PBI nanofiber mat-reinforced anion exchange membranes with covalently linked interfaces for use in water electrolysers

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376738821007766" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376738821007766</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119832" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119832</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

PBI nanofiber mat-reinforced anion exchange membranes with covalently linked interfaces for use in water electrolysers

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Anion exchange membranes (AEM) are key components in anion exchange membrane water electrolysers. Recently developed materials are less susceptible to the alkaline degradation of the polymer backbone and quaternary ammonium groups. A remaining challenge is the mechanical stability in contact with hot water and dimensional stability when the temperature of the feed solution changes. One solution is to reinforce membranes with a porous support. Since support materials like PEEK or PTFE have a different swelling behavior than the matrix and no strong interactions with the matrix, voids can form, and gas crossover increases. In this work, we approach this issue by pore filling polybenzimidazole nanofiber mats with the bromomethylated precursor of mTPN, an ultra-stable AEM material. During drying, a covalent interaction between support (PBI amine groups) and matrix (-CH2Br) is established. After quaternization, the optimized PBI/mTPN-50.120 composite membrane still shows a high conductivity of 62 mS cm−1, but 37% reduced length swelling in comparison to the non-reinforced membrane. Tensile strength and Young&apos;s modulus increase 17% and 56% to 49 MPa and 680 MPa, respectively. In an electrolyser, a stable voltage of 1.98V at 0.25 A cm−2 was achieved, and no change in membrane resistance was observed over the test time of 200 h (50 °C, 1 M KOH, catalysts based on Ni/Fe and Mo). © 2021 The Authors

Název v anglickém jazyce

PBI nanofiber mat-reinforced anion exchange membranes with covalently linked interfaces for use in water electrolysers

Popis výsledku anglicky

Anion exchange membranes (AEM) are key components in anion exchange membrane water electrolysers. Recently developed materials are less susceptible to the alkaline degradation of the polymer backbone and quaternary ammonium groups. A remaining challenge is the mechanical stability in contact with hot water and dimensional stability when the temperature of the feed solution changes. One solution is to reinforce membranes with a porous support. Since support materials like PEEK or PTFE have a different swelling behavior than the matrix and no strong interactions with the matrix, voids can form, and gas crossover increases. In this work, we approach this issue by pore filling polybenzimidazole nanofiber mats with the bromomethylated precursor of mTPN, an ultra-stable AEM material. During drying, a covalent interaction between support (PBI amine groups) and matrix (-CH2Br) is established. After quaternization, the optimized PBI/mTPN-50.120 composite membrane still shows a high conductivity of 62 mS cm−1, but 37% reduced length swelling in comparison to the non-reinforced membrane. Tensile strength and Young&apos;s modulus increase 17% and 56% to 49 MPa and 680 MPa, respectively. In an electrolyser, a stable voltage of 1.98V at 0.25 A cm−2 was achieved, and no change in membrane resistance was observed over the test time of 200 h (50 °C, 1 M KOH, catalysts based on Ni/Fe and Mo). © 2021 The Authors

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10404 - Polymer science

Projekt

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Návaznosti

R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Membrane Science

ISSN

0376-7388

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

640

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

640

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000705873400004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85114817828