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Porous zirconium oxide nanotube modified Nafion composite membrane for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells operated under dry conditions

Title
Porous zirconium oxide nanotube modified Nafion composite membrane for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells operated under dry conditions
Author(s)
Ketpang, KriangsakSon, ByungrakLee, DonghaShanmugam, Sangaraju
Issued Date
2015-08
Citation
Journal of Membrane Science, v.488, pp.154 - 165
Type
Article
Author Keywords
Nafion composite membraneMesoporous ZrO1.95 nanotubesWater back diffusionFuel cellsElectrospinning
Keywords
AdsorptionArticleArtificial MembraneAtmosphereBack DiffusionBioengineeringComposite MembranesConductanceCurrent DensityDecompositionDEGRADATIONDENSITYElectrolyte MembraneElectrolytesElectrospinningENHANCED PROTON CONDUCTIVITYFuel CellsGas Fuel PurificationHIGH-TemPERATUREHUMIDITYHYBRID MemBRANESHydrogen BondLOW RELATIVE-HUMIDITYLow Relative HumiditiesMaximum Power DensityMemBRANESMesoporousMesoporous MaterialsMESOPOROUS SILICAMesoporous ZrO1.95 NanotubesNafion Composite MembraneNafion Composite MembranesNanocompositeNANOCOMPOSITE MemBRANESNANOPARTICLESNanotubeNANOTUBESNuclear Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyOhmic ContactsOXIDESPemFC OPERATIONPerfluorosulfonic ACID MembranesPolyelectrolytesPolymerPolymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel CellPolymersPriority JournalProton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PemFC)Scanning Electron MicroscopySilicotungstic ACIDSolid ElectrolytesSurface AreaSurface PropertyTensile StrengthThermostabilityWATERWater AnalysisWater Back DiffusionWater RetentionWater Retention AbilityX Ray DiffractionYarnZirconiaZirconiumZirconium AlloysZirconium Oxide
ISSN
0376-7388
Abstract
We report a high performance and durable electrolyte membrane operated in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells under low relative humidity (RH). This was accomplished by incorporating water retaining mesoporous zirconium oxide (ZrO1.95) nanotubes (ZrNT) in a perfluorosulfonic acid (Nafion) membrane. Porous ZrNT with average diameters of 90nm was synthesized by pyrolysing electrospun zirconium precursor embedded polymer fibers at 600°C under an air atmosphere. The superior water retention ability and the tubular morphology of the ZrNT fillers resulted in facile water diffusion through the membrane, leading to a significant improvement in membrane proton conductivity under both fully humid and dry conditions. Compared to a commercial membrane (Nafion, NRE-212) operated under 50% and 100% RH at 80°C, the Nafion-ZrNT membrane exhibited 2.7 and 1.2 times higher power density at 0.6V, respectively. Under dry conditions (18% RH at 80°C), the Nafion-ZrNT membrane exhibited 3.1 times higher maximum power density than the NRE-212 membrane. In addition, the Nafion-ZrNT membrane also exhibited durable operation for 200h under 18% RH at 80oC. The remarkably high performance of the Nafion-ZrNT composite membrane was mainly attributed to the reduction of ohmic resistance by incorporating the mesoporous hygroscopic ZrO1.95 nanotubes. © 2015 Elsevier B.V.
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11750/5175
DOI
10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.096
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
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  • 손병락 Son, Byungrak 에너지융합연구부
  • Research Interests 연료전지; Fuel Cell; 하이브리드 전원; Hybrid Power; 스택; Stack; 촉매; Catalyst; 연료전지시스템; Fuel Cell System;센서네트워크;Sensor Network
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