[International Journal of Hydrogen Energy]Composite membranes based on polybenzimidazole and ionic liquid functional Si-O-Si network for HT-PEMFC applications
作者：Xue Tian, Shuang Wang, Jinsheng Li, Fengxiang Liu, Xu Wang, Hao Chen, Hongzhe Ni, Zhe Wang
關鍵字：High temperature proton exchange membrane,Polybenzimidazole,Ionic liquid functional Si–O–Si network structure
論文來源：期刊
具體來源：International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
發表時間：2017年
Polybenzimidazole (PBI)/ionic liquid (IL) functional Si–O–Si network composite membranes are prepared from PBI with 1-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)-3-methylimidazolium chloride. The IL can be hydrolyzed to form Si–O–Si network structure under acidic conditions. And such IL functional Si–O–Si network (NP) in the composite membranes could improve phosphoric acid doping levels andproton conductivities simultaneously. The ability of retaining more PA is also reflected in the high proton conductivity value of PBI/NP-15% membrane which shows almost three-fold increment compared to the pristine PBI. All the PBI/NP-X composite membranes display excellent chemical stability and improved mechanical strength. This is attributed to Si–O–Si network structure. Moreover, PBI/NP composite membranes have demonstrated high thermal stability up to 250 °C, which is attractive for high-temperature (>200 °C) proton exchange membrane fuel cells.
