Resumé
When designing sulfonic acid based ionomers, high ion exchange capacity (IEC) comes at the expense of the mechanical properties. With too high IEC, the membrane will excessively swell or even dissolve in water. Therefore a suitable compromise must be found between high charge carrier concentration and adequate mechanical properties. It has been demonstrated that this compromise can be found at higher IEC when the mechanical properties are improved by increasing crystallinity, increasing molecular weight, crosslinking or reinforcement of the membrane by dispersion of interacting particles therein. This work utilizes the latter approach and makes use of particles of tin dioxide (SnO2).
Polymer-SnO2 composite membranes were successfully prepared using an ion-exchange method. SnO2 was incorporated into membranes by ion-exchange in solutions of SnCl2 ∙ 2 H2O in methanol, followed by oxidation to SnO2 in air. The content of SnO2 proved controllable by adjusting the concentration of the ion-exchange solution.
The prepared nanocomposite membranes were characterized by powder XRD, 119Sn MAS NMR, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, water uptake and tensile stress-strain measurements. For Nafion 117™, addition of about 4 wt% of SnO2 particles provided a substantial increase in elastic modulus with conductivity similar to the parent membrane.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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| Publikationsdato | 20. feb. 2011 |
| Antal sider | 1 |
| Status | Udgivet - 20. feb. 2011 |
| Begivenhed | Advances in Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems 2011 - Pacific Grove, Asilomar Conference Grounds, USA Varighed: 20. feb. 2011 → 23. feb. 2011 |
Konference
| Konference | Advances in Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems 2011 |
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| Land | USA |
| By | Pacific Grove, Asilomar Conference Grounds |
| Periode | 20/02/2011 → 23/02/2011 |
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Polymer-SnO2 composite membranes. / Nørgaard, Casper Frydendal; Skou, Eivind Morten.
2011. Poster session præsenteret på Advances in Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems 2011, Pacific Grove, Asilomar Conference Grounds, USA.Publikation: Konferencebidrag uden forlag/tidsskrift › Poster › Forskning
TY - CONF
T1 - Polymer-SnO2 composite membranes
AU - Nørgaard, Casper Frydendal
AU - Skou, Eivind Morten
PY - 2011/2/20
Y1 - 2011/2/20
N2 - When designing sulfonic acid based ionomers, high ion exchange capacity (IEC) comes at the expense of the mechanical properties. With too high IEC, the membrane will excessively swell or even dissolve in water. Therefore a suitable compromise must be found between high charge carrier concentration and adequate mechanical properties. It has been demonstrated that this compromise can be found at higher IEC when the mechanical properties are improved by increasing crystallinity, increasing molecular weight, crosslinking or reinforcement of the membrane by dispersion of interacting particles therein. This work utilizes the latter approach and makes use of particles of tin dioxide (SnO2). Polymer-SnO2 composite membranes were successfully prepared using an ion-exchange method. SnO2 was incorporated into membranes by ion-exchange in solutions of SnCl2 ∙ 2 H2O in methanol, followed by oxidation to SnO2 in air. The content of SnO2 proved controllable by adjusting the concentration of the ion-exchange solution. The prepared nanocomposite membranes were characterized by powder XRD, 119Sn MAS NMR, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, water uptake and tensile stress-strain measurements. For Nafion 117™, addition of about 4 wt% of SnO2 particles provided a substantial increase in elastic modulus with conductivity similar to the parent membrane.
AB - When designing sulfonic acid based ionomers, high ion exchange capacity (IEC) comes at the expense of the mechanical properties. With too high IEC, the membrane will excessively swell or even dissolve in water. Therefore a suitable compromise must be found between high charge carrier concentration and adequate mechanical properties. It has been demonstrated that this compromise can be found at higher IEC when the mechanical properties are improved by increasing crystallinity, increasing molecular weight, crosslinking or reinforcement of the membrane by dispersion of interacting particles therein. This work utilizes the latter approach and makes use of particles of tin dioxide (SnO2). Polymer-SnO2 composite membranes were successfully prepared using an ion-exchange method. SnO2 was incorporated into membranes by ion-exchange in solutions of SnCl2 ∙ 2 H2O in methanol, followed by oxidation to SnO2 in air. The content of SnO2 proved controllable by adjusting the concentration of the ion-exchange solution. The prepared nanocomposite membranes were characterized by powder XRD, 119Sn MAS NMR, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, water uptake and tensile stress-strain measurements. For Nafion 117™, addition of about 4 wt% of SnO2 particles provided a substantial increase in elastic modulus with conductivity similar to the parent membrane.
KW - Nafion
KW - Composite
KW - SnO2
KW - tin dioxide
KW - fuel cell
M3 - Poster
ER -