Preparation and Characterization of an Eco-Friendly Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Based in a Blend of Sulphonated Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/ Chitosan Mechanically Stabilised by Nylon 6,6
AUTOR(ES)
Oliveira, Paula Nunes de, Mendes, Adélio Miguel Magalhães
FONTE
Mat. Res.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
21/07/2016
RESUMO
Abstract Membranes for fuel cell applications were prepared using two polymer blends: poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVAL) and chitosan (CS), 80/20 (w/w) and 60/40 (w/w) with and without nylon. Sulfosuccinic acid (SSA) was used both as a crosslinking and a sulfonating agent. An increasing in the SSA content raised ionic exchange capacity and consequently proton conductivity in the membranes. The addition of nylon has improved membrane mechanical properties by decreasing stiffness. Membranes presented good proton conductivity (around 10-2 S cm-1) and lower H2 and methanol permeability rather than the standard membrane Nafion® 115. Membranes which showed to be stable under fuel cell operation were tested using hydrogen and methanol fuels. Membrane PVAL:CS, 80/20 (w/w), containing SSA crosslinker, (PVAL+CS)/SSA, of 4/1 (mol/mol), has shown the best performance under fuel cell environment. However, results have shown that an improvement is required in the adhesion between the membrane and the electrodes.
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