期刊
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
卷 23, 期 6, 页码 1837-1850出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04290-w
关键词
Phosphonated SBA-15; Functionalised SBA-15; Solid-state CP; MAS NMR; High-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Ion conducting membrane
资金
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India [01(2452)/11/EMR-11]
- Science and Engineering Board (SERB), New Delhi, India [EMR/2016/005615]
- Center for Technology Development and Transfer (CTDT) Anna University
Mesoporous Santa Barbara Amorphous (SBA-15) was synthesized, and it was grafted with phosphonate functionality using a simple two-step process involving chloromethylation and subsequent phosphonation. The phosphonated SBA-15 (PSBA-15) was characterized using Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy, solid-state C-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Si-29 NMR, and P-31 NMR for confirming successful modification. Morphology features were verified by small angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy TEM analyses. Poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) (PSEBS) was chosen as the base polymer and phosphonic acid functional groups were grafted onto the polymer using the aforementioned approach, where chloromethyl (-CH2Cl) groups were attached to the main chain using Friedel Craft's alkylation, followed by the phosphonation of the chloromethylated polymer by the Michaels-Arbuzov reaction resulting in phosphonated PSEBS (PPSEBS). The functionalization was confirmed using NMR and FTIR spectroscopy studies. Composite PPSEBS/PSBA-15 membranes were fabricated with different filler concentrations (2, 4, 6, and 8%) of PSBA-15. Various studies such as water uptake, ion exchange capacity, and the proton conductivity of the composite membranes were undertaken with respect to fuel cell applications. From the studies, it was found that the PPSEBS/PSBA-15 membrane with 6wt% of filler exhibited maximum proton conductivity of 8.62mS/cm at 140 degrees C. Finally, membrane electrode assembly (MEA) was fabricated using PPSEBS/6% PSBA composite membrane, platinium (Pt) anode, and Pt cathode, and was tested in an in-house built fuel cell setup. A maximum power density of 226mW/cm(2) and an open circuit voltage of 0.89V were achieved at 140 degrees C under un-humidified condition.
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