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Gong S, Liu A, Qaisrani NA, Han L, Yuan M, Ren Y, Yan X, He G, Zhang F. Completely Methylene-Free Side Chain Enables Significant Microphase Separation at Medium IECs for Fuel-Cell Anion Exchange Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:27741-27749. [PMID: 38745362 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
The introduction of hydrophobic side chain structures in anion exchange membranes (AEMs) to facilitate ion transport has been widely studied; however, low or moderate hydrophobic hydrocarbon and semifluorinated side chains are insufficient to induce a high degree of microphase separation. Herein, we design and prepare poly(aryl piperidinium) AEMs with completely methylene-free perfluorinated side chains, which can maximize the thermodynamic incompatibility between main- and side chains, thus enhancing microphase separation at medium ion exchange capacities (IECs). According to the molecular dynamics study, the methylene-free perfluorinated side chain leads to better hydration of cations. The hydroxide conductivity of the methylene-free perfluorinated side chain-grafted PAP-pF-1 membrane reaches 124.9 mS cm-1 at 80 °C, and the PAP-sF-1 with semifluorinated side chains and PAP-CH-1 with hydrocarbon side chains show lower conductivity (116.8 and 104.0 mS cm-1). The H2/O2 fuel cell using the PAP-pF-1 membrane demonstrates a remarkable peak power density (1651 mW cm-2 at 80 °C) and durability (greater than 300 h). This work provides a novel insight into enhancing microphase separation in AEMs; it opens up new possibilities for developing high-performance AEMs.
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- Shoutao Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Abu Dhabi Rd, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
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Gong Y, Chen W, Shen HY, Cheng C. Semi-interpenetrating Polymer-Network Anion Exchange Membrane Based on Quaternized Polyepichlorohydrin and Polyvinyl Alcohol for Acid Recovery by Diffusion Dialysis. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c00026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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- Yifei Gong
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, P.R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, P.R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, P.R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230022, P.R. China
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Gao WT, Gao XL, Gou WW, Wang JJ, Cai ZH, Zhang QG, Zhu AM, Liu QL. High-performance tetracyclic aromatic anion exchange membranes containing twisted binaphthyl for fuel cells. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ma L, Hussain M, Li L, Qaisrani NA, Bai L, Jia Y, Yan X, Zhang F, He G. Octopus-like side chain grafted poly(arylene piperidinium) membranes for fuel cell application. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Li L, Wang J, Hussain M, Ma L, Qaisrani NA, Ma S, Bai L, Yan X, Deng X, He G, Zhang F. Side-chain manipulation of poly (phenylene oxide) based anion exchange membrane: Alkoxyl extender integrated with flexible spacer. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Zhang M, Zhang L, Wu Z, Ding A, Shen C, Gao S. Multi‐cation side‐chain‐type containing piperidinium group poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide) alkaline anion exchange membranes. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Mingliang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan China
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Hossain MM, Yang Z, Wu L, Liang X, Xu T. Introducing a new generation of anion conducting membrane using swelling induced fabrication of covalent methanol barrier layer. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sung S, Mayadevi T, Min K, Lee J, Chae JE, Kim TH. Crosslinked PPO-based anion exchange membranes: The effect of crystallinity versus hydrophilicity by oxygen-containing crosslinker chain length. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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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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Quaternized Tröger’s base polymer with crown ether unit for alkaline stable anion exchange membranes. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ma L, Qaisrani NA, Hussain M, Li L, Jia Y, Ma S, Zhou R, Bai L, He G, Zhang F. Cyclodextrin modified, multication cross-linked high performance anion exchange membranes for fuel cell application. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Yang Q, Cai YY, Zhu ZY, Sun LX, Choo YSL, Zhang QG, Zhu AM, Liu QL. Multiple Enhancement Effects of Crown Ether in Tröger's Base Polymers on the Performance of Anion Exchange Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:24806-24816. [PMID: 32396331 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The development of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) is hindered by the trade-off of ionic conductivity, alkaline stability, and mechanical properties. Tröger's base polymers (Tb-polymers) are recognized as promising membrane materials to overcome these obstacles. Herein, the AEMs made from Tb-poly(crown ether)s (Tb-PCEs) show good comprehensive performance. The influence of crown ether on the conductivity and alkaline stability of AEMs has been investigated in detail. The formation of hydronium ion-crown ether complexes and an obvious microphase-separated structure formed by the existence of crown ether can enhance the conductivity of the AEMs. The maximum OH- conductivity of 141.5 mS cm-1 is achieved from the Tb-PCEs based AEM (Tb-PCE-1) at 80 °C in ultrapure water. The ion-dipole interaction of the Na+ with crown ether can protect the quaternary ammonium from the attack of OH- to improve the alkaline stability of AEMs. After 675 h of alkaline treatment, the OH- conductivity of Tb-PCE-1 decreases by only 6%. The Tb-PCE-1-based single cell shows a peak power density of 0.202 W cm-2 at 80 °C. The prominent physicochemical properties are attributed to the well-developed microstructure of the Tb-PCEs, as revealed by TEM, AFM, and SAXS observations.
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- Qian 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Jalan Sunsuria, Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang 43900, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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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, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. China
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Blend anion exchange membranes containing polymer of intrinsic microporosity for fuel cell application. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Wan R, Zhang D, Chen S, Ye N, Yang Y, He R. Influences of non-ionic branches on the properties of the anion exchange membranes based on imidazolium functionalized poly (2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene oxide). Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Qaisrani NA, Ma L, Hussain M, Liu J, Li L, Zhou R, Jia Y, Zhang F, He G. Hydrophilic Flexible Ether Containing, Cross-Linked Anion-Exchange Membrane Quaternized with DABCO. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:3510-3521. [PMID: 31880910 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b15435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Anion-exchange membranes (AEM) with high ion content usually suffer from excessive water absorption and dilution effects that impair conductivity and mechanical properties. We herein report a novel ether containing a cross-linking strategy without adopting high ion-exchange capacity (IEC). The ether-containing cross-links and the quaternized structure are created simultaneously by introducing an ether-containing flexible hydrophilic spacer between two 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2,2]octane or DABCO molecules; the resultant bi-DABCO structure was further employed to react with chloromethylated polysulfone. The long spacer with the ether moiety may benefit the hydroxide ion transport, and the cross-links will control the swelling and water absorption of the AEM. The two ether groups in the long spacer of the cross-links will also shield the DABCO cation from OH- attack due to an electron-donating effect. The prepared membranes exhibited an improved conductivity of 31 mS/cm (at 25 °C) at a comparatively low IEC (1.08 mmol/g) with a rational water absorption and low swelling ratio (95.0 and 27.1%, respectively); they also displayed an enhanced alkaline stability in 1 M NaOH aqueous solution at 80 °C for 150 h. The density functional theory study and physical characterization after the alkaline treatment further confirm the better chemical stability of the cross-linked membrane over its counterpart. Our work presents an effective strategy to balance AEM conductivity and robustness.
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- Naeem Akhtar Qaisrani
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Karakoram International University (KIU) , Gilgit , Baltistan 15100 , Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering , Dalian University of Technology , Panjin 124221 , China
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