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All-carbon backbone aromatic polymers for proton exchange membranes

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Facile synthesis of sulfonated poly(phenyl-alkane)s for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Boxin Xue et al.

Summary: Herein, we report a facile synthesis method for three sulfonated poly (phenyl-alkane)s with excellent chemical stability. The polymers were synthesized by acid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts polycondensation followed by nucleophilic substitution. One of the polymers showed improved ionic channel connectivity, resulting in high conductivity and successful application in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

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Side-chain structural engineering on poly(terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membrane for water electrolysers

Lei Liu et al.

Summary: A strategy for improving the alkaline stability and conductivity of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) is proposed by replacing N-alkyl side chains with hydrophilic and flexible N-oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) terminal pendants in comb-shaped poly(terphenyl piperidinium) (PTP) AEMs. The modified membranes show improved ex-situ alkaline stability, excellent mechanical properties, and high conductivity. This side-chain structural engineering approach opens up a new avenue for advanced water electrolysis.

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE (2023)

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High-performance Poly(biphenyl piperidinium) Type Anion Exchange Membranes with Interconnected Ion Transfer Channels: Cooperativity of Dual Cations and Fluorinated Side Chains

Guodong Xu et al.

Summary: The ionic conductivity of alkaline fuel cell anion exchange membranes (AEMs) is enhanced by constructing enhanced microphase-separated structures through the cooperativity of highly hydrophilic dual cations and highly hydrophobic fluorinated side chains. The flexibility of side chains is improved by the introduction of -O-, facilitating the formation of ion transport channels. The dual piperidinium cation functionalized membrane (PB2Pip-5C8F) achieves a high conductivity of 74.4 mS cm(-1) at 30 degrees C and 168.46 mS cm(-1) at 80 degrees C. The PB2Pip-5C8F membrane also exhibits the highest peak power density of 718 mW cm(-2) at 80 degrees C under a current density of 1197 mA cm(-2) without back pressure. Furthermore, the PB2Pip-5C8F membrane shows a low voltage decay rate of 1.68 mV h(-1) over 70 hours of operation at 80 degrees C.

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Durable dual-methylpiperidinium crosslinked poly (binaphthyl-co-terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with high ion transport and electrochemical performance

Wei Ting Gao et al.

Summary: A series of novel crosslinked poly(binaphthyl-co-terphenyl piperidinium)s (QBNTPs) based on various dual-piperidinium crosslinkers are prepared as anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for alkaline fuel cells and water electrolysis. QBNTP-MP11 AEM exhibits exceptional OH- conductivity, suppressed swelling ratio, superior toughness, and outstanding durability. Moreover, it demonstrates high peak power density and excellent current density in alkaline water electrolysis, suggesting its potential application in fuel cells and electrolysis.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2023)

Article Engineering, Chemical

Poly(arylene alkylene)s functionalized with perfluorosulfonic acid groups as proton exchange membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries

Amirreza Khataee et al.

Summary: In this study, we synthesized two types of poly(p-terphenylene alkylene)s containing perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid and perfluorophenylsulfonic acid, respectively, through superacid-mediated polyhydroxyalkylations and made proton exchange membranes (PEMs) out of them. Compared to Nafion 212, the PEM with perfluorophenylsulfonic acid groups (PTPF-Phenyl-SA) showed higher ionic conductivity and eight times lower vanadium (IV) permeation rate. The VRFB based on PTPF-Phenyl-SA exhibited longer self-discharge duration, high average coulombic efficiency of 99.6%, and lower capacity fade of 0.24% per cycle compared to Nafion 212.

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE (2023)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Porous Proton Exchange Membrane with High Stability and Low Hydrogen Permeability Realized by Dense Double Skin Layers Constructed with Amino tris (methylene phosphonic acid)

Wen Li et al.

