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  • a poly vinyl alcohol based composite membrane with immobilized Phosphotungstic Acid molecules for direct methanol fuel cells
    Electrochimica Acta, 2017
    Co-Authors: Haining Wang, Yan Xiang
    Abstract:

    Abstract Phosphotungstic Acid (H3PW12O40, HPW) molecules were anchored onto carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by electrostatic self-assembly using poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA); subsequent incorporation of these particles into poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) afforded a methanol-blocking membrane for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) application. The prepared membrane exhibited a significantly higher proton conductivity of 9.4 mS cm−1 at 60 °C and satisfactory proton conductivity stability over a 120-h test than a PVA membrane. Moreover, the composite membrane showed a decrease in the methanol permeability by ∼40% compared to a PVA membrane (6.10 × 10−7 cm2 s−1) and much better proton-to-methanol selectivity because of a higher dimensional stability after the incorporation of CNTs. A single DMFC based on the prepared membrane exhibited a maximum power density of 16 mW cm−2 at 60 °C. Thus, CNT-PDDA-HPW/PVA membranes have a great potential as an alternative proton exchange membrane for DMFC application.

  • novel methanol blocking proton exchange membrane achieved via self anchoring Phosphotungstic Acid into chitosan membrane with submicro pores
    Journal of Membrane Science, 2016
    Co-Authors: Haining Wang, Dawei Liang, Yan Xiang
    Abstract:

    Abstract A novel chitosan/Phosphotungstic Acid composite proton exchange membrane was prepared by self-anchoring Phosphotungstic Acid into chitosan membrane with submicro-pores ( smp CTS/HPW). The smp CTS/HPW membrane exhibits enhanced proton conductivity and excellent methanol-blocking performance. The proton conductivity of the composite membrane is significantly affected by the content of HPW which could be modulated by introducing soft template P123 into the membrane to obtain varied porosity. The highest proton conductivity ( σ ) of the composite membrane, 2.9×10 −2  S cm −1 at 80 °C, was achieved with soft template P123 content of 40%. Moreover, the smp CTS/HPW membrane showed very stable proton conductivity under deionized water condition due to HPW molecules self-anchored in the CTS matrix. The methanol permeability ( P ) of 40%- smp CTS/HPW membrane was 4.7×10 −7  cm 2  s −1 , which was 60% lower than that of Nafion 212 membrane. The highest selectivity factor ( σ / P ), 2.27×10 4  S cm −3  s, was obtained on 40%- smp CTS/HPW membrane. A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) based on the 40%- smp CTS/HPW membrane achieved a peak power density of 16 mW/cm 2 at 80 °C. This study indicates the promising potential of smp CTS/HPW membrane as alternative proton exchange membrane for DMFCs application.

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  • a novel Phosphotungstic Acid impregnated meso nafion multilayer membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
    Journal of Membrane Science, 2013
    Co-Authors: Qing Hong Fang, San Ping Jiang
    Abstract:

    Abstract A novel mesoporous Nafion (meso-Nafion) based multilayer membrane impregnated with Phosphotungstic Acid (HPW) is developed for the operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) at elevated high temperature and low humidity conditions. Very different to the pristine Nafion membrane, the HPW-impregnated meso-Nafion multilayer membrane possesses a much higher conductivity under both high and low humidity conditions. For example, the proton conductivity is 0.072 S cm−1 at 80 °C under 40% RH, which is ∼4 times better than 0.015 S cm−1 measured on pristine Nafion 1135 membrane under identical conditions. Moreover, the new multilayer structure effectively alleviates the leaching problem of impregnated HPW. The fuel cells assembled with the multilayer membrane show good performances and much low degradation when operated at reduced humidity and elevated temperatures of 120 °C, as compared to the cells with pristine Nafion membranes. The results indicate that the multilayer membrane can significantly widen the application range of PEMFCs under low relative humidity (RH) and elevated high temperatures.

  • characterization of high temperature proton exchange membranes based on Phosphotungstic Acid functionalized mesoporous silica nanocomposites for fuel cells
    Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011
    Co-Authors: Jie Zeng, San Ping Jiang
    Abstract:

    The synthesis and characteristics of high-temperature proton-exchange membranes based on mesoporous silica nanocomposite functionalized with Phosphotungstic Acid (HPW) were investigated in detail for applications in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). The HPW–meso-silica nanocomposites were characterized by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, TGA, N2 absorption isotherm, water uptake, TEM, conductivity, and fuel cell performance. The spectroscopy results indicate interactions between the Keggin anions of HPW and meso-silica and the possible formation of (≡SiOH2+)(H2PW12O40–) species. The results show that the proton conductivity of the HPW–meso-silica nanocomposites depends strongly on the content of HPW. The threshold for the proton conductivity of the nanocomposite is ∼10 wt %. The best proton conductivity is 0.07 S cm–1 at 25 °C under 100% relative humidity (RH) with an activation energy of ∼14 kJ mol–1, obtained o...