Accession Number:

ADA581388

Title:

Understanding Anion Transport in an Aminated Trimethyl Polyphenylene with High Anionic Conductivity

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB IL

Personal Author(s):

• Janarthanan, Rajeswari
• Horan, James L.
• Caire, Benjamin R.
• Ziegler, Zachary C.
• Yang, Yuan
• Zuo, Xiaobing
• Liberatore, Matthew W.
• Hibbs, Michael R.
• Herring, Andrew M.

Report Date:

2012-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

An alkaline exchange membrane AEM based on an aminated trimethyl polyphenylene is studied in detail. This article reports hydroxide ion conductivity through an in situ method that allows for a more accurate measurement. The ionic conductivities of the membrane in bromide and carbonate forms at 90 deg C and 95 RH are found to be 13 and 17 mS cmexpn -1 respectively. When exchanged with hydroxide, conductivity improved to 86 mS cmexpn -1 under the same experimental conditions. The effect of relative humidity on water uptake and the SAXS patterns of the AEM membranes were investigated. SAXS analysis revealed a rigid aromatic structure of the AEM membrane with no microphase separation. The synthesized AEM is shown to be mechanically stable as seen from the water uptake and SAXS studies. Diffusion NMR studies demonstrated a steady state long-range diffusion constant, D1 of 9.8 x 10expn -6 cmexpn 2 sexpn -1 after 50 100 ms.

Descriptors:

• *ANIONS
• *ION EXCHANGE
• *POLYPHENYLENES
• AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
• CARBON DIOXIDE
• CONDUCTIVITY
• DIFFUSION
• FUEL CELLS
• IONOMERS
• X RAY SCATTERING

Subject Categories:

• Physical Chemistry
• Polymer Chemistry
• Plastics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE