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APPLIED ENERGY
Volume 118, Issue -, Pages 183-191Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.029
Keywords
Direct methanol fuel cell; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Partial sulfonation; Sufonated polyaniline; Sulfonated poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoro propylene)
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
- Department of Science and Technology (DST, Govt. of India)
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Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoro propylene) is a prospective material for the fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for direct methanol fuel cells, primarily due to its low methanol permeability, high mechanical integrity and significantly low cost compared to conventionally used Nation. However, low proton conductivity has hindered its independent use; therefore, most studies on this prospective copolymer have been done by using it in conjunction with Nation. Nevertheless, partial sulfonation of this copolymer has resulted in increased proton conductivity while maintaining its low methanol permeability. Therefore, it seems appropriate that blending this sulfonated copolymer with a second low-cost component, which can complement its low conductive nature, can result in PEMs with high selectivity. Use of partially sulfonated polyaniline, as the second component, produced selectivity ratio of 5.85 x 10(5) Ss cm(-3), ion-exchange capacity of 0.71 meq g(-1), and current density of 90.5 mA cm(-2) at +0.2 V and 60 degrees C and corresponding maximum power density of 18.5 mW cm(-2). (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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