Preparation and characterization of proton exchange membranes based on sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) doped with phosphorylated mesoporous silica submicrospheres

Hong Wu, Hao Yang, Yuning Zhao, Zhen Li, Zhongyi Jiang

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Abstract

Two kinds of phosphorylated mesoporous silica submicrospheres were prepared. The phosphoric acid groups ( PO3H2) were grafted either only on the particle outer surface (PMPS-I) or on both the outer surface and the inner pore walls (PMPS-II). All the submicrospheres exhibited a uniform particle size and possessed well-aligned one-dimensional hexahedral pores. Hybrid membranes were fabricated by directly blending silica with the sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) solutions. The hybrid membranes doped with PMPS-II exhibited higher proton conductivity compared to the ones with PMPS-I. The highest proton conductivity was 0.241 S·cm-1 at 60℃ and 100% relative humidity (RH) for the hybrid membrane with 5% (mass) of PMPS-II. The experimental results indicated that continuous proton conduction channels were advantageous for the enhancement of proton conductivity of the hybrid membranes.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)358-368
Number of pages11
JournalHuagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal
Volume67
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Chemistry

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