Abstract
In this study, an average of 7 phosphoric acid groups capable of transferring hydrogen ions are introduced into polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) through a substitution reaction, and the prepared POSSs are added to sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) for a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells with high proton conductivity and mechanical properties. As the POSS content in SPAES increases to 5 wt%, the proton conductivity and mechanical properties increase simultaneously. However, when the POSS content exceeds 5 wt%, the two characteristics tend to decrease. This is due to the change in both proton transfer and mechanical load transfer abilities according to the distribution of POSS in SPAES. In conclusion, when 5 wt% of POSS was added to SPAES, it shows a large proton conductivity of 3.83 × 10-1 S cm-1 at 120 °C and 100% relative humidity and a high tensile strength of 60 MPa.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Polymer (Korea) |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- fuel cell
- phosphonic acid
- polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane
- polymer electrolyte membrane
- proton conductivity