Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym11010007
Keywords
sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone); ammonium ionic liquids; nano silicon dioxide; leaching; proton conductivity
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21306095]
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Nano-silicon dioxide (SiO2) was incorporated into the matrix of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK)/ammonium ionic liquid (AIL) membranes by solution casting, with the aim of reducing ionic liquid leaching and any consequent decrease in proton conductivity. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra results indicate incorporation of the SPEEK matrix with AIL and nano-SiO2. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) images revealed that incorporation of nano-SiO2 make the ternary composite membranes more flexible. The maximum ion exchange capacity (IEC) value was 3.25 meq/g, and the net structure formed by the nano-SiO2 not only retarded AIL leaching, but also increased the proton conductivity of the composite membranes. AIL leaching from the membranes was between 20% and 30%, which was lower than that of the SPEEK/AIL membrane. The maximum proton conductivity for the SPEEK/AIL/SiO2 membranes reached 10.73 mS/cm at 393 K.
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