Synergistic functionalization of poly(p-terphenyl isatin) anion exchange membrane with quaternary ammonium and piperidine cations for fuel cells

Abstract

Quaternary ammonium cation and piperidine cation cooperate to further improve the performance of the anion exchange membrane.

Anion Exchange Membrane with Pendulous Piperidinium on Twisted All-Carbon Backbone for Fuel Cell

“…The following supporting information can be downloaded at: , Figure S1: The 1 H NMR spectrums of PSB and QPSB polymers; Figure S2: (a–c) the surface SEM image of QPSB-1, QPSB-2 and QPSB-3 membranes, (d–f) the cross-section SEM image of QPSB-1, QPSB-2 and QPSB-3 membranes; Figure S3: Conductivity comparison of the membranes prepared in this work with recently reported piperidine-based membranes with similar IEC [ 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 ]. Table S1: The property comparison of different membranes; Table S2: Property comparison of the membrane prepared in this work with recently reported piperidine-based membranes with similar IEC [ 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 ].…”