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Reinholdt M, Ilie A, Roualdès S, Frugier J, Schieda M, Coutanceau C, Martemianov S, Flaud V, Beche E, Durand J. Plasma membranes modified by plasma treatment or deposition as solid electrolytes for potential application in solid alkaline fuel cells. MEMBRANES 2012; 2:529-52. [PMID: 24958295 PMCID: PMC4021912 DOI: 10.3390/membranes2030529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Revised: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
In the highly competitive market of fuel cells, solid alkaline fuel cells using liquid fuel (such as cheap, non-toxic and non-valorized glycerol) and not requiring noble metal as catalyst seem quite promising. One of the main hurdles for emergence of such a technology is the development of a hydroxide-conducting membrane characterized by both high conductivity and low fuel permeability. Plasma treatments can enable to positively tune the main fuel cell membrane requirements. In this work, commercial ADP-Morgane® fluorinated polymer membranes and a new brand of cross-linked poly(aryl-ether) polymer membranes, named AMELI-32®, both containing quaternary ammonium functionalities, have been modified by argon plasma treatment or triallylamine-based plasma deposit. Under the concomitant etching/cross-linking/oxidation effects inherent to the plasma modification, transport properties (ionic exchange capacity, water uptake, ionic conductivity and fuel retention) of membranes have been improved. Consequently, using plasma modified ADP-Morgane® membrane as electrolyte in a solid alkaline fuel cell operating with glycerol as fuel has allowed increasing the maximum power density by a factor 3 when compared to the untreated membrane.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marc Reinholdt
- Institut Européen des Membranes (UMR 5635-ENSCM, UM2, CNRS), Université Montpellier 2, CC047, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier cedex 5 F-34095, France.
| | - Alina Ilie
- Institut Prime (UPR 3346-CNRS, Université de Poitiers, ENSMA), SP2MI Téléport 2, Boulevard Pierre et Marie Curie, BP 30179, Futuroscope cedex F-86962, France.
| | - Stéphanie Roualdès
- Institut Européen des Membranes (UMR 5635-ENSCM, UM2, CNRS), Université Montpellier 2, CC047, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier cedex 5 F-34095, France.
| | - Jérémy Frugier
- Institut Européen des Membranes (UMR 5635-ENSCM, UM2, CNRS), Université Montpellier 2, CC047, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier cedex 5 F-34095, France.
| | - Mauricio Schieda
- Institut Européen des Membranes (UMR 5635-ENSCM, UM2, CNRS), Université Montpellier 2, CC047, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier cedex 5 F-34095, France.
| | - Christophe Coutanceau
- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers (UMR 7285-CNRS, Université de Poitiers), Université de Poitiers, 40 avenue du Recteur Pineau, Poitiers F-86000, France.
| | - Serguei Martemianov
- Institut Prime (UPR 3346-CNRS, Université de Poitiers, ENSMA), SP2MI Téléport 2, Boulevard Pierre et Marie Curie, BP 30179, Futuroscope cedex F-86962, France.
| | - Valérie Flaud
- Institut Charles Gerhardt (UMR 5253-UM2, ENSCM, CNRS, UM1), Université Montpellier 2, CC1700, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier cedex 5 F-34095, France.
| | - Eric Beche
- Laboratoire Matériaux, Procédés et Energie Solaire (UPR 8521-CNRS, Université de Perpignan), CNRS, Centre Félix Trombe, 7 rue du four solaire, Font-Romeu Odeillo Via F-66120, France.
| | - Jean Durand
- Institut Européen des Membranes (UMR 5635-ENSCM, UM2, CNRS), Université Montpellier 2, CC047, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier cedex 5 F-34095, France.
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