质子交换膜燃料电池Nafion/PTFE复合膜的研究

在聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)多孔膜内浸入Nafion树脂,制成Nafion/PTFE复合膜用于质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC).该复合膜的Nafion含量在50%左右,在干态和湿态时的拉伸强度及水化/脱水过程中,其尺寸稳定性比Nafion均有所提高.在80 ℃,H2/O2压力为0.2/0.2 MPa条件下,用25 μm厚复合膜组装的电池性能优于Nafion117膜组装电池的性能.测量了复合膜的O2渗透率和含水量并与Nafion膜的性能作了比较.     

Nafion膜修饰电极的制备及其通透性研究

制备Nafion 膜修饰玻碳电极,并研究其对多种电活性物质的通透性.以一系列不同浓度(质量分数分别为O.5%、2%、3%、5%)的Nafion 溶液,采用滴涂或蘸涂方式制成Nafion 膜修饰玻碳电极.利用循环伏安法,通过测定铁氰化钾、抗坏血酸、多巴胺等电活性物质在玻碳电极和不同厚度Nafion 膜修饰电极表面的响应情...     

小角X光散射表征分散液中Nafion的微观结构

利用小角X光散射研究了全氟磺酸离子聚合物Nafion膜在不同比例的氮甲基甲酰胺和正丁醇混合溶剂中分散形成分散液的微观结构。 研究表明,主链刚性和主-侧链亲疏水性的协同作用使分散液中的Nafion呈典型的棒状胶束结构。 胶束的等效回转半径(R_g)对Nafion质量浓度表现出-0.42的标度,与聚电解质在无盐溶剂中的理论标度一致;而胶束间相关长度对Nafion质量浓度表现出-0.13的标度,与典型的中性聚合物溶液理论标度一致。 极性低的正丁醇促进Nafion主链溶剂化并利于长胶束形成,而极性高的氮甲基甲酰胺则能促进Nafion分散。 该研究将为理解Nafion分散液的性质以及湿法制备Nafion膜的微结构形成提供清晰指导。     

直接甲醇燃料电池新型聚合物膜的研究

通过溶液共混方法 ,制备了聚偏氟乙烯与聚苯乙烯磺酸 (PVDF_PSSA)、聚偏氟乙烯与Nafion(PVDF_Nafion)两种共混膜 .研究了膜组成对膜电导率和甲醇透过率的影响 .与Nafion 1 1 7膜相比 ,PVDF_Nafion共混膜在Nafion含量为 2 5wt%时 ,电导率σ下降 2个数量级 ,而甲醇透过率P却降低 3个数量级 .若以 (σ/P)为综合指标 ,则PVDF_Nafion共混膜和PVDF_PSSA共混膜的综合性能分别比Nafion 1 1 7膜高约 4 0倍、1 6倍     

PVA/PVP共混交联膜的渗透蒸发分离性质(Ⅰ)

研究了4,4'-双叠氮芪-2,2'-二磺酸钠和戊二醛对聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)、聚乙烯醇(PVA)共混膜的交联及交联对共混膜分离恒沸点附近的乙醇/水混合物的影响.结果表明,膜的分离性质随着膜中PVP含量的增加而改变;采用混合型交联剂对PVA/PVP共混膜交联能明显改善膜的选择性.     

HA在PVA/CMC共混膜上的交互沉积及其表征

用溶液浇铸法制备聚乙烯醇/羧甲纤维素钠(PVA/CMC)共混膜,在对其进行交联改性的基础上,通过交互沉积法在膜表面沉积羟基磷灰石(HA),以制备PVA/CMC/HA复合材料。通过SEM、FT-IR、XRD等对其进行表征,探索PVA与CMC共混比例及交互周期对HA矿化速率的影响。结果表明,经过交联后的薄膜,在醇水混合溶液中能够稳定存在,其表面生成的HA含量随着交互周期和CMC含量的增加有明显增加,这种共混薄膜材料有望成为软骨修复材料的有效基体。     

丙烯酸水溶液聚合法制备PTFE/PAA/Nafion膜及其性能

采用廉价的多孔聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)膜作为基底, 用少量的Nafion与PTFE膜复合可制备低成本的质子膜. 但疏水性的PTFE膜与亲水性的Nafion膜结合性不佳. 基于此, 本文对疏水性的PTFE膜材料表面进行设计, 先采用丙烯酸对疏水性的PTFE膜表面进行亲水性改性, 再喷涂亲水性Nafion膜, 完成低成本PTFE/PAA/Nafion膜的制备. 实验结果表明, 改性前的PTFE膜材料水接触角为150°, 改性后的膜接触角变为55.6°, 亲水性大幅上升, 膜的机械强度和尺寸稳定性(断裂强度为25.2 MPa, 80 ℃下的溶胀率为11.9%)均优于Nafion117膜, 而 Nafion用量则节省了60%. PTFE/PAA/Nafion膜具有高质子导通率(80 ℃下达到131.9 mS/cm), 接近于Nafion117膜, 最大功率密度可以达到404.2 mW/cm².     

