% respectively, the separation efficiency (S) of 93.85% and the Energy consumption per unit of NaCl (ENaCl) of 0.344 kWh/kg. The analysis of the variation of the three parameters of selective separation performance during electrodialysis indicates that the separation efficiency (S) is a suitable parameter for measuring the selective separation performance of the device compared to the monovalent selectivity coefficient (PSO42−Cl−).
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Li L, Zhang N, Wang JA, Ma L, Bai L, Zhang A, Chen Y, Hao C, Yan X, Zhang F, He G. Stable alkoxy chain enhanced anion exchange membrane and its fuel cell. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Yang W, Chen J, Yan J, Liu S, Yan Y, Zhang Q. Advance of click chemistry in anion exchange membranes for energy application. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Weihong Yang
- Chongqing Technology Innovation Centre Northwestern Polytechnical University Chongqing People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Technology Innovation Centre Northwestern Polytechnical University Chongqing People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Technology Innovation Centre Northwestern Polytechnical University Chongqing People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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- Chongqing Technology Innovation Centre Northwestern Polytechnical University Chongqing People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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Wang X, Li J, Chen W, Pang B, Liu Y, Guo Y, Wu X, Cui F, He G. Polybenzimidazole Ultrathin Anion Exchange Membrane with Comb-Shape Amphiphilic Microphase Networks for a High-Performance Fuel Cell. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:49840-49849. [PMID: 34637257 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A comb-shape amphiphilic cationic side chain is proposed to well-balance the water sorption in anion exchange membranes (AEMs), in which the cationic group is in between of an ether-containing hydrophilic spacer and an alkyl hydrophobic spacer. By fully grafting the amphiphilic side chains onto polybenzimidazole (PBI), comb-shape amphiphilic microphase networks are well-developed in the AEMs, in which the alkyl hydrophobic network greatly restricts water swelling and the ether-containing hydrophilic network keeps the hydration of the cationic groups and enlarges the ion conductive channel. The as-prepared membranes achieve a high conductivity of about 91.2 mS cm-1, an extremely low swelling ratio of about 8.1% at 80 °C, and good mechanical properties at a hydrated state (tensile strength and elongation at a break of about 14.6 MPa and 77.5%, respectively). Benefits from the balanced water sorption in AEMs, the H2/O2 fuel cell with a 10 μm ultrathin membrane could withstand 80 °C and 0.1 MPa back pressure and achieve a high open circuit voltage of about 1.0 V and a high peak power density of about 631.5 mW cm-2. This work provides a new insight into the design of high-performance AEM.
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- Xiaozhou Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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- Panjin Institute of Industrial Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Research and Development Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
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Rational design of comb-shaped poly(arylene indole piperidinium) to enhance hydroxide ion transport for H2/O2 fuel cell. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Abdi ZG, Chen J, Chiu T, Yang H, Yu H. Synthesis of ionic polybenzimidazoles with broad ion exchange capacity range for anion exchange membrane fuel cell application. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Zelalem Gudeta Abdi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Precision Engineering National Chung Hsing University Taichung City Taiwan
- Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture (IDCSA) National Chung Hsing University Taichung City Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Precision Engineering National Chung Hsing University Taichung City Taiwan
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Yang Q, Sun LX, Gao WT, Zhu ZY, Gao X, Zhang QG, Zhu AM, Liu QL. Crown ether-based anion exchange membranes with highly efficient dual ion conducting pathways. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 604:492-499. [PMID: 34274712 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Anion exchange membranes (AEMs) are a crucial constituent for alkaline fuel cells. As the core component of fuel cells, the low performance AEMs restrict the development and application of the fuel cells. Herein, the trade-off between the OH- conductivity and dimensional stability was solved by constructing AEMs with adequate OH- conductivity and satisfactory alkali resistance using Tröger's base (TB) poly (crown ether)s (PCEs) as the main chain, the embedded quaternary ammonium (QA) and Na+-functionalized crown ether units as the cationic group. Crown ether is an electron donator, and can capture Na+ to form Na+-functionalized crown ether units to conveniently transfer OH- and significantly promote the alkaline stability of the AEMs. The influence of the Na+-functionalized crown ether units on the performance of AEMs was studied in detail. The PCEs based AEMs show an obvious hydrophobic-hydrophilic microphase separation. These features make them ideal platforms for the OH- conduction applications. As expected, the as-prepared PCEs-QA-100% (100% is the degree of cross-linking) AEM with an ionic exchange capacity (IEC) of 2.07 meq g-1 has a high OH- conductivity of 159 mS cm-1 at 80 °C. Furthermore, the membrane electrode assemblies fabricated using the PCEs-QA-100% AEM possess a maximum power density of 291 mW cm-2 under the current density of 500 mA cm-2.
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- Q Yang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Firouz Tadavani K, Abdolmaleki A, Molavian MR, Zhiani M. New Strategy Based on Click Reaction for Preparation of Cross-Linked Poly(Benzimidazolium-Imide) as an Anion-Exchange Membrane with Improved Alkaline Stability. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, I. R. Iran
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71467-13565, I. R. Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, I. R. Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, I. R. Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-175, I. R. Iran
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Raza Y, Raza H, Ahmad A, Quazi MM, Abid M, Kazmi MR, Rahman SMA, Zulfattah ZM, Fattah IMR. Production and investigation of mechanical properties of graphene/polystyrene nano composites. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02560-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jang J, Ahn MK, Lee SB, Min CM, Kang BG, Lee JS. Conductive and Stable Crosslinked Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Poly(arylene ether sulfone). Macromol Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-021-9023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Shi Y, Meng F, Zhao Z, Liu W, Zhang C. Hybrid anion exchange membranes with adjustable ion transport channels designed by compounding
SEBS
and homo‐polystyrene. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yue Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian China
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Highly hydroxide-conductive anion exchange membrane with PIL@MOF-assisted ion nanochannels. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Li Z, Guo J, Zheng J, Sherazi TA, Li S, Zhang S. A Microporous Polymer with Suspended Cations for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Ziqin Li
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Zhang S, Wang Y, Liu P, Wang X, Zhu X. Photo-cross-linked poly(N-allylisatin biphenyl)-co-poly(alkylene biphenyl)s with pendant N-cyclic quaternary ammonium as anion exchange membranes for direct borohydride/hydrogen peroxide fuel cells. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu X, Wu D, Liu X, Luo X, Liu Y, Zhao Q, Li J, Dong D. Perfluorinated comb-shaped cationic polymer containing long-range ordered main chain for anion exchange membrane. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Li S, Zhang H, Wang K, Yang F, Han Y, Sun Y, Pang J, Jiang Z. Micro-block versus random quaternized poly(arylene ether sulfones) with highly dense quaternization units for anion exchange membranes. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py01951k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A systematic study was carried out to investigate the effect of different distributions of conducting groups in segments for poly(arylene ether sulfone)s.
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- Su Li
- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)
- Ministry of Education. National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer. College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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Peng J, Liang M, Liu Z, Wang P, Shi C, Hu W, Liu B. Poly(arylene ether sulfone) crosslinked networks with pillar[5]arene units grafted by multiple long-chain quaternary ammonium salts for anion exchange membranes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:928-931. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07105a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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For the first time, high-molecular-weight pillar[5]arene-containing aromatic polymers were synthesized and further modified for application as anion exchange membranes.
