一种可高温运行的离子液体电解质燃料电池

本文采用N-甲基咪唑为原料通过溴盐的中间步骤合成了1-乙基-3甲基咪唑磷酸二氢盐([Emim]H₂PO₄)离子液体。首先利用元素分析和核磁共振确定了其组成,并测量了该离子液体的粘度和电导性能,然后使用多孔的聚偏氟乙烯作为支撑制备了离子液体电解质复合膜,120 ℃时通过交流阻抗测得其电导率为2.7×10^-2 S·cm^-1。最后将该复合膜组装在单电池中测试了不同温度下的性能,常压下120 ℃时可获得0.85 mW·cm^-2的功率密度,结果表明该复合膜的质子传导可以完全不依赖水,从而能够实现高温操作。     

侧链型磺化聚芳醚酮/磺化聚乙烯醇复合型直接甲醇燃料电池用质子交换膜

通过溶液共混法制备了不同磺化聚乙烯醇(SPVA)含量的侧链型磺化聚芳醚酮/磺化聚乙烯醇(S-SPAEK/SPVA)复合膜. 应用红外光谱(FTIR)对复合膜进行了表征, 扫描电镜(SEM)显示SPVA均匀分布在复合膜中. 通过对复合膜的性能测试发现该系列复合膜具有良好的热性能、较高的吸水率和保水能力. SPVA中的羟基能有效地阻碍甲醇的透过, 甲醇渗透系数从S-SPAEK/SPVA5 复合膜的7.9×10^-7 cm²·s^-1降低到S-SPAEK/SPVA30的1.3×10^-7 cm²·s^-1, 比S-SPAEK膜的11.5×10^-7 cm²·s^-1降低了一个数量级. SPVA的引入增加了亲水基团数量, 增加了复合膜的吸水和保水能力, 有利于质子按照“Vehicle”机理和“Grotthuss”机理进行传递, 柔软的SPVA链段与S-SPAEK侧链聚集成亲水相区, 形成连续的质子传输通道, 提高了复合膜的质子传导率. 在25 和80℃ 时, S-SPAEK/SPVA30 复合膜的质子传导率分别达到了0.071 和0.095 S·cm^-1. 可见,S-SPAEK/SPVA复合膜有望在直接甲醇燃料电池中得到应用.     

聚偏氟乙烯溶液法接枝苯乙烯磺酸膜的结构与形貌研究

以过氧化苯甲酰(BPO)作引发剂，通过溶液接枝聚合法把苯乙烯接枝到碱处理过的聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)膜上，磺化后得到聚偏氟乙烯接枝苯乙烯磺酸(PVDF-g-PSSA)电解质膜。研究发现碱处理过的PVDF膜更容易与苯乙烯发生接枝聚合反应，且接枝率与碱处理时间呈线性变化关系。用红外光谱、差示扫描量热法检测PVDF膜经过接枝以及随后的磺化所发生的膜结构变化，并用SEM观察PVDF膜接枝前后以及接枝磺化后产物PVDF-g-PSSA膜的形貌及硫分布。研究表明，用KOH碱处理过的PVDF膜与苯乙烯进行接枝共聚反应时，PVDF膜结构在接枝前后和磺化前后发生变化，说明苯乙烯确实接枝到PVDF膜上。     

自生纳米纤维增强SiO2气凝胶的制备及性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法和乙醇超临界干燥工艺制备ZrO_X/SiO₂复合气凝胶,再经1200℃高温热处理得到自生纳米纤维增强SiO₂复合气凝胶。利用扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射、热重和氮气吸附等手段对气凝胶的结构和性能进行了分析,并且测试了样品的压缩强度及真密度。实验结果表明：自生纳米纤维增强SiO₂复合气凝胶具有均匀的多孔网络结构,锆氧纳米纤维是以化学键连接复合的方式无序穿插在气凝胶中,对复合气凝胶的机械强度和隔热性能有明显的改善。经1200℃热处理后的ZrO_X/SiO₂复合气凝胶比表面积为827.22m₂·g^-1,压缩强度为9.68MPa,真密度为0.23g·cm^-3。     

