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Ting Gao W, Lang Gao X, Gen Zhang Q, Mei Zhu A, Lin Liu Q. Tuning polar discrimination between side chains to improve the performance of anion exchange membranes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:133-143. [PMID: 38520930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.117] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Anion exchange membranes (AEMs) are the heart of alkaline fuel cells and water electrolysis, and have made a great progress in recent years. However, AEMs are still unable to satisfy the needs of high conductivity and stability, hindering their widespread commercialization. Side chain regulations have been widely used to prepare highly conductive and durable AEMs. Here, we construct a series of polyaromatic AEMs grafted with fluorinated cation side chains and cation-free alkyl chains with different end groups to explore the polar discrimination of side chains on membrane performance. This work demonstrates that AEMs grafting the cation side chains with superhydrophobic fluorine pendent and alkyl side chains with hydrophilic pendent enhance water content and ion conductivity. This is due to the strong immiscibility between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic head groups which promotes the establishments of microphase separation and ion highways. Specifically, poly(binaphthyl-co-terphenyl piperidinium) containing fluorinated piperidinium side chains and alkyl chains with methoxy pendent (QBNTP-QFM) possesses a satisficed OH- conductivity (170.6 mS cm-1 at 80 °C) and can tolerate 5 M hot NaOH for 2100 h with only 3.4 % conductivity loss. Expectedly, the single cell with QBNTP-QFM yields a prominent maximum power density of 1.62 W cm-2 and the water electrolysis cell with QBNTP-QFM achieves a pronounced current density of 3.0 A cm-2 at 1.8 V, both cells also display a prominent durability for 120 h operation. The results prove that this side chain optimization can improve ion conductivity and is a promising method for AEM development.
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- Wei Ting Gao
- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Korea.
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China.
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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]
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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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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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Hu Y, Huang D, Li Y, Li Z, Cai X, Wang F. Investigation on Characterization of Novel Anti-bacterial Chitosan/Gelatin Composite Membranes Loaded with Quercetin via Electrophoretic Deposition. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE, POLYMER EDITION 2022; 34:734-752. [PMID: 36369784 DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2022.2145701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Peri-implantitis is characterized by inflammation resulting from bacterial infections in peri-implant connective tissue. The purpose of this study was to prepare and characterize chitosan/gelatin (CSG)-based membranes with antibacterial agents to functionalize the surface of titanium (Ti) implants. CSG membranes were prepared on Ti substrates via electrophoretic deposition (EPD). Quercetin, an active flavonoid responsible for fulfilling various plant functions, was introduced as an antibacterial agent to be loaded into the membrane during preparation. The fabrication of quercetin-loaded CSG membranes via EPD was also investigated. Fluorescent microscope, Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction results verified the entrapment of quercetin. The membranes swelled by 150% of mass after rehydration. The antibacterial effects of quercetin on Gram-positive bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, were verified by spread-plate, scanning electron microscopy, and live/dead staining. Cytological experiments showed that the biocompatibility of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells was promoted by quercetin-loaded membranes, exclusively in the group with the highest content of quercetin. The quercetin-loaded groups also enhanced the antineoplastic activity of MG-63 cells. These results suggested that quercetin-loaded CSG membranes were successfully fabricated via EPD. Thus, biocompatible and antibacterial membranes could be a potential strategy to functionalize Ti implants.