Summary: This study reports a porous polybenzimidazole membrane with dense double skin layers that effectively alleviates hydrogen permeation and phosphoric acid loss, resulting in enhanced stability. The membrane exhibits excellent proton conductivity and fuel cell performance due to the synergistic mass transfer of amino tris (methylene phosphonic acid) and phosphoric acid. Furthermore, the membrane operates in a wider temperature range.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2023)

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Fluorinated Poly(aryl piperidinium) Membranes for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Xingyu Wu et al.

Summary: A fluorination strategy is reported to create a phase-separated morphological structure in poly(aryl piperidinium) anion-exchange membranes (AEMs). The fluorinated AEMs possess high conductivity and dimensional stability, as well as excellent mechanical and chemical stability. AEMFCs using these fluorinated AEMs achieve outstanding peak power density and remain stable over extended operation.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2023)

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High-strength, ultra-thin anion exchange membranes with a branched structure toward alkaline membrane fuel cells

Xiaofeng Li et al.

Summary: In this work, self-supporting anion exchange membranes with enhanced mechanical strength and ultrathin thickness were prepared using a branched monomer, 9-dodecylidene-9H-fluorene (DDF), to construct branched structures based on poly(arylene piperidinium)s. The optimized membrane exhibited low water swelling, high mechanical strength, and improved hydroxide conductivity, making it a promising candidate for fuel cells.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2023)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Key Components and Design Strategy for a Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer

Yuhao Chen et al.

Summary: This review systematically reviews the recent advancements and developments of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) technology, discussing key components and the design of membrane electrode assembly, as well as exploring current challenges and future perspectives for PEMWE development.

SMALL STRUCTURES (2023)

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Poly (isatin biphenylene) polymer containing ferrocenium derivatives for anion exchange membrane fuel cell

Yongjiang Yuan et al.

Summary: The study demonstrates that anion exchange membranes functionalized with organometallic cations exhibit excellent stability and comprehensive performance, showing potential applications in anion exchange membrane fuel cells to enhance the peak energy density of single cells.

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE (2022)

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New high-performance bulky N-heterocyclic group functionalized poly (terphenyl piperidinium) membranes for HT-PEMFC applications

Yaping Jin et al.

Summary: A novel high-performance high-temperature proton exchange membrane has been developed with high phosphoric acid doping content and conductivity, achieving good performance in fuel cells.

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Durable and highly selective ion transport of a sulfonated Diels Alder Poly (phenylene) for vanadium redox flow batteries

Sandip Maurya et al.

Summary: A polymer membrane with an external hydrophobic shell and internal hydrophilic core was designed to improve the durability and ion selectivity of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). The synthesized membrane exhibited lower vanadium ion permeability, higher VRFB performance, and better capacity retention compared to the commonly used Nafion-212.

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Nanostructured anion exchange membranes based on poly(arylene piperidinium) with bis-cation strings for diffusion dialysis in acid recovery

Binghui Liu et al.

Summary: A series of anion exchange membranes based on poly(arylene piperidinium) with bis-cation strings were prepared using Menshutkin reaction for diffusion dialysis. The membranes demonstrated favorable overall properties due to the self-assembled nanostructured hydrophilic-hydrophobic phase separation morphology, leading to high H+ dialysis coefficients and potential application in acid recovery.

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Well-designed polyphenylene PEMs with high proton conductivity and chemical and mechanical durability for fuel cells

Fanghua Liu et al.

Summary: In this study, a new series of sulfonated polyphenylene ionomers (SPP-TFP) were designed and synthesized as highly proton conductive and durable proton exchange membranes. These ionomers exhibited high solubility and flexibility, and showed excellent proton conductivity and durability for practical fuel cell applications.

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Article Energy & Fuels

Fuel cells with an operational range of-20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes

Hongying Tang et al.

Summary: Researchers have developed a new type of fuel cell membrane that can operate over a wider temperature range, from -20 to 200 degrees C. This ultramicroporous membrane retains phosphoric acid even under highly humidified conditions and exhibits higher proton conductivity retention compared to conventional membranes. This innovation could simplify heat and water management in fuel cell systems, potentially reducing costs.