自组装的四(4-N,N-二乙胺基苯基)卟啉/多酸(钠)有机/无机复合薄膜及其气敏性质

选择Keggin型12-磷钨酸（TPA）及其钠盐（NaTP）水溶液为亚相,用四（4-N,N-二乙胺基苯基）卟啉化合物（H₂TNPP）自组装膜为功能模板,釆用低成本的QLS法成功制备了2种新型有机/无机复合材料：H₂TNPP/TPA,H₂TNPP/NaTP QLS薄膜。薄膜结构、形貌及半导体性质测试发现：H₂TNPP分子在H₂TNPP/TPA,H₂TNPP/NaTP复合膜中均采取H-聚集模式,TPA亚相上H-聚集程度更大。而在纯H₂TNPP膜中其为J-聚集模式。3种薄膜表面均为纳米颗粒形貌,以H₂TNPP/NaTP膜表面颗粒均一,颗粒尺寸最小（~60 nm）,H₂TNPP/TPA膜表面缺陷较多,颗粒尺寸最大（~150 nm）。薄膜导电性依次为H₂TNPP/NaTP（3.00×10^-5 S·cm^-1）>H₂TNPP/TPA（2.49×10^-5 S·cm^-1）>H₂TNPP膜（1.53×10^-5 S·cm^-1）。常温气敏测试发现：3种薄膜在30 s内对浓度小于1.88 mg·m^-3的NO₂气体都有响应,灵敏度依次为H₂TNPP/NaTP（43%）>H₂TNPP膜（16%）>H₂TNPP/TPA（4.5%）。具有最小颗粒尺寸和最高导电性的H₂TNPP/NaTP复合薄膜具有最高的灵敏度,并且对NO₂检测限低至0.094 mg·m^-3。显示出了非常高的实际应用价值。本研究为制备低成本、高灵敏度、环境友好的快速室温NO₂气敏器件提供了一种新的策略。     

三氟丙基修饰的二氧化硅膜制备、氢气分离及其水热稳定性能

以三氟丙基三甲氧基硅烷(TFPTMS)和正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)作为前驱体,通过溶胶-凝胶法制备三氟丙基修饰的SiO₂膜材料,研究了三氟丙基修饰对膜材料孔结构和疏水性的作用、疏水膜材料的氢气渗透和分离性能以及水热稳定性能。结果表明三氟丙基修饰后的膜材料仍保持良好的微孔结构,孔径狭窄分布在0.45~0.7 nm之间。修饰后膜材料疏水性明显提高,当n_TFPTMS/n_TEOS=0.6时,对水的接触角达到(102.7°±0.1°)。H₂在修饰后膜材料的输运遵循微孔扩散机理,在300 ℃时,H₂的单组份渗透率达到4.77×10^-7 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1,H₂/CO₂的理想分离系数以及双组份分离系数分别达到6.99和6.93,均高于其Knudsen扩散分离因子。在200 ℃水蒸气物质的量含量为5%的环境中陈化220 h后,H₂的单组份渗透率仅在前3 h有轻微下降,然后基本保持不变,说明三氟丙基修饰的SiO₂膜具有良好的水热稳定性。     

稀土Y2-xSiO5∶Eux3+纳米发光材料结构对发光性能影响及发光机理研究

用溶胶凝胶法合成了Y_2-xSiO₅∶Eu_x纳米发光材料，使用XRD、FTIR和TEM对其结构进行了表征。讨论了相结构、煅烧温度和Eu³⁺掺杂浓度对材料发光性能的影响及规律。结果显示煅烧温度在900 ℃以下，材料主要呈非晶相结构，900 ℃以上材料主要呈晶态结构；颗粒随煅烧温度升高而增大，在非晶态时颗粒大小在15～45 nm，在晶态时颗粒大小为60～80 nm。激发光谱和荧光发射光谱受材料晶相结构以及Eu³⁺掺杂浓度的影响，在晶态结构中Y_2-xSiO₅∶Eu_x纳米材料呈现更精细的激发和发射光谱。在激发光谱中，电荷转移态吸收(CST)随煅烧温度升高呈现兰移现象，晶态时CST同非晶态相比明显红移；在发射光谱中，非晶态时 ⁵D₀→ ⁷F₂跃迁呈现强的发光峰，随材料制备温度升高而增强，在晶态时该发光峰强度减弱，在长波波段呈现两个新的发光尖峰，并随煅烧温度升高而增强； ⁵D₀→ ⁷F₁发射峰从非晶态转变为晶态后，光谱裂分为三重尖峰；而 ⁵D₀→ ⁷F₀跃迁发光光谱受结构和颗粒大小影响较小。同时在60～80 nm的Y_2-xSiO₅∶Eu_x晶体中，发现材料 ⁵D₀→ ⁷F₂和 ⁵D₀→ ⁷F₁跃迁发光强度，均受Eu³⁺掺杂浓度的影响，当掺杂浓度x=0.4时，材料发光强度最大。     

PEO-12-钨磷酸质子导电聚合物电解质膜

以聚氧乙烯(PEO)为基质, 在其中掺杂适量的钨磷酸, 制备PEO-H₃PW₁₂O₄₀质子导电聚合物电解质膜. XRD及IR测试表明体系中Keggin阴离子与PEO链相互作用形成新的化合物; Keggin阴离子的存在有利于水合质子的形成. PEO-H₃PW₁₂O₄₀复合膜的电导率室温最高可达4.0×10^－3 S•cm^－1.     

间歇式水热合成制备丝光沸石膜及其异丙醇脱水应用

采用市售廉价大孔α-Al₂O₃管作为基质材料，通过热浸渍法在管外表面涂敷晶种，随后在无模板剂体系下，利用新型的间歇式水热合成法制备丝光沸石膜。对比了传统加热和间歇式加热对丝光沸石膜形貌、结构及渗透蒸发异丙醇脱水分离性能的差异。考察了合成液中Na₂O/SiO₂、SiO₂/Al₂O₃和NaF/SiO₂物质的量之比在间歇式水热合成下对丝光沸石膜的影响。研究结果表明，当合成液中Na₂O/SiO₂、SiO₂/Al₂O₃和NaF/SiO₂物质的量之比分别为0.24、16.7和0.25时，制备的丝光沸石膜渗透蒸发异丙醇脱水分离性能最佳，在75℃下，对异丙醇/水(9∶1，w/w)的渗透通量达5.60 kg·m^-2·h^-1，水对异丙醇的分离因数大于10 000。     

四甲基氢氧化铵改性聚偏氟乙烯接枝苯乙烯磺化膜的制备和性能

使用四甲基氢氧化铵(TMAH)甲醇溶液在液相中改性聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF),挥发溶剂得到改性聚偏氟乙烯膜(g-PVDF-M),再以过氧化苯甲酰(BPO)为引发剂,将苯乙烯接枝到g-PVDF-M膜中,磺化后制得改性聚偏氟乙烯接枝苯乙烯磺化(PVDF-g-PSSA)膜.利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)和能谱仪的扫描电子显微镜分析了PVDF-g-PSSA膜(TMAH-25)的结构、形貌及硫元素分布情况.通过电化学工作站和气相色谱仪研究了TMAH在甲醇中的不同含量对PVDF-g-PSSA膜质子电导率和甲醇渗透率的影响.结果表明,TMAH使PVDF脱去HF生成碳碳双键,并且苯乙烯接枝到改性的聚偏氟乙烯膜中,磺化后S元素在PVDF-g-PSSA膜内部均匀分布;PVDF-g-PSSA膜的质子电导率和甲醇渗透率随TMAH在甲醇溶液中质量分数的增加而增大;TMAH的质量分数为25%时,PVDF-g-PSSA膜的电导率达1.28×10~(-2)S/cm,甲醇渗透率为4.58×10~(-7)cm~2/s.热重分析(TGA)表明,PVDF-g-PSSA膜的热稳性良好,耐热温度高达195℃,PVDF-g-PSSA膜作为电解质材料的直接甲醇燃料单电池(DMFC)功率密度达到16.45 mW/cm~2.     

Novel sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone)/silica coated carbon nanotubes high‐performance composite membranes for direct methanol fuel cell

The major risk of using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to modify proton exchange membranes (PEMs) in fuel cells is possible short‐circuiting due to the excellent electrical conductivity of CNTs. In this article, silica‐coated CNTs (SiO₂@CNTs) were successfully prepared by a simple sol–gel process and then used as a new additive in the preparation of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK)‐based composite membranes. The insulated and hydrophilic silica coated on the surface of CNTs not only eliminated the risk of short‐circuiting, but also enhanced the interfacial interaction between CNTs and SPEEK, and hence promoted the homogeneous dispersion of CNTs in the SPEEK matrix. Moreover, compared to the methanol permeability of the pure SPEEK membrane (3.42 × 10^?7 cm² s^?1), the SPEEK/SiO₂@CNT composite membrane with a SiO₂@CNT loading of 5 wt% exhibits almost one order of magnitude decrease of methanol crossover, while the proton conductivity still remained above 10^?2 S cm^?1 at room temperature. The obtained results expose the possibility of SPEEK/SiO₂@CNT membranes to be served as high‐performance PEMs in direct methanol fuel cells. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Novel proton-conductive nanochannel membranes with modified SiO2 nanospheres for direct methanol fuel cells

A novel approach is proposed to prepare a proton-conductive nanochannel membrane based on polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) porous membrane with modified SiO₂ nanospheres. The hydrophilic PVDF porous membrane with a 450-nm inner pore size was chosen as the supporting structure. Pristine SiO₂ with a uniform particle size of 95–110 nm was synthesized and functionalized with –NH₂ and –COOH, respectively. Through-plane channels of porous membrane and arranged functional nanoparticles in pores could contribute to constituting efficient proton transfer channels. The characteristics such as morphology, thermal stability, water uptake, dimensional swelling, proton conductivity and methanol permeability as proton exchange membranes, of the SiO₂ nanospheres, and the composite membrane were investigated. The formation of ionic channels in membrane enhanced the water uptakes and proton conduction abilities of the composite membranes. PVDF/Nafion/SiO₂–NH₂ exhibited superior proton conductivities (0.21 S cm^?1) over other samples due to several proton sites and the acid–base pairs formed between –NH₂ and –SO₃H. Furthermore, all the composite membranes exhibited improved methanol resistance compared with Nafion. Therefore, such a design based on porous membrane provided feasibility for high-performance proton exchange membrane in fuel cell applications.     

Self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayered films on Nafion with lowered methanol cross-over for DMFC applications

The paper is concerned with the deposition of self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayer on Nafion membrane by layer-by-layer (LbL) technique with lowered methanol cross-over for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications. The formation of self-assembled multilayered film on Nafion was characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy and it was found that the polyelectrolyte layers growth on the Nafion surface regularly. Furthermore, the proton conductivity and methanol cross-over measurements were carried out for characterization of the LbL self-assembled composite membranes. The results showed that the concentration and pH of the polyelectrolytes significantly affect the proton conductivity and methanol barrier properties of the composite membranes. 10⁻¹ monomol polyelectrolyte concentration and pH 1.8 was found to be optimum deposition conditions considering proton conductivity and methanol permeation properties of the LbL self-assembled composite membranes. The methanol permeability of the 10 bi-layers of PAH1.8/PSS1.8 deposited LbL self-assembly composite membrane was significantly suppressed and found to be 4.41 × 10⁻⁷ cm²/s while the proton conductivity value is in acceptable range for fuel cell applications.     

A novel approach for highly proton conductive electrolyte membranes with improved methanol barrier properties: Layer-by-Layer assembly of salt containing polyelectrolytes

A series of highly proton conductive electrolyte membranes with improved methanol barrier properties are prepared from polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH) and polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSS) including salt by Layer-by-Layer (LbL) method. The effects of added salt type (NaCl, MgCl₂) and salt concentration (1.0 M, 0.1 M) on proton conductivity (σ) and methanol barrier properties of the LbL self-assembled composite membranes are discussed in terms of controlled layer thickness and charge density. Furthermore, the influences of ion type in the multilayered composite membranes are studied in conjunction with physicochemical and thermal properties.The deposition of the self-assembly of PAH/PSS film on Nafion is followed by UV–Vis spectroscopy and it is observed that the polyelectrolyte layers growth on both sides of Nafion membrane regularly. (PAH/PSS)₅–Na⁺ and (PAH/PSS)₅–H⁺ with 1.0 M NaCl exhibits 49.6 and 27.8% reduction in lower methanol permittivity in comparison with the pristine Nafion^®117, respectively, while the proton conductivities are 12.97 and 74.69 mS cm⁻¹. Promisingly, it is found that the membrane selectivity values (Φ) of all multilayered membranes in H⁺ form are much higher than that of salt form (Na⁺ and Mg²⁺) and perfluorosulfonated ionomers reported in the literature. Also, we find out that the use of polyelectrolytes with high charge density causes a further improvement in proton conductivity and methanol barrier properties simultaneously. These encouraging results indicate that upon a suitable choice of LbL deposition conditions, composite membranes exhibiting both high proton conductivity and improved methanol barrier properties can be tailored for fuel cells.     

Proton and methanol transport behavior of SPEEK/TPA/MCM-41 composite membranes for fuel cell application

This paper reports proton and methanol transport behavior of composite membranes prepared for use in the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). The composite membranes were prepared by embedding various proportions (10–30 wt.%) of inorganic proton conducting material (tungstophosphoric acid (TPA)/MCM-41) into sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) polymer matrix. The results indicate that the proton conductivity of the membranes increases with increasing loading of solid proton conducting material. The highest conductivity value of 2.75 mS/cm was obtained for the SPEEK composite membrane containing 30 wt.% solid proton conducting material (50 wt.% TPA in MCM-41). The methanol permeability and crossover flux were also found to increase with increasing loading of the solid proton conducting material. Lowest permeability value of 5.7 × 10⁻⁹ cm² s⁻¹ was obtained for composite membrane with 10 wt.% of the solid proton conducting material (40 wt.% TPA in MCM-41). However, all the composite membranes showed higher selectivity (ratio between the proton conductivity and the methanol permeability) compared to the pure SPEEK membrane. In addition, the membranes are thermally stable up to 160 °C. Thus, these membranes have potential to be considered for use in direct methanol fuel cell.     

Preliminary evaluation of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/monoethanolamine/adipic acid composite membranes for direct methanol fuel cell applications

A series of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/monoethanolamine/adipic acid (SPEEK/MEA/AA) composite membranes are prepared and investigated to assess their possibility as proton exchange membranes in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). A preliminary evaluation shows that introducing MEA and AA into SPEEK matrix decreases the thermal stability of membrane. However, the degradation temperatures are still above 260 °C, satisfying the requirement for fuel cell operation. Compared with the pure SPEEK membrane, the composite membranes exhibit not only lower water uptake and swelling ratios but also better mechanical property and oxidative stability. Noticeably, the methanol diffusion coefficient of the composite membranes decrease significantly from 3.15 × 10^?6 to 0.76 × 10^?6 cm²/s with increasing MEA and AA content, accompanied by only a small sacrifice in proton conductivity. Although both the methanol diffusion coefficient and the proton conductivity of composite membranes are lower than those of pure SPEEK and Nafion® 117 membranes, their selectivity (conductivity/methanol diffusion coefficient) are higher. In addition, the composite membranes show excellent stability in aqueous methanol solution. The good thermal and chemical stability, low swelling ratio, excellent mechanical property, low methanol diffusion coefficient, and high selectivity make the use of these composite membranes in DMFCs quite attractive. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 2871–2879, 2007     

