Poly(acrylic acid-co-4-vinylimidazole)/Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) blend membranes: A role of polymer chain with proton acceptor and donor for enhancing proton transfer in anhydrous system

Manita Jithunsa; Kohji Tashiro; Suzana Pereira Nunes; Suwabun Chirachanchai

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.049

Poly(acrylic acid-co-4-vinylimidazole)/Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) blend membranes: A role of polymer chain with proton acceptor and donor for enhancing proton transfer in anhydrous system

Manita Jithunsa, Kohji Tashiro, Suzana Pereira Nunes, Suwabun Chirachanchai^*

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Abstract

The sulfonated polyether ether ketone (SPEEK) membranes containing poly(acrylic acid-co-4-vinylimidazole) (poly(AA-co-4VIm)) for low humidity operations in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are focused. The blend membranes with homogeneous morphologies between SPEEK and copolymers are successful based on the hydrogen bond between SO₃H or COOH groups and imidazole group observed by FTIR and SEM. The blend membranes also show an improvement in thermal stability as compared with SPEEK. IEC and proton conductivity of the blend membranes are increased with an increase of the acrylic acid content in poly(AA-co-4VIm). The dimensional stability of the blend membranes is significantly improved as evaluated by the swelling ratio. The present work shows how polymer chain with proton donor and acceptor functional groups plays an important role in enhancing proton conductivity together with other membrane properties.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	10384-10391
Number of pages	8
Journal	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume	36
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.049
State	Published - Aug 2011

Keywords

4-Vinylimidazole
Acrylic acid
Polymer electrolyte membrane
Proton conductivity
Sulfonated (polyether ether ketone)

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Fuel Technology
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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Jithunsa, M., Tashiro, K., Nunes, S. P., & Chirachanchai, S. (2011). Poly(acrylic acid-co-4-vinylimidazole)/Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) blend membranes: A role of polymer chain with proton acceptor and donor for enhancing proton transfer in anhydrous system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36(16), 10384-10391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.049

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Poly(acrylic acid-co-4-vinylimidazole)/Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) blend membranes: A role of polymer chain with proton acceptor and donor for enhancing proton transfer in anhydrous system. / Jithunsa, Manita; Tashiro, Kohji; Nunes, Suzana Pereira et al.
In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 36, No. 16, 08.2011, p. 10384-10391.

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