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Development of a High-Performance Proton Exchange Membrane:From Structural Optimization to Quantity Production

Weisheng Yu et al.

Summary: This study presents a facile synthesis approach for producing low-cost and high-performance proton exchange membranes (PEMs) used in hydrogen fuel cells. The prepared PEM breaks the trade-off between thermal-dimensional stability and proton conductivity by utilizing a hierarchical polymer structure consisting of flexible ionic side-chains anchored onto a twisted rigid backbone. Microscale topology structure analyses and molecular dynamics simulations reveal the formation of well-connected proton nanochannels through self-assembly of the hydrated ionic groups. Moreover, the PEM can be produced in large quantities using a pilot-scale production line and exhibits excellent fuel cell performance under low relative humidity conditions.

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Poly(p-terphenyl alkylene)s grafted with highly acidic sulfonated polypentafluorostyrene side chains for proton exchange membranes

Hannes Nederstedt et al.

Summary: Molecularly well-designed proton exchange membranes (PEMs) with a high local concentration of strongly acidic groups have been prepared. These PEMs based on poly(p-phenylene alkylene) backbones functionalized with sulfonated polypentafluorostyrene grafts showed controlled water uptake, high proton conductivity, stability, and robust mechanical properties.

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Alkali-free quaternized polybenzimidazole membranes with high phosphoric acid retention ability for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Donglin He et al.

Summary: This study fabricates high-temperature proton exchange membranes with high phosphoric acid uptake and retention ability by solvent casting, which exhibit high anhydrous proton conductivity and stability.

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Poly(arylene pyridine)s: New alternative materials for high temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Yaping Jin et al.

Summary: This study successfully synthesized two new types of polymer exchange membranes with good organic solubility, excellent thermal stability, and phosphoric acid absorption capability through a simple Friedel-Crafts polymerization method. The membranes also exhibit remarkable chemical stability. The fuel cell based on the PTAP membrane demonstrates excellent performance and durability.

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Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives

Huanhuan Chen et al.

Summary: Fuel cell technology is a clean energy generation method that enables carbon neutrality. This Perspective highlights recent trends in the fabrication of high-performance anion exchange membranes (AEMs) and identifies future directions. The success in polymer design is expected to lead to the development of long-lasting fuel cells, reducing carbon emissions and facilitating sustainable development.

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Robust poly(alkyl-fluorene isatin) proton exchange membranes grafted with pendant sulfonate groups for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Fei Xu et al.

Summary: This study successfully designed and prepared two types of poly(alkyl-fluorene isatin)-based proton exchange membranes (PEMs), which have excellent mechanical properties and conductivity, making them suitable for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).

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Chain Architecture Dependence of Morphology and Water Transport in Poly(fluorene alkylene)-Based Anion-Exchange Membranes

Xiaofeng Li et al.

Summary: Main-chain non-ether anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) have gained significant attention due to their ease of preparation and excellent alkaline stability. However, the controllable morphology of these membranes remains challenging. In this study, seven poly(fluorene alkylene) membranes with different quaternary ammonium (QA) group distributions were designed via superacid-catalyzed polymerization. The morphology of the membranes was found to play a key role in water transport and ion conductivity. The optimized membrane with a block biphenyl structure exhibited high conductivity and peak power density, making it suitable for high-performance AEM fuel cells.

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Efficient and Durable Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis for a Commercially Available Electrolyzer Stack using Alkaline Electrolyte

Myeong Je Jang et al.

Summary: A low-cost anion exchange membrane water electrolysis stack with good performance and durability is demonstrated in this study. By optimizing the configuration and materials of the single cell, high energy conversion efficiency and durability have been achieved, which shows potential for future applications.

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Phosphoric-Acid Retention in High-Temperature Proton-Exchange Membranes

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Summary: Efforts have been made to mitigate the leaching of phosphoric acid (PA) in high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFC). Strategies such as introducing phosphonic acid by covalent bond, using ion-pairs interaction and siphoning effect, and blending with inorganic nanoparticles have been proposed. Among these strategies, the siphoning effect is the most efficient method to retain PA and enable flexible operation within a wide temperature range.

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Enhanced diffusion dialysis performance of cross-linked poly(aryl piperidine) anion exchange membranes by thiol-ene click chemistry for acid recovery

Binghui Liu et al.

Summary: By introducing hydrophilic groups into the polymer, the dimensional stability and ion selectivity of cross-linked anion exchange membranes can be effectively improved.

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE (2022)

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Eun Joo Park et al.

Summary: Hydrogen holds great promise as a clean energy resource, and green hydrogen production through renewable energy-powered water electrolysis can help achieve the global carbon-free energy goal. Ion-exchange membranes play a key role in membrane-based water electrolysis, enabling high hydrogen production efficiency through a zero-gap configuration. Research efforts for membrane alternatives have increased to reduce the cost and improve the durability of electrolyzers without sacrificing performance and efficiency.

ACS ENERGY LETTERS (2022)

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Performance and stability of ether-free high temperature proton exchange membranes with tunable pendent imidazolium groups

Qing Ju et al.

Summary: It is found that (Benz)imidazoliums are effective for retaining phosphoric acid in PA doped proton exchange membranes. However, research on the stability of polymer materials with (benz)imidazoliums is limited. In this study, novel ether-free PIBI-Qx membranes were prepared and the dissolution of these membranes at high temperature was effectively inhibited by adjusting the methylation degree of the pendent imidazole. The PA retention and conductivity retention of PA/PIBI-Q70 membrane were significantly higher than those of PA/mPBI membrane after 100 hours at 80 degrees C/40% RH.

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Progress in hybrid composite Nafion®-based membranes for proton exchange fuel cell application

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Summary: Over 50% of energy is currently produced by burning non-renewable fossil fuels, leading to the release of greenhouse gases and environmental pollution. As a result, research on renewable energy sources, storage, and energy transformation devices has become increasingly important in recent years. Fuel cells, particularly proton exchange membrane fuel cells, are considered a promising energy device with ongoing developments in membrane technology.

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Octopus-like side chain grafted poly(arylene piperidinium) membranes for fuel cell application

Lingling Ma et al.

Summary: Introducing octopus-like side chains in alkaline anion exchange membranes enhances conductivity and stability, leading to higher ion conductivity and durability. The use of these side chains in AEMs demonstrates improved performance in hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells.

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE (2021)

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Symmetric sponge-like porous polybenzimidazole membrane for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Kang Geng et al.

Summary: A novel symmetric sponge-like porous poly[2,2'-(4,4'-oxybis(1,4-phenylene))-5,5-bibenzimidazolesl (OPBI) membrane for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells was successfully fabricated, showing enhanced proton conductivity and dimensional stability compared to dense membranes. The porous membrane exhibited low gas crossover and high peak power density, despite lower single cell durability due to leaching of PA, making it a promising candidate for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Further research is aimed at improving PA retention by adjusting pore size and structure.

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Prepared poly(aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes for acid recovery to improve dialysis coefficients and selectivity

Xinming Du et al.

Summary: Novel self-organized nanostructured cross-linked AEMs based on poly (aryl piperidinium) were successfully synthesized for acid recovery via DD, improving acid flux and selectivity between acid and salt systems. The prepared AEMs exhibited high H+ dialysis coefficients and good separation factors, showing potential for acid recovery applications.

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Phosphoric acid-doped polybenzimidazole with a leaf-like three-layer porous structure as a high-temperature proton exchange membrane for fuel cells

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Summary: A new leaf-like three-layer porous PA-doped PBI HT-PEM is designed and prepared, which improves proton exchange performance. The durability of the three-layer HT-PEM fuel cells is greatly enhanced through a cross-linking method.

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