Journal Article FZJ-2020-02809

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png
PBI‐type Polymers and Acidic Proton Conducting Ionic Liquids – Conductivity and Molecular Interactions

 ;

2020
Wiley-VCH Weinheim

Fuel cells 20(4), 461-468 () [10.1002/fuce.201900201]

This record in other databases:  

Please use a persistent id in citations:   doi:

Abstract: Proton conducting ionic liquids (PILs) are discussed as new electrolytes for the use as non‐aqueous electrolytes at operation temperatures above 100 °C. During fuel cell operation the presence of significant amounts of residual water is unavoidable. The highly Brønsted‐acidic PIL 2‐Sulfoethylmethylammonum triflate [2‐Sema][TfO] is able to perform fast proton exchange processes with H2O, resulting from 1H‐NMR and pulsed field gradient (PFG)/diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) self‐diffusion measurements. Proton conduction takes place by a vehicle mechanism via PIL cations or H3O+, but also by a cooperative mechanism involving both species. Thus, highly Brønsted‐acidic PILs are promising candidates for the use as non‐aqueous electrolytes. To use [2‐Sema][TfO] as electrolyte in a proton electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) it has to be immobilized in a host polymer. There is a (slow) uptake of the PIL by polybenzimidazole (PBI) up to a weight increase of ∼130%, due to a swelling process. A protonation of the basic imidazole moieties takes place. NMR analysis was applied to elucidate the molecular interactions between PBI, PIL, and residual water. Proton exchange, respectively an interaction between the polar groups and water can be observed in spectra, indicating a network of H‐bonds in doped PBI. Therefore, highly acidic PILs are promising candidates for the use as non‐aqueous electrolytes.

Classification:

Contributing Institute(s):
  1. Elektrochemische Verfahrenstechnik (IEK-14)
Research Program(s):
  1. 135 - Fuel Cells (POF3-135) (POF3-135)

Appears in the scientific report 2020
Database coverage:
Medline ; Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 ; OpenAccess ; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; DEAL Wiley ; Essential Science Indicators ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Web of Science Core Collection
Click to display QR Code for this record

The record appears in these collections:
Document types > Articles > Journal Article
Institute Collections > IET > IET-4
Workflow collections > Public records
Workflow collections > Publication Charges
IEK > IEK-14
Publications database
Open Access

 Record created 2020-08-11, last modified 2024-07-12