期刊
RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
卷 151, 期 -, 页码 186-191出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.06.033
关键词
Proton exchange membrane; Relative humidity; Mechanical property; Graft polymerization; Radiation
资金
- Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) [103.04-2015.61]
The relative humidity (RH) and temperature dependence of the conductance and mechanical properties of poly (styrenesulfonic acid) (PSSA)-grafted poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) polymer electrolyte membrane (ETFE-PEM) at a grafting degree (GD) of 36%, corresponding to an ion exchange capacity (IEC) of 2.03 mmol/g with Nafion-212 as a reference, were investigated. The activation energy of ETFE-PEM was 8.2 kJ/mol, which is lower than that of Nafion-212 (13.2 kJ/mol). The tensile strength of ETFE-PEM (12 - 34 MPa) is higher than that of Nafion-212 (10 - 25 MPa) under dry, wet, or humidified conditions (at 0% and 98% RH at 80 degrees C). The excellent mechanical properties of ETFE-PEM under humidified conditions can be explained by partial or total compensation effects between PSSA grafts containing water and the ETFE backbone and hierarchical crystalline structures of the membrane. The pristine ETFE, grafted-ETFE, and ETFE-PEM exhibited crystallinities of 30.3%, 22.4%, and 14.6% according to X-ray diffraction results. Thus, sulfonation strongly altered the natural crystalline structures of the pristine ETFE, film. Additionally, the 112 XRD reflections played an essential role in the crystalline properties, which determined the mechanical strength of the membrane. The results indicate that ETFE-PEM with an IEC of 2.03 mmol/g exhibited promising electrochemical and mechanical properties under moderately severe operating conditions for fuel cell applications.
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