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POLYMERS
卷 15, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15020323
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polysulfone; multiblock copolymer; metal-organic frameworks; impedance spectroscopy; fuel cells
Novel proton-conducting hybrid membranes consisting of sulfonated multiblock copolymer of polysulfone and polyphenylsulfone (SPES) reinforced with a HKUST-1 metal-organic framework (MOF) were prepared and characterized. The hybrid membranes showed improved water uptake, ion exchange capacity, thermal stability, mechanical stability, and proton conductivity compared to pure SPES and Nafion membranes. However, the proton conductivity of the hybrid membranes was lower than that of the HKUST-1/Nafion system.
Novel proton-conducting hybrid membranes consisting of sulfonated multiblock copolymer of polysulfone and polyphenylsulfone (SPES) reinforced with a HKUST-1 metal-organic framework (MOF) (5, 10, and 20 wt. %) were prepared and characterized for fuel cell applications. The presence of the MOF in the copolymer was confirmed by means of FE-SEM and EDS. The hybrid membranes show a lower contact angle value than the pure SPES, in agreement with the water uptake (WU%), i.e., by adding 5 wt. % of the MOF, this parameter increases by 20% and 40% at 30 degrees C and 60 degrees C, respectively. Additionally, the presence of the MOF increases the ion exchange capacity (IEC) from 1.62 to 1.93 m(equiv)H(+) g(-1). Thermogravimetric analysis reveals that the hybrid membranes demonstrate high thermal stability in the fuel cell operation temperature range (<100 degrees C). The addition of the MOF maintains the mechanical stability of the membranes (TS > 85 MPa in the Na+ form). Proton conductivity was analyzed using EIS, achieving the highest value with a 5 wt. % load of the HKUST-1. This value is lower than that observed for the HKUST-1/Nafion system. However, polarization and power density curves show a remarkably better performance of the hybrid membranes in comparison to both the pure SPES and the pure Nafion membranes.
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