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- Jinwu Peng
- 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of the Ministry of Education
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- 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
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Wang L, Liu Y, Wang J. Crosslinked anion exchange membrane with improved membrane stability and conductivity for alkaline fuel cells. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Lidan Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans‐Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans‐Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans‐Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and EngineeringNankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Yun D, Yim T, Kwon OJ, Kim TH. Click Chemistry-Induced Terminally Crosslinked Poly(ether sulfone) as a Highly Conductive Anion Exchange Membrane Under Humidity Condition. Macromol Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-020-8037-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Chen N, Lu C, Li Y, Long C, Li Z, Zhu H. Tunable multi-cations-crosslinked poly(arylene piperidinium)-based alkaline membranes with high ion conductivity and durability. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A mechanically robust multication double-network polymer as an anion-exchange membrane: High ion conductivity and excellent chemical stability. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Samsudin AM, Hacker V. Preparation and Characterization of PVA/PDDA/Nano-Zirconia Composite Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11091399. [PMID: 31454937 PMCID: PMC6780618 DOI: 10.3390/polym11091399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Anion exchange membranes (AEMs) contribute significantly to enhance the performance and efficiency of alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells (APEFCs). A sequence of composite anion exchange membranes (AEMs) consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA), and nano-zirconia (NZ) has been prepared by a solution casting technique. The effect of zirconia mass ratio on attribute and performance of composite AEMs was investigated. The chemical structures, morphology, thermal, and mechanical properties of AEMs were characterized by FTIR, SEM, thermogravimetric analysis, and universal testing machine, respectively. The performance of composite AEMs was verified using water uptake, swelling degree, ion-exchange capacity, and OH- conductivity measurement. The nano-zirconia was homogeneously dispersed in the PVA/PDDA AEMs matrix. The mechanical properties of the composite AEMs were considerably enhanced with the addition of NZ. Through the introduction of 1.5 wt.% NZ, PVA/PDDA/NZ composite AEMs acquired the highest hydroxide conductivity of 31.57 mS·cm-1 at ambient condition. This study demonstrates that the PVA/PDDA/NZ AEMs are a potential candidate for APEFCs application.
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- Asep Muhamad Samsudin
- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jawa Tengah 50275, Indonesia.
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Yang Q, Li L, Gao XL, Wu HY, Liu FH, Zhang QG, Zhu AM, Zhao CH, Liu QL. Crown ether bridged anion exchange membranes with robust alkaline durability. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ge Q, Liang X, Ding L, Hou J, Miao J, Wu B, Yang Z, Xu T. Guiding the self-assembly of hyperbranched anion exchange membranes utilized in alkaline fuel cells. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Mechanically robust poly[vinyl-(4-benzyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium bromide) ketone]/polybenzimidazole blend membranes for anion conductive solid electrolytes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sun Z, Pan J, Guo J, Yan F. The Alkaline Stability of Anion Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cell Applications: The Effects of Alkaline Media. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800065. [PMID: 30128234 PMCID: PMC6097010 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Alkaline alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, and ethylene glycol) have been applied as fuels for alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells. However, the effects of alkaline media on the stability of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) are still elusive. Here, a series of organic cations including quaternary ammonium, imidazolium, benzimidazolium, pyridinium, phosphonium, pyrrolidinium cations, and their corresponding cationic polymers are synthesized and systematically investigated with respect to their chemical stability in various alkaline media (water, methanol, ethanol, and dimethyl sulfoxide) by quantitative 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. In the case of protic solvents (water, methanol, and ethanol), the lower dielectric constant of the alkaline media, the lower is the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy of the organic cation, which leads to the lower alkaline stability of cations. However, the hydrogen bonds between the anions and protic solvents weaken the effects of low dielectric constant of the alkaline media. The aprotic solvent accelerated the SN2 degradation reaction of "naked" organic cations. The results of this study suggest that both the chemical structure of organic cations and alkaline media (fuels) applied affect the alkaline stability of AEMs.
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- Zhe Sun
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric MaterialsDepartment of Polymer Science and EngineeringCollege of ChemistryChemical Engineering and Materials ScienceSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123China
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Tuli SK, Roy AL, Elgammal RA, Zawodzinski TA, Fujiwara T. Polystyrene‐based anion exchange membranes via click chemistry: improved properties and AEM performance. POLYM INT 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Sayema K Tuli
- Department of Chemistry University of Memphis Memphis Tennessee USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee‐Knoxville Knoxville Tennessee USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee‐Knoxville Knoxville Tennessee USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee‐Knoxville Knoxville Tennessee USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Memphis Memphis Tennessee USA
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Tang H, Li D, Li N, Zhang Z, Zhang Z. Anion conductive poly(2,6-dimethyl phenylene oxide)s with clicked bulky quaternary phosphonium groups. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chen N, Long C, Li Y, Wang D, Lu C, Zhu H, Yu J. Three-Decker Strategy Based on Multifunctional Layered Double Hydroxide to Realize High-Performance Hydroxide Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:18246-18256. [PMID: 29727161 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Herein, we present a three-decker layered double hydroxide (LDH)/poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO) for hydroxide exchange membrane (HEM) applications. Hexagonal LDH is functionalized with highly stable 3-hydroxy-6-azaspiro [5.5] undecane (OH-ASU) cations to promote it's ion-exchange capacity. The ASU-LDH is combined with triple-cations functionalized PPO (TC-PPO) to fabricate a three-decker ASU-LDH/TC-PPO hybrid membrane by an electrostatic-spraying method. Notably, the ASU-LDH layer with a porous structure shows many valuable properties for the ASU-LDH/TC-PPO hybrid membranes, such as improving hydroxide conductivity, dimensional stability, and alkaline stability. The maximum OH- conductivity of ASU-LDH/TC-PPO hybrid membranes achieves 0.113 S/cm at 80 °C. Only 11.5% drops in OH- conductivity was detected after an alkaline stability test in 1 M NaOH at 80 °C for 588 h, prolonging the lifetime of the TC-PPO membrane. Furthermore, the ASU-LDH/TC-PPO hybrid membrane realizes a maximum power density of 0.209 W/cm2 under a current density of 0.391 A/cm2. In summary, the ASU-LDH/TC-PPO hybrid membranes provide a reliable method for preparing high-performance HEMs.
