A new, milder sulfonation process was used to produce ion-exchange polymers from a commercial polysulfone (PSU). Membranes obtained from the sulfonated polysulfone are potential substitutes for perfluorosulfonic acid membranes used now in polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Sulfonation levels from 20 to
Branched/Crosslinked Sulfonated Polyimide Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
β Scribed by Yan Yin; Shunsuke Hayashi; Otoo Yamada; Hidetoshi Kita; Ken-Ichi Okamoto
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1022-1336
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Summary: Branched/crosslinked sulfonated polyimide membranes incorporating superior mechanical properties, high proton conductivity, and excellent fuel cell performance were successfully developed. The resulting polymer electrolytes displayed conductivity values of about 0.2 SβΒ·βcm^β1^ at 120βΒ°C and 100% relative humidity. In a single H~2~/O~2~ fuel cell system at 90βΒ°C, they exhibited reasonably high fuel cell performances comparable to that of Nafion 112.
The structure of the branched/crosslinked sulfonated polyimide membranes studied here.
imageThe structure of the branched/crosslinked sulfonated polyimide membranes studied here.
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