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- Yinghui Hu
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthodontics, Shenzhen Stomatology Hospital Affiliated to Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Stomatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Cariology and Endodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Liu B, Li T, Li Q, Zhu S, Duan Y, Li J, Zhang H, Zhao C. Enhanced diffusion dialysis performance of cross-linked poly(aryl piperidine) anion exchange membranes by thiol-ene click chemistry for acid recovery. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Min K, Chae JE, Lee Y, Kim HJ, Kim TH. Crosslinked poly(m-terphenyl N-methyl piperidinium)-SEBS membranes with aryl-ether free and kinked backbones as highly stable and conductive anion exchange membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Qiu S, Wang W, Lu J, Sun R. Role of water environment in chemical degradation of a covalent organic framework tethered with quaternary ammonium for anion exchange membranes. RSC Adv 2022; 12:19240-19245. [PMID: 35865569 PMCID: PMC9248038 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03449b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The anion exchange membrane (AEM) is a main component for AEM fuel cells. Recently, a series of electrolytes based on covalent organic frameworks (COFs) functionalized with quaternary ammonium (QA) of showed extraordinary ionic conductivities thanks to the intrinsic porosity of the COF structures, which also provide a robust backbone for good mechanical strength. However, the chemical stability of the COF-based AEMs in alkaline conditions is yet to be understood. Here we systematically investigate the chemical degradation of the COF-based structures tethered with alkyl spacers by combining molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. We find that the water environment protects the cationic groups from chemical degradation in terms of both physical and chemical effects, which play a synergistic role. Moreover, we introduce the effective density of water as an order parameter to quantitatively characterize the level of degradation of the COF-based systems with similar design of architecture. The results provide guidance for estimation of the chemical stability of COF-based AEMs.
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- Siyao Qiu
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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Ge X, Zhang F, Wu L, Yang Z, Xu T. Current Challenges and Perspectives of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Xiaolin Ge
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Shen S, Wang N, Jia J, Song D, Zuo T, Liu K, Che Q. Constructing the basal nanofibers suit of layer-by-layer self-assembly membranes as anion exchange membranes. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Polynorbornene-based anion exchange membranes with hydrophobic large steric hindrance arylene substituent. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Arslan F, Chuluunbandi K, Freiberg ATS, Kormanyos A, Sit F, Cherevko S, Kerres J, Thiele S, Böhm T. Performance of Quaternized Polybenzimidazole-Cross-Linked Poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) Membranes in HT-PEMFCs. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:56584-56596. [PMID: 34784464 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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High-temperature proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs) are mostly based on acid-doped membranes composed of polybenzimidazole (PBI). A severe drawback of acid-doped membranes is the deterioration of mechanical properties upon increasing acid-doping levels. Cross-linking of different polymers is a way to mitigate stability issues. In this study, a new ion-pair-coordinated membrane (IPM) system with quaternary ammonium groups for the application in HT-PEMFCs is introduced. PBI cross-linked with poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) and quaternized with three amines (DABCO, quinuclidine, and quinuclidinol) are manufactured and compared to the state-of-the-art commercial Dapazol PBI membrane ex situ as well as by evaluating their HT-PEMFC performance. The IPMs show reduced swelling and better mechanical properties upon doping, which enables a reduction in membrane thickness while maintaining a comparably low gas crossover and mechanical stability. The HT-PEMFC based on the best-performing IPM reaches up to 530 mW cm-2 at 180 °C under H2/air conditions at ambient pressure, while Dapazol is limited to less than 430 mW cm-2 at equal parameters. This new IPM system requires less acid doping than conventional PBI membranes while outperforming conventional PBI membranes, which renders these new membranes promising candidates for application in HT-PEMFCs.
