화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.47, 315-322, March, 2017
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2016.11.047  Export Citation
Effect of the spirobiindane group in sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymer as electrode binder for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
Ji Eon Chae1, 2, Bo Hyun Kim1, 3, Jee Hyun Noh1, 4, Jaewoo Jung1, 4, Jin-Young Kim1, 4, Jong Hyun Jang1, 4, Sung Jong Yoo1, 4, Hyoung-Juhn Kim1, 2, and So Young Lee1, 4, †
  • 1Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
  • 2University of Science Technology (UST), 217, Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-350, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
  • 4, Korea
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Electrode properties determine the membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) performance of fuel cells and are influenced by the materials and processing. A high-performance electrode requires good adhesion between the membrane and catalyst, excellent gas permeability, and good ion conduction. Here, sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) containing a bulky spirobiindane (Spiro) group is proposed as a new hydrocarbon electrode binder for MEAs. The effect of the Spiro group on MEA performance was compared to that of the common biphenylsulfone. The structural differences between the two binders affected the mass transport region of the current-voltage polarization (related to gas permeation). The spiro-polyethersulfone (PES) had 115 times higher O2 permeability (30 Barrer) than that of PES. From 1H NMR spectra, the degree of sulfonation (DS) of each SPAES was confirmed, where the proton conductivity of Spiro 30, Spiro 20, and BPS 30 were 28.2, 10.1, and 26.9 mS cm-1, respectively. In addition, the DS of the electrode binder contributed to the Ohmic region of the i.V curve. The Ohmic resistance of these hydrocarbon binders was similar to that of commercial Nafion binder (0.13-0.15 Ω cm2). However, the charge transfer resistance of our binders was higher than that of Nafion due to insufficient gas permeability and low proton conductivity.
Keywords:PEMFC;Hydrocarbon polymer;Electrode binder;High gas permeability;Spirobiindane group
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