热溶液中Nafion膜电极电化学分析法测定偶氮二甲酰胺

基于偶氮二甲酰胺在热溶液中的高溶解度及其与Nafion膜电极的静电作用,建立了偶氮二甲酰胺的电化学分析法.考察了偶氮二甲酰胺溶解度的温度效应,研究了偶氮二甲酰胺在Nafion膜电极上还原反应的机理.利用热溶液中偶氮二甲酰胺在Nafion膜电极上的伏安响应,用差分脉冲伏安法测定了面粉中的偶氮二甲酰胺含量.在水浴恒温80℃、pH 6.0的实验条件和优化的测试参数下,Nafion膜电极的电流响应与偶氮二甲酰胺的浓度在0.93～ 10.5 μg/L范围内呈线性关系,检出限为0.58 μg/L(S/N=3),对实际样品测定的相对标准偏差小于5.9％,回收率为95.8％ ～ 104.0％,氨基脲和呋喃西林不干扰偶氮二甲酰胺的测定.     

采用Nafion粘结剂的PEMFC氧电极研究

研究了聚合物电解质燃料电池（PEMFC）中以Nation溶液取代PTFE乳液作粘结剂的效果．并对催化剂层内Nafion含量进行了优化，同时探讨了气体工作压力和离子交换膜的影响，实验发现：1．使用Nafion溶液后显著提高电池性能，Nafion含量为2mg·cm－2时性能技好；2．气体压力增大改善了电池位能；3．使用Nafion115膜的电池性能优于使用Nafion117膜的电池．要进一步提高电池性能，减小欧姆控制区的斜率是必要的．     

聚乙烯醇-羧甲基纤维素钠共混膜的制备与性能

用溶液共混法制备聚乙烯醇-羧甲基纤维素钠(PVA-CMC)共混膜.用SEM、FT-IR、DSC对其进行表征,并测试了膜的性能、交联速率和凝胶分数.结果表明:共混膜组分之间相容性良好,综合力学性能比单一组分有所提高.利用磷酸和氯化钙溶液可以有效地对共混膜进行交联,使其在醇水混合溶液中稳定存在;且交联过程未引入有毒物质,这种共混膜材料有望用作软骨修复材料的基体.     

Transport properties of Nafion membranes modified with tetrapropylammonium ions for direct methanol fuel cell application

This work presents a study of transport properties (proton conductivity, methanol permeability, and water uptake) and acid-base properties of commercial Nafion-112, -115, and -117 membranes modified with tetrapropylammonium (TPA) cations. In the interaction between TPA hydroxide and protons of sulfonate groups in the Nafion matrix, some of the protons are shown to be bound to sulfonate groups and do not participate in transport processes. These findings are confirmed by IR spectroscopy, acid-base titration, and data on proton conductivity of the modified membranes. Proton conductivity of the modified membranes is shown to be effectively described by a percolation model with parameters that agree with published data for commercial Nafion membranes. Based on these results, a model is proposed for the interaction of TPA cations with the sulfonate groups in Nafion membranes. According to this model, TPA cations form hydrophobic clusters in hydrophilic regions of the polymer matrix, thus preventing some of the protonated sulfonate groups from participating in transport processes.     

Atomistic Simulations of Hydrated Sulfonated Polybenzophenone Block Copolymer Membranes

We present a classical molecular dynamics simulations study on the nanostructures of the sulfonated polybenzophenone (SPK) block copolymer membranes at 300 K and 353 K. The results of the radial distribution function (RDF) show that the interactions of the sulfonate groups of the membrane with the hydronium ions are more significant than those of water due to the strong electrostatic attraction over the hydrogen bonding. However, the effect of temperatures on the RDF profile seems insignificant. Furthermore, the spatial distribution function (SDF) portrays that the sulfonate groups of the hydrophilic components are preferential binding sites for hydronium ions against the hydrophobic counterpart of the SPK membrane. The mobility of the H₃O⁺ ions at 300 K and 353 K is two (or three) times lower than that of Nafion/Aciplex. However, the diffusion coefficients for water molecules closely agree with Nafion/Aciplex. This study suggests that water clusters are more localized around the sulfonate groups in the SPK membranes. Thus, the molecular modeling study of SPK block copolymer membranes is warranted to design better-performing membrane electrolytes.     