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- Funda Arslan
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Faculty of Natural Science, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Goel P, E. B, Mandal P, Shahi VK, Bandyopadhyay A, Chattopadhyay S. Di-quaternized graphene oxide based multi-cationic cross-linked monovalent selective anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Enhanced performance of poly(olefin)-based anion exchange membranes cross-linked by triallylmethyl ammonium iodine and divinylbenzene. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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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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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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Zhu ZY, Gou WW, Chen JH, Zhang QG, Zhu AM, Liu QL. Crosslinked naphthalene-based triblock polymer anion exchange membranes for fuel cells. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zeng M, Guo H, Wang G, Shang L, Zhao C, Li H. Nanostructured high-performance electrolyte membranes based on polymer network post-assembly for high-temperature supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 603:408-417. [PMID: 34197989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The development of high-temperature supercapacitors highly relies on the explore of stable polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) with high ionic conductivities at high-temperature conditions. However, it is a challenge to achieve both high stability and high conductivity in a PEM at elevated temperatures. Herein, we report the fabrication of high-performance proton conductive PEMs suitable for high-temperature supercapacitors (HT-SCs), which is based on a post-assembly strategy to control the rearrangement of polymer networks in the PEMs. This strategy can create cross-linked PEMs with bicontinuous nanostructures, as well as highly stable and highly conductive features. Specifically, a series of bicontinuous PEMs are prepared by the controllable cross-linking of poly(ether-ether-ketone) and poly(4-vinylpyridine), followed by the inducement of phosphoric acid. These PEMs exhibit both a high proton conductivity of 70 mS cm-1 and a high modulus of 39.3 MPa at 150 ℃, which can serve as high-performance electrolytes. The HT-SCs based on these PEMs display a specific capacitance of 138.0 F g-1 and a high capacitance retention of 80.0% after 2500 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles at 150 ℃, exhibiting excellent high-temperature capacitance and cycle stability. This post-assembly concept can provide a new route to design high-performance PEMs for HT-SC and other energy device applications.
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- Minghao Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China; Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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Xue J, Zhang J, Liu X, Huang T, Jiang H, Yin Y, Qin Y, Guiver MD. Toward alkaline-stable anion exchange membranes in fuel cells: cycloaliphatic quaternary ammonium-based anion conductors. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-021-00105-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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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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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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Yu S, Zhu J, Liao J, Ruan H, Sotto A, Shen J. Homogeneous trimethylamine-quaternized polysulfone-based anion exchange membranes with crosslinked structure for electrodialysis desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhang J, He Y, Zhang K, Liang X, Bance‐Soualhi R, Zhu Y, Ge X, Shehzad MA, Yu W, Ge Z, Wu L, Varcoe JR, Xu T. Cation–dipole interaction that creates ordered ion channels in an anion exchange membrane for fast
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conduction. AIChE J 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Jianjun Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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Kim SH, Lee KH, Chu JY, Kim AR, Yoo DJ. Enhanced Hydroxide Conductivity and Dimensional Stability with Blended Membranes Containing Hyperbranched PAES/Linear PPO as Anion Exchange Membranes. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12123011. [PMID: 33339390 PMCID: PMC7766666 DOI: 10.3390/polym12123011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
A series of novel blended anion exchange membranes (AEMs) were prepared with hyperbranched brominated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (Br-HB-PAES) and linear chloromethylated poly(phenylene oxide) (CM-PPO). The as-prepared blended membranes were fabricated with different weight ratios of Br-HB-PAES to CM-PPO, and the quaternization reaction for introducing the ionic functional group was performed by triethylamine. The Q-PAES/PPO-XY (quaternized-PAES/PPO-XY) blended membranes promoted the ion channel formation as the strong hydrogen bonds interconnecting the two polymers were maintained, and showed an improved hydroxide conductivity with excellent thermal behavior. In particular, the Q-PAES/PPO-55 membrane showed a very high hydroxide ion conductivity (90.9 mS cm−1) compared to the pristine Q-HB-PAES membrane (32.8 mS cm−1), a result supported by the morphology of the membrane as determined by the AFM analysis. In addition, the rigid hyperbranched structure showed a suppressed swelling ratio of 17.9–24.9% despite an excessive water uptake of 33.2–50.3% at 90 °C, and demonstrated a remarkable alkaline stability under 2.0 M KOH conditions over 1000 h.
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- Sang Hee Kim
- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Korea; (S.H.K.); (A.R.K.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Korea; (K.H.L.); (J.Y.C.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Korea; (K.H.L.); (J.Y.C.)
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Korea; (S.H.K.); (A.R.K.)
- Department of Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Korea; (K.H.L.); (J.Y.C.)
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Korea; (S.H.K.); (A.R.K.)
- Department of Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Jeollabuk-do, Korea; (K.H.L.); (J.Y.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-63-270-3608
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