Effects of a Nanophase-Separated Structure on Mechanical Properties and Proton Conductivity of Acid-Infiltrated Block Polymer Electrolyte Membranes under Non-Humidification

被引:4
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作者
Kajita, Takato [1 ]
Tanaka, Haruka [1 ]
Ohtsuka, Yumiko [1 ]
Orido, Tsuyoshi [1 ]
Takano, Atsushi [1 ]
Iwamoto, Hiroyuki [2 ]
Mufundirwa, Albert [2 ]
Imai, Hideto [3 ,4 ]
Noro, Atsushi [1 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Engn, Dept Mol & Macromol Chem, Nagoya, Aichi 4648603, Japan
[2] Japan Synchrotron Radiat Res Inst JASRI, Sayo, Hyogo 6795198, Japan
[3] NISSAN ARC LTD, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 2370061, Japan
[4] Fuel Cell Cutting Edge Res Ctr Technol Res Assoc, Koto Ku, 2-3-26 Aomi, Tokyo 1350064, Japan
[5] Nagoya Univ, Res Ctr Net Zero Carbon Soc, Inst Innovat Future Soc, Nagoya, Aichi 4648601, Japan
来源
ACS OMEGA | 2023年 / 8卷 / 01期
关键词
ION-TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; COPOLYMER; POLYDISPERSITY; GENERATION; LIQUIDS; HYBRIDS;
D O I
10.1021/acsomega.2c06514
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Acid-infiltrated block polymer electrolyte membranes adopting a spherical or lamellar nanophase-separated structure were prepared by infiltrating sulfuric acid (H2SO4) into polystyrene-b-poly(4-vinylpyridine)-b-polystyrene (S-P-S) triblock copolymers to investigate the effects of its nanophase-separated structure on mechanical properties and proton conductivities under non-humidification. Lamellae-forming S- P-S/H2SO4 membranes with a continuous hard phase generally exhibited higher tensile strength than sphere-forming S-P-S/H2SO4 membranes with a discontinuous hard phase even if the same amount of Sa was infiltrated into each neat S-P-S film. Meanwhile, the conductivities of lamellae-forming S-P-S/H2SO4 membranes under non-humidification were comparable or superior to those of sphere-forming S-P-S/H2SO4 membranes, even though they were infiltrated by the same weight fraction of H2SO4. This result is attributed to the conductivities of S-P-S/H2SO4 membranes being greatly influenced by the acid/base stoichiometry associated with acid-base complex formation rather than the nanophase-separated structure adopted in the membranes. Namely, there are more free H2SO4 moieties that can release free protons contributing to the conductivity in lamellae-forming S-P-S/H2SO4 membranes than sphere-forming S-P-S/H2SO4, even when the same amount of H2SO4 was infiltrated into the S-P-S.
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页码:1121 / 1130
页数:10
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