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Colloid and Polymer Science
Published in: Colloid and Polymer Science 11/2018

08-10-2018 | Original Contribution

Sulfonated fluorinated block copolymer containing naphthalene unit/sulfonated polyvinylidene-co-hexafluoropropylene/functionalized silicon dioxide ternary composite membrane for low-humidity fuel cell applications

Authors: Ae Rhan Kim, Jane Cathleen Gabunada, Dong Jin Yoo

Published in: Colloid and Polymer Science | Issue 11/2018

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Abstract

A ternary composite membrane, composed of a sulfonated fluorinated block copolymer containing naphthalene unit (SFBCN), sulfonated polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (SPVdF-HFP), and functionalized silicon dioxide (FSiO2), was fabricated via a simple solution casting method for use as a suitable proton exchange membrane in low-humidity fuel cells. The morphological and structural characterizations verify the successful formation of the ternary composite membrane. TGA and DSC analyses revealed the suitability of the materials for fuel cell applications. The increased water uptake, IEC, and proton conductivity values with increasing hydrophilicity of membranes were obtained by thorough measurements. The fabricated ternary composite membrane containing 10 wt% FSiO2 exhibited a superior proton conductivity (12.3 mS/cm) under dehydrated conditions (90 °C at 40% RH) over the Nafion 117 (7.8 mS/cm) membrane, while at 90 °C at 100% RH, it exhibited a comparable H+ conductivity (93.1 mS/cm) to Nafion 117 (112 mS/cm) membrane.
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Metadata
Title
Sulfonated fluorinated block copolymer containing naphthalene unit/sulfonated polyvinylidene-co-hexafluoropropylene/functionalized silicon dioxide ternary composite membrane for low-humidity fuel cell applications
Authors
Ae Rhan Kim
Jane Cathleen Gabunada
Dong Jin Yoo
Publication date
08-10-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Colloid and Polymer Science / Issue 11/2018
Print ISSN: 0303-402X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1536
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-018-4403-y

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