The low cost proton exchange membrane was prepared by cross-linking water soluble sulfonated-sulfinated poly(oxa-p-phenylene-3,3-phthalido-p-phenylene-oxa-p-phenylene-oxyphenylene) (SsPEEK-WC). The prepared cross-linked membrane became insoluble in water, and exhibited high proton conductivity, 2.9×10-2 S/cm at room temperature. The proton conductivity was comparable with that of Nafion 117 membrane (6.2×10-2 S/cm). The methanol permeability of the cross-linked membrane was 1.6×10-7 cm2/s, much lower than that of Nafion 117 membrane.
Reference:
Luo, H, Vaivars, G and Mathe, M. 2009. Cross-linked PEEK-WC proton exchange membrane for fuel cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 34(20), pp 8616-8621
Lou, H., Vaivars, G., & Mathe, M. K. (2009). Cross-linked PEEK-WC proton exchange membrane for fuel cell. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3705
Lou, H, G Vaivars, and Mahlanyane K Mathe "Cross-linked PEEK-WC proton exchange membrane for fuel cell." (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3705
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