Title of article :
Layer-by-layer self-assembly of polyaniline on sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) membrane with high proton conductivity and low methanol crossover
Author/Authors :
Zhao، نويسنده , , Chengji and Lin، نويسنده , , Haidan and Zhang، نويسنده , , Qiang and Na، نويسنده , , Hui، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Abstract :
Sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone) bearing carboxyl groups (SPAEK-C) membranes were first modified by alternating deposition of oppositely charged polyaniline (PANI) and phosphotungstic acid (PWA) via the layer-by-layer method in order to prevent the crossover of methanol in a direct methanol fuel cell. The methanol permeability of SPAEK-C–(PANI/PWA)5 is 2 orders of magnitude less than those of Nafion 117 and pristine SPAEK-C. Furthermore, the modified membrane shows a proton conductivity of 0.093 Scm−1 at 25 °C and 0.24 Scm−1 at 80 °C, which are superior to those of Nafion 117 and pristine SPAEK-C. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirms that PANI and PWA are assembled in the multilayers. The SEM images show the presence of thin PANI/PWA layers coated on the SPAEK-C membrane. Thermal stability, water uptake, water swelling, proton and electron conductivity at different temperature of the SPAEK-C and SPAEK-C-(PANI/PWA)n membranes are also investigated.
Keywords :
Sulfonated poly (arylene ether ketone) , proton exchange membrane , Polyaniline , Layer-by-Layer , Fuel cell
Journal title :
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Journal title :
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy