High-performance proton exchange membrane employing water-insoluble hybrid formed by chemically bonding phosphotungstic acid with polydopamine
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https://doi.org/10.18686/cest.v2i2.138Keywords:
proton exchange membrane for fuel cell; sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone); phosphotungstic acid; polydopamine; hydrothermalAbstract
Heteropolyacids can retain water in a proton exchange membrane to increase proton conductivity at high temperatures and low humidity; however, their high solubility in water leads to leaching, which limits their further application. Herein, we used phosphotungstic acid (HPW) and polydopamine (PDA) particles to prepare a water-insoluble PDA/HPW hybrid (PDW) via hydrothermal reaction. The amino groups of PDA in PDW chemically bonded to HPW and acted as an anchor for HPW. The proton conductivity of the sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) composite membrane containing 15wt% PDW (SPEEK/PDW-15) in liquid water was 0.052 S⸱cm–1 at 25 ℃, which was 63% higher than that of the SPEEK control membrane (0.032 S⸱cm–1). The SPEEK/PDW-15 composite membrane also showed stable proton conductivity during 80 days of testing while immersed in water.
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