Low methanol permeability of proton exchange membranes (PEMs) is greatly important for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Here, sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) based semiinterpenetrating polymer networks...Low methanol permeability of proton exchange membranes (PEMs) is greatly important for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Here, sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) based semiinterpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) are successfully prepared by interpenetrating SPEEK into the in-situ synthesized crosslinking networks. The polymeric networks are formed by the covalent bonds between bromobenzyl groups of bro mo methylated poly (phenylene oxide) and amine groups of diamine linkers as well as the ionic bonds between amine species and sulfonated groups. Two linkers without and with sulfonated groups are applied to fabricate the semi-IPNs. The core properties of the membranes, like phase separation, water uptake, proton conductivity and methanol permeability, are systematically studied and compared. The DMFCs assembled by using the semi-IPN membranes display better performance than Nafion 117 in high concentration methanol solutions. The present work provides a facile way to prepare PEMs with enhanced DMFC performance.展开更多
基金support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos. 21603197, 21703212,21233006 and 21473164)Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China(No.2016CFB181)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)(No. CUGL180403)China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) for the program of Center for Advanced Energy Research and Technologies
文摘Low methanol permeability of proton exchange membranes (PEMs) is greatly important for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Here, sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) based semiinterpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) are successfully prepared by interpenetrating SPEEK into the in-situ synthesized crosslinking networks. The polymeric networks are formed by the covalent bonds between bromobenzyl groups of bro mo methylated poly (phenylene oxide) and amine groups of diamine linkers as well as the ionic bonds between amine species and sulfonated groups. Two linkers without and with sulfonated groups are applied to fabricate the semi-IPNs. The core properties of the membranes, like phase separation, water uptake, proton conductivity and methanol permeability, are systematically studied and compared. The DMFCs assembled by using the semi-IPN membranes display better performance than Nafion 117 in high concentration methanol solutions. The present work provides a facile way to prepare PEMs with enhanced DMFC performance.
文摘以磺化度为75%的磺化聚醚醚酮(SPEEK)为原料,加入聚醚酰亚胺(PEI)和离子液体(ILs)制备SPEEK/PEI@ILs酸碱复合膜用于质子交换膜电解水制氢(PEMWE)中.研究复合膜的吸水率、溶胀度、质子电导率、热稳定性和相应的PEMWE性能.结果表明,SPEEK/PEI@ILs复合膜与商业Nafion117膜相比,具有相近的质子电导率和溶胀度,说明PEI的加入,增强了复合膜的尺寸稳定性.将SPEEK/PEI@ILs复合膜制备成膜电极并测试PEMWE性能,1 A/cm2电流密度下槽电压为2.75 V,在0.5 A/cm^(2)@1.96(±0.03)V条件下能稳定运行10 h.