Surface redox polymerized SPEEK–MO2–PANI (M = Si, Zr and Ti) composite polyelectrolyte membranes impervious to methanol

We reported sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK, 61% degree of sulfonation)–metal oxides (MO₂:SiO₂, TiO₂ and ZrO₂)–polyaniline composite membranes. Metal oxides were incorporated into the swelled SPEEK membrane by sol–gel method and cured by thermal treatment. SPEEK–metal oxide membranes surfaces were modified with polyaniline (PANI) by a redox polymerization process. It was observed that water retention capacity of membrane was increased and methanol permeability was reduced due to synergetic effect of metal oxides and surface modification with polyaniline. These composite membranes showed extremely low methanol permeability (1.9–1.3 × 10⁻⁷ cm² s⁻¹), which was lower than till reported values either for SPEEK–metal oxide or SPEEK/PANI membranes. Relatively high selectivity parameter (SP) values at 343 K of these membranes, especially S–SiO₂–PANI and S–TiO₂–PANI, indicated their great advantages over Nafion117 (N117) membrane for targeting on moderate temperature applications due to the synergetic effect of MO₂ and PANI in SPEEK matrix. S–TiO₂–PANI and N117 showed comparable cell performance in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC).     

Proton exchange membrane using partially sulfonated polystyrene-b-poly(dimethylsiloxane) for direct methanol fuel cell

A diblock copolymer ionomer containing a rubbery poly(dimethylsiloxane) block has been developed as a proton exchange membrane for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). The partially sulfonated polystyrene-b-poly(dimethylsiloxane) (sPS-b-PDMS) membrane with 38% sulfonation degree exhibited 3 times lower methanol permeability and 2.6 times higher membrane selectivity (proton conductivity/methanol permeability) compared to Nafion^® 115 at 25 °C. Coexistence of microphase domains and ionic clusters was confirmed from the morphological studies by small-angle X-ray scattering and tapping-mode atomic force microscopy. Gas chromatographic analysis revealed that water/methanol selectivity of sPS-b-PDMS was 20 times higher than that of Nafion^® 115. Such a high water/methanol selectivity can be attributed to the existence of PDMS microdomains minimizing methanol permeation through hydrophilic ion channels. sPS-b-PDMS membranes were fabricated into membrane electrode assembly (MEA), and air-breathing DMFC test for these MEAs showed a better performance compared to the MEA composed of Nafion^® 115.     

Characterization and evaluation of commercial poly (vinylidene fluoride)‐g‐sulfonatedPolystyrene as proton exchange membrane

The possibility of developing low‐cost commercial grafted and sulfonated Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF‐g‐PSSA) membranes as proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications have been investigated. PVDF‐g‐PSSA membranes were systematically prepared and examined with the focus of understanding how the polymer microstructure (degree of grafting and sulfonation, ion‐exchange capacity, etc) affects their methanol permeability, water uptake, and proton conductivity. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to characterize the changes of the membrane's microstructure after grafting and sulfonation. The results showed that the PVDF‐g‐PSSA membranes exhibited good thermal stability and lower methanol permeability. The proton conductivity of PVDF‐g‐PSSA membranes was also measured by the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy method. It was found that the proton conductivity of PVDF‐g‐PSSA membranes depends on the degree of sulfonation. All the sulfonated membranes show high proton conductivity at 92°C, in the range of 27 to 235 mScm⁻¹, which is much higher than that of Nafion212 (102 mScm⁻¹ at 80°C). The results indicated that the PVDF‐g‐PSSA membranes are particularly promising membranes to be used as polymer electrolyte membranes due to their excellent stability, low methanol permeability, and high proton conductivity.