TY  - JOUR
ID  - 21022828
AU  - Zhu, Ming
AU  - Song, Yang
AU  - Hu, Wei
AU  - Li, Xuefeng
AU  - Jiang, Zhenhua
AU  - Guiver, Michael D.
AU  - Liu, Baijun
T1  - SPAEK-based binary blends and ternary composites as proton exchange membranes for DMFCs
T1  - Binary blends and ternary composites as proton exchange membranes
JO  - Journal of Membrane Science
SP  - 520
EP  - 526
VL  - 415-416
PY  - 2012
KW  - Poly(aryl ether ketone); Protonexchangemembranes; Composites; Sol–gel, Fuel cells
N2  - Naphthalene-containing blendmembranes, comprising sulfonated polyaryletherketone (SPAEK) as the primary matrix, and basic component polyazomethine (PAM), which has a chemical structure partially similar with SPAEK, were investigated as protonexchangemembranes (PEMs). Further, a ternary-compositemembrane was successfully prepared by introducing acid-functionalized polysilsesquioxane (POSS–SO3H) into SPAEK/PAM composite using a sol–gel process. The relevant properties of the PEMs, such as proton conductivity, methanol permeability, water uptake, and morphology were determined, and it was shown that the ternary-compositemembrane, SPAEK/PAM/POSS–SO3H, showed a superior combination of properties for proton conductivity and methanol resistance. Its selectivity was 7.5 times higher than Nafion.
M1  - 53065
DO  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2012.05.039
U3  - NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology
U3  - Institut de technologie des procédés chimiques et de l'environnement du CNRC (ITPCE-ICPET)
U3  - National Research Council Canada
U3  - Conseil national de recherches Canada (CNRC-NRC)
ER  -