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Enhanced OH− conductivity and stability of polybenzimidazole membranes for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction via grafting and crosslinking strategies.
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Journal of Membrane Science . Nov2023, Vol. 685, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- A set of crosslinked quaternized polybenzimidazole (cQAPBI-nC) membranes with varying carbon chain lengths of crosslinking agents are designed and prepared through grafting and crosslinking reactions for their applications in electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR). The cQAPBI-6C membrane stands out among all the cQAPBI-nC membranes due to its ingenious construction of a hydrophilic/hydrophobic micro-phase separation structure. As a result, this membrane exhibits exceptional OH− conductivity and selectivity of 79.40 mS cm−1 and 54.73%, respectively, surpassing those of the commercially available FAA-3-PK-130 membrane (OH− conductivity: 33.38 mS cm−1, selectivity: 39.00%). Moreover, the cQAPBI-6C membrane has excellent mechanical and alkaline stabilities. In the self-made membrane electrode assembly reactor, the cQAPBI-6C membrane demonstrates higher CO Faraday efficiency (FE) compared with FAA-3-PK-130 membrane at −100 ∼ −160 mA cm−2. Furthermore, the cQAPBI-6C membrane can operate continuously and stably for over 32 h at −150 mA cm−2, and the CO FE and voltage maintain at around 95% and −3.7 V. These findings provide strong evidence to support the practical significance of the proposed modification strategy in the development of polybenzimidazole-based anion exchange membranes for CO 2 RR applications. [Display omitted] • cQAPBI membranes were prepared via grafting and crosslinking strategies for CO 2 RR. • The obvious micro-phase separation structure is given to cQAPBI-6C membrane. • cQAPBI-6C membrane has outstanding OH−conductivity and selectivity. • cQAPBI-6C membrane shows excellent CO FE, current density and durability for CO 2 RR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ION-permeable membranes
*CARBON dioxide
*MEMBRANE reactors
*ELECTROLYTIC reduction
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03767388
- Volume :
- 685
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Membrane Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 170044349
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121985