Development and Characterization of Acid-Doped Polybenzimidazole/Sulfonated Polysulfone Blend Polymer Electrolytes for Fuel Cells

Hasiotis, C.; Li, Qingfeng; Deimede, Valadoula; Kallitsis, J. K.; Kontoyannis, Christos G.; Bjerrum, Niels

doi:10.1149/1.1366621

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“…Further doping of PBI-based acid-base blend membranes with phosphoric acid gives a ternary membrane [159,160]. Compared with acid-doped pure PBI membranes, this ternary membrane has improved mechanical strength, allowing for a higher acid-doping level and therefore high conductivity and better fuel cell performance.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Long-term durability with a degradation rate of 5 V h −1 has been achieved under continuous operation with hydrogen and air at [150][151][152][153][154][155][156][157][158][159][160] • C. With load or thermal cycling, a performance loss of 300 V per cycle or 40 V h −1 per operating hour was observed. Further improvement should be done by, e.g.…”

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High temperature proton exchange membranes based on polybenzimidazoles for fuel cells

Jensen

Savinell

et al. 2009

Progress in Polymer Science

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This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues.Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. To achieve high temperature operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), preferably under ambient pressure, acid-base polymer membranes represent an effective approach. The phosphoric acid-doped polybenzimidazole membrane seems so far the most successful system in the field. It has in recent years motivated extensive research activities with great progress. This treatise is devoted to updating the development, covering polymer synthesis, membrane casting, physicochemical characterizations and fuel cell technologies. To optimize the membrane properties, high molecular weight polymers with synthetically modified or N-substituted structures have been synthesized. Techniques for membrane casting from organic solutions and directly from acid solutions have been developed. Ionic and covalent cross-linking as well as inorganic-organic composites has been explored. Membrane characterizations have been made including spectroscopy, water uptake and acid doping, thermal and oxidative stability, conductivity, electro-osmotic water drag, methanol crossover, solubility and permeability of gases, and oxygen reduction kinetics. Related fuel cell technologies such as electrode and MEA fabrication have been developed and high temperature PEMFC has been successfully demonstrated at temperatures of up to 200• C under ambient pressure. No gas humidification is mandatory, which enables the elimination of the complicated humidification system, compared with Nafion cells. Other operating features of the PBI cell include easy control of air flow rate, cell temperature and cooling. The PBI cell operating at above 150• C can tolerate up to 1% CO and 10 ppm SO 2 in the fuel stream, allowing for simplification of the fuel processing system and possible integration of the fuel cell stack with fuel processing units. Long-term durability with a degradation rate of 5 V h −1 has been achieved under continuous operation with hydrogen and air at 150-160• C. With load or thermal cycling, a performance loss of 300 V per cycle or 40 V h −1 per operating hour was observed. Further improvement should be done by, e.g. optimizing the thermal and chemical stability of the polymer, acid-base interaction and acid management, activity and stability of catalyst and more importantly the catalyst support, as well as the integral interface between electrode and membrane.

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Section: Ionic Cross-linkingmentioning

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confidence: 97%

High temperature proton exchange membranes based on polybenzimidazoles for fuel cells

Jensen

Savinell

et al. 2009

Progress in Polymer Science

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852

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“…Operating without external humidification not only simplifies balance of plant but also implies single phase, gaseous, transport in the gas diffusion layers (GDL) and flow channels, which makes reactant diffusion processes more facile [3,4]. To date, phosphoric acid-doped polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes have been among the most successful acid doped membranes for HT-PEMFC applications [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. PBI outperforms conventional membranes (i.e., Nafion ® ) by self-solvating protons to allow charge migration, hence minimizing the reliance on water for proton transport.…”

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Application of a Coated Film Catalyst Layer Model to a High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell with Low Catalyst Loading Produced by Reactive Spray Deposition Technology

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Abstract:In this study, a semi-empirical model is presented that correlates to previously obtained experimental overpotential data for a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC). The goal is to reinforce the understanding of the performance of the cell from a modeling perspective. The HT-PEMFC membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) were constructed utilizing an 85 wt. % phosphoric acid doped Advent TPS ® membranes for the electrolyte and gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) manufactured byReactive Spray Deposition Technology (RSDT). MEAs with varying ratios of PTFE binder to carbon support material (I/C ratio) were manufactured and their performance at various operating temperatures was recorded. The semi-empirical model derivation was based on the coated film catalyst layer approach and was calibrated to the experimental data by a least squares method. The behavior of important physical parameters as a function of I/C ratio and operating temperature were explored. OPEN ACCESSCatalysts 2015, 5 1674

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“…13,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] Three common approaches are typically employed for functionalizing PBI: (1) direct sulfonation of the backbone, 29,47,49 (2)chemical grafting of functionalized monomers, 31,35 or (3) polycondensation of a sulfonated aromatic diacid with an aromatic tetraamine. 30,50 The last method provides advantages over the first two, such as limitation of side reactions and control over the degree of sulfonation.…”

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Sulfonated Polybenzimidazoles for High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells

2010

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High molecular weight, highly PA-doped s-PBI membranes have been developed with robust mechanical properties and excellent proton conductivities (>0.1 S cm -1 ) at elevated temperatures (>100°C). These membranes show high PA loadings of 30-35 mol PA/PBI, and average tensile stress and strain of 0.804 MPa and 69.64%, respectively. Proton conductivities were dependent on the acid doping level and measured between 0.1 and 0.25 S cm -1 at 180°C, a pronounced increase over most phosphoric acid-doped sulfonated PBI membranes to date. Preliminary fuel cell testing with hydrogen fuel and air or oxygen oxidants was performed at temperatures greater than 100°C without external feed gas humidification and show excellent performance (0.62-0.68 V at 0.2 A cm -2 and 160°C, hydrogen/air; 0.69-0.76 V at 0.2 A cm -2 and 160°C, hydrogen/oxygen). Initial performance stability studies were conducted for ∼3000 h and indicate great promise as high temperature membranes, with a degradation rate of 30 μV h -1 .

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Development and Characterization of Acid-Doped Polybenzimidazole/Sulfonated Polysulfone Blend Polymer Electrolytes for Fuel Cells

Cited by 148 publications

References 33 publications

High temperature proton exchange membranes based on polybenzimidazoles for fuel cells

High temperature proton exchange membranes based on polybenzimidazoles for fuel cells

Application of a Coated Film Catalyst Layer Model to a High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell with Low Catalyst Loading Produced by Reactive Spray Deposition Technology

Sulfonated Polybenzimidazoles for High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells

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