Synthesis and study of pyridine-containing sulfonated polybenzimidazole multiblock copolymer for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Chen, Shixiong; Pan, Haiyan; Chang, Zhihong; Jin, Ming; Pu, Hongting

doi:10.1007/s11581-018-2610-7

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“…Pan and coworkers synthesized a series of sulfonated polybenzimidazole multiblock copolymers containing pyridine rings via the condensation polymerization of a dicarboxyl monomer containing pyridine, 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl, and 4-aminobenzoic acid in polyphosphoric acid. Next, membranes were prepared via the generally used solution casting method and subsequently doped with phosphoric acid [ 117 ]. The prepared membranes displayed an improved thermal and oxidative stability, reaching proton conductivities up to 0.23 S/cm at 180 °C.…”

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Recent Progress in the Development of Composite Membranes Based on Polybenzimidazole for High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Applications

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The rapid increasing of the population in combination with the emergence of new energy-consuming technologies has risen worldwide total energy consumption towards unprecedent values. Furthermore, fossil fuel reserves are running out very quickly and the polluting greenhouse gases emitted during their utilization need to be reduced. In this scenario, a few alternative energy sources have been proposed and, among these, proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are promising. Recently, polybenzimidazole-based polymers, featuring high chemical and thermal stability, in combination with fillers that can regulate the proton mobility, have attracted tremendous attention for their roles as PEMs in fuel cells. Recent advances in composite membranes based on polybenzimidazole (PBI) for high temperature PEM fuel cell applications are summarized and highlighted in this review. In addition, the challenges, future trends, and prospects of composite membranes based on PBI for solid electrolytes are also discussed.

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Recent Progress in the Development of Composite Membranes Based on Polybenzimidazole for High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Applications

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“…8,9 Typical representatives including sulfonated polyimide (SPI), [10][11][12][13] sulfonated poly (arylene ether ketone) (SPEEK). [14][15][16] sulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) [17][18][19][20] and sulfonated polybenzimidazole 21,22 are used as PEM. Generally, most of them obtain high proton conductivity only at their high ion exchange capacity (IEC).…”

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Sulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone)-graft-sulfonated poly (vinyl alcohol) proton exchange membranes: Improved proton selectivity

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2020

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Aldehyde terminated sulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES-CHO) is prepared by a series of nucleophilic substitution reaction based on SPAES in this paper. Novel SPAES-graft-SPVA (SPAES-g-SPVA) membranes are fabricated by acetal reaction between SPAES-CHO and different amounts of sulfonated poly (vinyl alcohol) (SPVA). The 1H-NMR and FTIR indicate the successful preparation of SPAES-CHO and SPAES-g-SPVA membranes. With the introduction of SPVA, the SPAES-g-SPVA membranes have much lower methanol permeability than pure SPAES membrane and Nafion117 membrane. The methanol permeability coefficients of the SPAES-g-SPVA membranes decrease from 3.41 × 10−7 cm2 s−1 to 1.67 × 10−7 cm2 s−1 with the increase of SPVA content. And the proton conductivity of all the membranes is higher than 15 mS cm−1 at 25°C. Moreover, SPAES-g-SPVA membranes exhibit high proton selectivity. Especially, SPAES-g-SPVA-30% membrane has the highest proton selectivity, which is nearly five times higher than Nafion117.

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“…It can be used to elevate the phosphoric acid doping level of HT-PEMFC. In addition, the oxidative stability of the membranes can also be improved since this pyridine group can easily react with free radicals [14]. This method was widely used in the literature and resulted in significant enhancements in acid doping level of the membranes [15 -18].…”

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“…In another interesting study by Chen, et al (2018), they synthesized a series of sulfonated PBI multiblock copolymers containing pyridine rings (Fig. 2) [14].…”

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“…In another interesting study by Chen, et al (2018), they synthesized a series of sulfonated PBI multiblock copolymers containing pyridine rings (Fig. 2) [14]. The presence of the pyridine group increases the acid-base interaction between the sulfonic acid group and the alkaline group, hence, improving the chemical stability of the membrane.…”

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Efforts to Improve PBI/Acid Membrane System for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (HT-PEMFC)

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The global expansion of industry and technology has brought various environmental issues especially in atmospheric pollution and global warming. These resulted in various R&D activities on renewable energy resources and devices. Developing high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) is one of them. Over the past decades, this research has been received the most attention for various stationary and transportation applications. This is due to inherent advantages of operation above 100 °C including improved tolerance toward CO poisoning, enhanced electrode kinetics, easier heat dissipation and water management as well as better thermodynamic quality of the produced heat. Poly (benzimidazoles)-phosphoric acid (PBI/PA) is the well-established membrane for HT-PEMFC applications replacing perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) membranes, which operate in the temperature range of below 100 °C. Nevertheless, there have been concerns on the durability and stability of such PEMFC, which negatively affected their widespread commercialization. In this paper, problems regarding this acid-base complex membrane system and modifications as well as some techniques used to overcome these issues will be outlined.

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Synthesis and study of pyridine-containing sulfonated polybenzimidazole multiblock copolymer for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

Recent Progress in the Development of Composite Membranes Based on Polybenzimidazole for High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Applications

Recent Progress in the Development of Composite Membranes Based on Polybenzimidazole for High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Applications

Sulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone)-graft-sulfonated poly (vinyl alcohol) proton exchange membranes: Improved proton selectivity

Efforts to Improve PBI/Acid Membrane System for High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (HT-PEMFC)

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