Journal
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
Volume 539, Issue -, Pages 24-33Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.05.063
Keywords
Side-chain-type; Crosslinking; Phase separation; Anion exchange membranes; Alkaline fuel cells
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21576226, 21376194]
- research fund for the Priority Areas of Development in Doctoral Program of Higher Education [20130121130006]
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Covalent crosslinking is considered to be a promising strategy to balance the dimensional stability and conductivity of anion exchange membranes (AEMs). Nevertheless, crosslinking using diamine crosslinkers would introduce hydrophobic alkyl chains into the ionic domain resulting in a significant decline in hydroxide conductivity and crosslinking via catalyst is discouraged. Herein, we presented a strategy for preparing crosslinked AEMs without using catalyst and the crosslinked moiety is away from the ionic domain. The crosslinking was carried out by converting the trifluorovinyl groups into perfluorocyclobutane groups via thermal treatment. The designed side-chain structure is responsible for the obvious hydrophilic/hydrophobic phase separated morphology and interconnected ion conducting channels, as confirmed by atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and small angle X-ray scattering. The obtained membrane exhibited high dimensional stability and a highest conductivity of 77.1 mS cm(-1) at 80 degrees C. Furthermore, the crosslinked AEMs also had robust mechanical properties, good thermal stability and reasonable alkaline stability.
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