کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5184115 1381039 2011 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Preparation and characterization of nanocomposite polyelectrolyte membranes based on Nafion® ionomer and nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه شیمی شیمی آلی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Preparation and characterization of nanocomposite polyelectrolyte membranes based on Nafion® ionomer and nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite
چکیده انگلیسی

In this study nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (nHA) was synthesized and characterized by means of FT-IR, XRD and TEM techniques and a series of proton exchange membranes based on Nafion® and nHA were fabricated via solvent casting method. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed thermal stability enhancement of the Nafion® nanocomposite due to the presence of nHA nanopowder. SAXS and TEM analyses confirmed the incorporation of nHA into ionic phase of Nafion®. Furthermore, the incorporation of elliptical nHA into the Nafion® matrix improved proton conductivity of the resultant polyelectrolyte membrane up to 0.173 S cm−1 at 2.0 wt% of nHA loading compared to that of 0.086 S cm−1 for Nafion® 117. Also, the inclusion of nHA nanoparticles into nanocomposite membranes resulted in a significant reduction of methanol permeability and crossover in comparison with pristine Nafion® membranes. Membrane selectivity parameter of the nanocomposites at 2.0 wt% nHA was calculated and found to be 106,800 S s cm−3, which is more than two times than that of Nafion® 117. Direct methanol fuel cell tests revealed that Nafion®/nHA nanocomposite membranes were able to provide higher fuel cell efficiency and also better electrochemical performance in both low and high concentrations of methanol feed. Thus, the current study shows that nHA enhances the functionality of Nafion® as fuel cell membranes.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Polymer - Volume 52, Issue 5, 1 March 2011, Pages 1286-1296
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