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Proton Conducting Membrane Prepared by Cross-Linking Highly Sulfonated Peek for PEMFC Application
Mkhulu MatheGuntars VaivarsShakes NonjolaMark B. RohwerHongze Luosubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials scienceProton exchange membrane fuel cellElectrolytePolymerConductivitychemistry.chemical_compoundDirect methanol fuel cellMembranechemistryChemical engineeringPeekMethanolNuclear chemistrydescription
The proton conducting membrane was prepared by cross-linking highly sulfonated and sulfinated poly(etheretherketone) (SsPEEK). The cross-linked membrane is low cost due to its use of non-expensive chemical and simple production procedure. The membrane exhibited high proton conductivity (0.04 S/cm at 60 °C), extremely reduced water uptake, enhanced strength and stability compared with that of non-cross-linked membrane. These results suggested that the cross-linked PEEK membrane is a suitable candidate of proton conducting membranes for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications, particularly promising to be used in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) due to its lower methanol crossover.Copyright © 2009 by ASME
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | ASME 2009 7th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology |