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New proton conducting membranes with high retention of protic ionic liquids
Ye, Yun Sheng,Cheng, Ming Yao,Tseng, Ji Yong,Liang, Gao-Wei,Rick, John,Huang, Yao Jheng,Chang, Feng Chih,Hwang, Bing Joe
, p. 2723 - 2732 (2011)
New proton conducting membranes, exhibiting a high proton conductivity (10-2 S cm-1, without humidification at 160°C), based on the ionic liquid (IL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIm-BF4) were investigated. The incorporation of a similar initial IL loading was found to reduce the proton conductivity loss of a sulfonated polydiacetylene based membrane, i.e. SPDA70-IL70 by 19.2% and IL-based Nafion by 64.6%; additionally, the SPDA70-IL70 was able to maintain a proton conductivity of more than 10-3 S cm-1 after centrifugation. The introduction of both a cross-linked structure and a high degree of sulfonation into the polymer matrix, resulted in significant improvements to the membranes' thermal properties, the dispersion of ionic domains, and the retention of IL - together with a reduction of proton conductivity loss. The membranes, which have a high degree of sulfonation with thermally cross-linkable diacetylene in the polymer's main chain, avoid the drawback of poor miscibility commonly associated with sulfonated polymers and cross-linking agents. When the composite membrane was used in a H2/O2 fuel cell without humidification at 100°C, a power density > 250 mA cm-2 was achieved together with a maximum current denisty of 122 mW cm-2.