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Phosphoric acid-imbibed three-dimensional polyacrylamide/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel as a new class of high-temperature proton exchange membrane
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Journal of Power Sources . May2013, Vol. 229, p36-41. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Abstract: This paper reports the first study that investigates H3PO4-imbibed polyacrylamide/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PAM/PVA) semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) hydrogel as a high-temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM). The extraordinary ability of the PAM/PVA hydrogel to absorb a large quantity of aqueous solution is fully utilized to achieve a high H3PO4 loading, resulting in high proton conductivity membranes. The anhydrous proton conductivity of a PAM/PVA semi-IPN hydrogel loaded with 73.5 wt% H3PO4 reaches 0.0525 S cm−1 at 183 °C in dry air. A fuel cell using the thick-film PAM/PVA hydrogel exhibits a peak power density of 0.225 W cm−2 at 183 °C with pure O2 and H2 as the oxidant and fuel, respectively. The synthesized membrane also shows excellent acid retention under mechanical load and high humidity, a valued characteristic for high-temperature PEMs. These performance-ensuring properties paired with a low-cost synthesis approach demonstrate the new membrane to be a viable candidate as a high-temperature PEM. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03787753
- Volume :
- 229
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Power Sources
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85174539
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.11.134