Preparation and Characterization of Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cells Application. (19th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zeng, Ganmin; Han, Jing; Dai, Beibei; Liu, Xiaohui; Li, Jinkun; Chen, Chuntao; Yang, Jiazhi; Sun, Dongping
• Other Names: Rossi Marco Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of nanotechnology. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-06-19
• Subjects: Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology; Periodicals; Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/3701378
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9503

Abstract

Abstract : Alkaline anion exchange membrane (AAEM) plays an important role in the development of fuel cell. In this research, the electrostatic spinning technology was used to prepare AAEM. We use BC/TiO2 membrane as substrate by introduced quaternary ammonium groups to prepare BC/TiO2 /CHPTAC (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride) composite membranes. The as-prepared composite membrane was characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS, and TG methods. It was found that BC/TiO2 /CHPTAC (0.05 g) membrane exhibited high thermal stability and better comprehensive performance. The degree of substitution (DS), water uptake, and ion-exchange capacity (IEC) of BC/TiO2 /CHPTAC membranes were investigated. The results showed that the DS, water uptake, and IEC of BC/TiO2 /CHPTAC membrane were 1.16, 140%, and 1 mmol· g −1, respectively. We believe this composite membrane with excellent performances can promise many applications in fuel cells.