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Novel cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol)-based electrolyte membranes for fuel cell applications
Herein, a new series of polymer electrolyte membranes was prepared by chemically cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) (SPES). A typical polymerization reaction was conducted using three different monomers i.e. bisphenol A, phenolphthalein, and 4,4′-dichlorodiphen...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9055404/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35519728 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ra04360e |
Sumario: | Herein, a new series of polymer electrolyte membranes was prepared by chemically cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) (SPES). A typical polymerization reaction was conducted using three different monomers i.e. bisphenol A, phenolphthalein, and 4,4′-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone. The SPES polymer was obtained by the post-sulfonation technique using chlorosulfonic acid as a sulfonating agent. The resultant SPES polymer at different concentrations was blended with cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol). Structural analysis of the samples was conducted by FTIR, SEM, and XRD. Among the prepared PEM materials, PVA–SPES-20 blend membranes exhibited higher ion-exchange capacity and % water uptake values than those of the other membranes. In addition, the PVA–SPES-20 membrane exhibits the proton conductivity of 0.0367 S cm(−1) at 30 °C, whereas pristine PVA shows the proton conductivity of 0.0259 S cm(−1). The overall experimental results revealed that the PVA–SPES blend membranes are promising candidates for fuel cell applications. |
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