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- Nanjun Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Modern Catalysis, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Modern Catalysis, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Modern Catalysis, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Modern Catalysis, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Modern Catalysis, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Modern Catalysis, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Modern Catalysis, Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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Ziv N, Mustain WE, Dekel DR. The Effect of Ambient Carbon Dioxide on Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:1136-1150. [PMID: 29377635 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201702330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Over the past 10 years, there has been a surge of interest in anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) as a potentially lower cost alternative to proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Recent work has shown that AEMFCs achieve nearly identical performance to that of state-of-the-art PEMFCs; however, much of that data has been collected while feeding CO2 -free air or pure oxygen to the cathode. Usually, removing CO2 from the oxidant is done to avoid the detrimental effect of CO2 on AEMFC performance, through carbonation, whereby CO2 reacts with the OH- anions to form HCO3- and CO32- . In spite of the crucial importance of this topic for the future development and commercialization of AEMFCs, unfortunately there have been very few investigations devoted to this phenomenon and its effects. Much of the data available is widely spread out and there currently does not exist a resource that researchers in the field, or those looking to enter the field, can use as a reference text that explains the complex influence of CO2 and HCO3- /CO32- on all aspects of AEMFC performance. The purpose of this Review is to summarize the experimental and theoretical work reported to date on the effect of ambient CO2 on AEMFCs. This systematic Review aims to create a single comprehensive account of what is known regarding how CO2 behaves in AEMFCs, to date, as well as identify the most important areas for future work in this field.
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- Noga Ziv
- The Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering and The Nancy & Stephan Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- The Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering and The Nancy & Stephan Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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Sun Z, Lin B, Yan F. Anion-Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel-Cell Applications: The Effects of Cations. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:58-70. [PMID: 28922576 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Alkaline anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) are attracting much attention because of their potential use of nonprecious electrocatalysts. The anion-exchange membrane (AEM) is one of the key components of AEMFCs. An ideal AEM should possess high hydroxide conductivity and sufficient long-term durability at elevated temperatures in high-pH solutions. Herein, recent progress in research into the alkaline stability behavior of cations (including quaternary ammonium, imidazolium, guanidinium, pyridinium, tertiary sulfonium, phosphonium, benzimidazolium, and pyrrolidinium) and their analogous AEMs, which have been investigated by both experimental studies and theoretical calculations, is reviewed. Effects, including conjugation, steric hindrance e, σ-π hyperconjugation, and electrons, on the alkaline stability of cations and their analogous AEMs have been discussed. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of some key factors for the future design of novel cations and their analogous AEMs with high alkaline stability.
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- Zhe Sun
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of, Photovoltaic Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Province Cultivation Base for State Key Laboratory of, Photovoltaic Science and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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He X, Han Z, Yang Y, Wang S, Tu G, Huang S, Zhang F, Chen D. The preparation and application of a ROMP-type epoxy-functionalized norbornene copolymer and its hybrid alkaline anion exchange membranes. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10162g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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A ROMP-type epoxy-functionalized norbornene copolymer and its hybrid alkaline anion exchange membranes were prepared and studied for DMFC application.
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- Xiaohui He
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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