期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
卷 46, 期 34, 页码 17784-17792出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.02.190
关键词
Electric field; Aligned proton channel; Nafion; Graphene nanoplate; Trans-plane proton conductivity
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of China [2150060654, 11705126]
- Science and Technology Program of Tianjin [15ZCZDSF00040]
A novel mixed matrix membrane of Nafion ionomer and sulfonated graphene nanoplates with aligned proton channels is prepared with the assistance of an electric field, significantly enhancing proton conductivity in the membrane thickness direction. The membrane exhibits a 48% increase in proton conductivity compared to conventional Nafion membranes, leading to a 15% increase in peak power output of H-2/O-2 fuel cells.
To increase the conductivity of proton exchange membranes in the membrane thickness direction, a novel mixed matrix membrane of Nafion ionomer and sulfonated graphene nanoplates (sGNP) with aligned proton channels is prepared with the assistance of an electric field. A high voltage alternative electric field is applied to a casting solution consisting of Nafion ionomer, sGNP, N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and p-xylene (PX) while evaporating the solvents. The sGNP, naturally attracting the ionic groups of Nafion ionomer to their vicinity, is polarized and rotated under the electric field, leaving aligned proton channels in the solidified membrane. The trans-plane proton conductivity of the mixed matrix membrane can reach 0.155 S cm(-1) at 80 degrees C and 100% RH, an increase of 48% as compared with the conventional cast Nafion membrane. Accordingly, the peak power output of H-2/O-2 fuel cell with the mixed matrix membrane increases by 15%, reaching 440 mW cm(-2) at 80 degrees C. (C) 2021 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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