Blend membranes of Nafion/sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone) for direct methanol fuel cell

Sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone) (sPAEK) synthesized by LG Chem. was confirmed by FT-IR. To estimate the thermal stability, glass transition temperature and decomposition temperature were investigated. They showed that sPAEK had good thermal properties. The proton conductivity, methanol permeability and water uptake of sPAEK were also measured. Nafion/sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone) composite membranes were prepared by blending two materials. The blend ratios of sPAEK and Nafion were 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, and 7:1. The blend membranes showed phase separated morphology since they became immiscible during the solvent evaporation process. Due to the differences in specific gravity and solvent concentration profile during the solvent evaporation process, the upper region had lower Nafion volume fraction with smaller domains and the lower region had higher Nafion volume fraction with larger domains. Mechanical properties such as the stress at break, yield stress, Young's modulus, and elongation at break were measured. The sPAEK had better mechanical properties than Nafion. The mechanical properties increased with increasing sPAEK content. Proton conductivity and methanol permeability of the blend membranes were lower than those of Nafion. Both decreased with decreasing Nafion content. Since the methanol permeability of sPAEK was lower than that of Nafion, sPAEK acted as the methanol barrier. Water uptake of sPAEK was higher than that of Nafion.     

Thermal stability of ion-exchange Nafion N117CS membranes

The effect of exchanged ions on the thermal stability of Nafion N117CS membranes was investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), and ion exchange capacity determinations. The ion exchange of alkaline metal ions was effective in improving the thermal stability of the Nafion N117CS membrane. Findings reveal that when Nafion was exchanged for cations with a larger ionic radius, the membrane attained superior thermal stability. On the other hand, we confirmed that the Na-exchange Nafion N117CS membrane possessed a distinctive degree of thermal stability among the alkaline ion-exchange Nafions, although the order of ionic radii is K > Na > Li. Thermal stability improved the most when the Nafion membrane was exchanged for alkaline ions, followed by divalent ions, then trivalent ions. As for the Nafion membrane when it was exchanged for divalent ions or trivalent ions, Nafion following the ion exchange had a thermal stability proportional to an increase in the ionic radius of the cation. This stability may be explained by the reduction of water content and a greater interaction between the sulfonate groups and the cations with larger ionic radii. Since the Al cations acted as a Lewis acid center, the decomposition of the ether bonds of the perfluoroalkylether pendant-chains of the Nafion membrane was observed for the Nafion N117CS membrane that had been exchanged for Al ions. The activation of molecular mobility in Nafion was observed between the decomposition stages of the loss of water and the loss of sulfonic groups. The temperature of activation of cation-exchange Nafion became much higher than that of Nafion in an acid form.     

Mechanical properties of Nafion and titania/Nafion composite membranes for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Measurements of the mechanical and electrical properties of Nafion and Nafion/titania composite membranes in constrained environments are reported. The elastic and plastic deformation of Nafion‐based materials decreases with both the temperature and water content. Nafion/titania composites have slightly higher elastic moduli. Thecomposite membranes exhibit less strain hardening than Nafion. Composite membranes also show a reduction in the long‐time creep of ～40% in comparison with Nafion. Water uptake is faster in Nafion membranes recast from solution in comparison with extruded Nafion. The addition of 3–20 wt % titania particles has minimal effect on the rate of water uptake. Water sorption by Nafion membranes generates a swelling pressure of ～0.55 MPa in 125‐μm membranes. The resistivity of Nafion increases when the membrane is placed under a load. At 23 °C and 100% relative humidity, the resistivity of Nafion increases by ～15% under an applied stress of 7.5 MPa. There is a substantial hysteresis in the membrane resistivity as a function of the applied stress depending on whether the pressure is increasing or decreasing. The results demonstrate how the dynamics of water uptake and loss from membranes are dependent on physical constraints, and these constraints can impact fuel cell performance. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44: 2327–2345, 2006     

