Date:

2025-04-30

Title of Paper:

Facile construction of poly(arylene ether)s-based anion exchange membranes bearing pendent N-spirocyclic quaternary ammonium for fuel cells

Journal:

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Summary:

Anion exchange membrane (AEM) fuel cells have received significant attention due to their low fuel permeability and the use of non-platinum catalysts. However, the development of AEMs with robust chemical stability and high conductivity is still a great challenge. Herein, we prepare a new type of partially fluorinated backbone bearing pendent N-spirocyclic quaternary ammonium (QA) cations via a facile Williamson reaction, which displays great potential for fuel cells. The integration of the two substructures (a fluorinated moiety into a polymer backbone and a pendent cation structure) is beneficial for the fabrication of a well-defined micro-phase separation structure, thereby facilitating the construction of a highly-efficient ion transporting pathway. Correspondingly, the resulting AEM (PAENQA-1.0), despite its a relatively low ionic exchange capacity (0.93 meq g(-1)) demonstrates a conductivity of 63.1 mS cm(-1) (80 degrees C). Meanwhile, the constrained ring conformation of N-spirocyclic QA results in improved stability of the AEMs.

Co-author:

Lin, Chenxiao; Yu, Demei; Wang, Jixia; Zhang, Yan; Xie, Dong; Cheng, Faliang; Zh

Translation or Not:

No

Date of Publication:

2019-10-08