Abstract
High performance solid polymer electrolyte membranes (SPEM) were prepared from polyether ether ketone (PEEK) with high mechanical strength and thermal stability. The sulfonation reaction improved membrane hydrophilicity and water absorbility, and thus increased ionic conductivity for the applications in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). The ionic conductivity has been increased from 10-4 to 10-2 S cm-1 while the sulfonation time was increased from 72 to 168 h. The effects of nano-SiO2 composites were devoted to improved thermal and mechanical properties, and methanol permeability. The methanol permeability was decreased from 4.11x10 7 to 3.13x10-7 cm2 s-1. In addition, the ionic conductivity could be further improved by supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) treatment under the conditions of 20 MPa at 40d̀C for 30 min.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Nanotechnology 2010 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - Technical Proceedings of the 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010 |
| Pages | 817-820 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Event | Nanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010 - Anaheim, CA, United States Duration: 21 06 2010 → 24 06 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | Nanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - Technical Proceedings of the 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010 |
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| Volume | 3 |
Conference
| Conference | Nanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Anaheim, CA |
| Period | 21/06/10 → 24/06/10 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- Ionic conductivity
- PEEK
- Solid polymer electrolyte membrane
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