Morphology study of Nafion membranes prepared by solutions casting

The structures of Nafion membranes prepared by solutions casting from low aliphatic alcohols/water mixture solvents and N,N′‐dimethyl formamide (DMF) solvent were investigated using differential scanning calorimeter and small angle X‐ray scattering. The aggregation behavior of Nafion molecules in the casting solutions was also investigated using dynamic light scattering. We show that the morphology of membranes was strongly influenced by the conformations of Nafion molecules in the solutions. In aliphatic alcohol/water mixture solvents, which have a worse compatibility with Nafion backbones, the Nafion molecules aggregate and form fringed rod‐like structures. These primary rod‐like structures then aggregate again through fringed side chains to form secondary ionic aggregations. In DMF solvent, owing to its better compatibility with Nafion backbones, less Nafion molecules aggregate. The high degree of Nafion molecular aggregations in aliphatic alcohol/water mixture solvents leads to a high degree of hydrophobic and hydrophilic phase separation for membranes prepared by casting from Nafion/aliphatic alcohol/water solutions. However, the lower degree of molecular aggregations in DMF solvent results in a lower degree of hydrophobic and hydrophilic phase separation for membranes prepared by casting from Nafion/DMF solution. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 43: 3044–3057, 2005     

Transport properties of composite membranes containing silicon dioxide and Nafion

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂) nanoparticles were incorporated into Nafion 115 membranes using the sol–gel method in order to investigate their effect on water retention/transport, proton concentration, effective proton mobility, and proton conductivity. By adjusting the sol–gel reaction time, Nafion/SiO₂ membranes were fabricated with SiO₂ content ranging from 5.9 to 33.3 wt%. Because the density of the membranes decreased with increasing SiO₂ content and because dimensional changes with swelling in water of the composite membranes were less than that of unmodified Nafion 115 despite having increased water content, the theory that rigid scaffolding is formed inside the membrane is supported. Water content increases with increasing SiO₂ content due to void space formed inside the membrane. This increase in water content dilutes the protons in the membrane leading to lower proton concentration and therefore lower proton conductivity. A decreasing effective proton mobility with increasing SiO₂ content, likely due to an increase in the tortuosity of the proton-conducting pathway, also contributes to the decreasing conductivity. However, as evidenced by the similar water vapour permeance values, the SiO₂ nanoparticles do not increase the effective tortuosity of the water vapour transmission pathways.     

Thermal Behavior of Nafion Membranes

The thermal behavior of Nafion-117 membranes was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). TG measurements revealed that the mechanism of thermal degradation of a Nafion membrane in the acid form is different from that of Nafion in the sodium form. The DSC curves for the first heating, for both acid and salt forms, display two endothermic peaks, near 120 and 230°C. The high-temperature peak was assigned to the crystalline domains melting in Nafion, and the low-temperature peak was attributed to a transition into ionic clusters, since this transition exhibits significant changes depending on the nature of the counterion and the degree of hydration.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Water Dynamics in Nafion Fuel Cell Membranes: the Effects of Confinement and Structural Changes on the Hydrogen Bond Network

The complex environments experienced by water molecules in the hydrophilic channels of Nafion membranes are studied by ultrafast infrared pump-probe spectroscopy. A wavelength dependent study of the vibrational lifetime of the O-D stretch of dilute HOD in H(2)O confined in Nafion membranes provides evidence of two distinct ensembles of water molecules. While only two ensembles are present at each level of membrane hydration studied, the characteristics of the two ensembles change as the water content of the membrane changes. Time dependent anisotropy measurements show that the orientational motions of water molecules in Nafion membranes are significantly slower than in bulk water and that lower hydration levels result in slower orientational relaxation. Initial wavelength dependent results for the anisotropy show no clear variation in the time scale for orientational motion across a broad range of frequencies. The anisotropy decay is analyzed using a model based on restricted orientational diffusion within a hydrogen bond configuration followed by total reorientation through jump diffusion.     

Tracking water's response to structural changes in Nafion membranes

As the water content of Nafion membranes increases, the local environments of water molecules change due to reorganization of the pendant side chains in the hydrophilic domains. Changes in local structure as a function of water content are studied by measuring the IR spectra and the vibrational lifetimes of the hydroxyl stretch of dilute HOD in H(2)O. The main features of the IR spectra are fit well by a weighted sum of the spectra of bulk water and almost dry Nafion, suggesting a two-environment model. An additional small peak on the high frequency side of the main band associated with non-hydrogen-bonded water embedded in the polymer near the interface is analyzed quantitatively as a function of the membrane water content. The spectra of this peak show that a significant reorganization of the interfacial region occurs when the water content of the membrane exceeds the threshold for ion conduction. Vibrational excited state population relaxation times (lifetimes) of the main band lengthen substantially as the water content of the membrane is decreased. The population decays are not single exponentials and indicate that multiple ensembles of water molecules exist, and the characteristics of the individual ensembles change with water content. This is in contrast to the spectra of the main water absorption band, which is only sensitive to two classes of water molecules.