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Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 7/2021

23-11-2020 | Research Article-Chemical Engineering

Effect of Polyhedral Silsesquioxane Functionalized Sulfonic Acid Groups Incorporated Into Highly Sulfonated Polyphenylsulfone as Proton-Conducting Membrane

Authors: Nor Azureen Mohamad Nor, Juhana Jaafar, Je-Deok Kim, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mukhlis A Rahman

Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Issue 7/2021

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Abstract

A Composite proton exchange membrane consists of octaphenyl polyhedral silsesquioxane (POSS) has been incorporated into a highly sulfonated polyphenylsulfone (SPPSU) for potential use in fuel cell applications. The effect of modified POSS by functionalization with sulfonic acid groups (SPOSS) addition on physicochemical properties, mechanical strength, and proton conductivity of the SPPSU is examined. Results revealed that the incorporation of POSS and SPOSS has significantly improved the mechanical strength and conductivity of the SPPSU composite membranes. SPPSU-POSS composite membrane shows tough and ductile features. Meanwhile, the SPPSU-SPOSS composite membrane exhibits mechanically lower strength but greater in flexibility as compared to SPPSU-POSS composite membrane. As per expectation, the proton conductivity of the SPPSU-SPOSS composite membrane is significantly improved compared to SPPSU-POSS composite membrane according to its relatively higher water uptake value. Based on the obtained results, it has been suggested that POSS has enhanced the proton conductivity and mechanical strength of the highly sulfonated PPSU based membrane desirable to be served as a proton exchange membrane in fuel cell application.
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Metadata
Title
Effect of Polyhedral Silsesquioxane Functionalized Sulfonic Acid Groups Incorporated Into Highly Sulfonated Polyphenylsulfone as Proton-Conducting Membrane
Authors
Nor Azureen Mohamad Nor
Juhana Jaafar
Je-Deok Kim
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Mukhlis A Rahman
Publication date
23-11-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Electronic ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-05088-z

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