Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

İrem Tanış; Turan Alp Arslan; Tolga Kocakulak; Gülşen Taşkın; Tuğba Tabanlıgil Calam; Hamit Solmaz

doi:10.29228/eng.pers.77899

Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Abstract

Membranes play a critical role in the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Membrane thicknesses have positive and negative effects on the characteristics of proton exchange membranes. In this study, sulfonated polysulfone (SPSf) polymer-based membranes with thicknesses of 50 µm, 100 µm, and 150 µm were fabricated, and their characteristic properties were investigated. Water uptake capacity, swelling ratio, proton conductivity, contact angle, chemical stability, and mechanical strength tests were carried out on the membranes. Maximum water uptake capacity and swelling ratio were 45.81% and 13.1% for 100 µm SPSf membrane, respectively. The results of contact angle analysis proved that all synthesized membranes were hydrophilic. Proton conductivity values were measured at different temperatures and solution environments. Significant decreases in resistance values and increases in proton conductivity were observed with decreasing membrane thickness. The increase in temperature and acid in the measurement conditions caused an increase in the proton conductivity value. The highest proton conductivity value was obtained as 0.1971 S/cm in 65 °C and 1 mM hydrochloric acid (HCl) aqueous solution environment in 50 µm SPSf membrane. It was determined that the chemical stability and mechanical strength decreased with the decrease in membrane thickness but remained within the appropriate limits.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Polymer Science and Technologies, Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and Powertrains

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

İrem Tanış ^* This is me
Türkiye

Turan Alp Arslan
Türkiye

Tolga Kocakulak
Türkiye

Gülşen Taşkın
Türkiye

Tuğba Tabanlıgil Calam
Türkiye

Hamit Solmaz
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

March 9, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 18, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 4 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.29228/eng.pers.77899

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https://izlik.org/JA43FL29CG

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APA

Tanış, İ., Arslan, T. A., Kocakulak, T., Taşkın, G., Tabanlıgil Calam, T., & Solmaz, H. (2024). Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. Engineering Perspective, 4(3), 100-107. https://doi.org/10.29228/eng.pers.77899

AMA

1.Tanış İ, Arslan TA, Kocakulak T, Taşkın G, Tabanlıgil Calam T, Solmaz H. Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. engineeringperspective. 2024;4(3):100-107. doi:10.29228/eng.pers.77899

Chicago

Tanış, İrem, Turan Alp Arslan, Tolga Kocakulak, Gülşen Taşkın, Tuğba Tabanlıgil Calam, and Hamit Solmaz. 2024. “Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane With Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell”. Engineering Perspective 4 (3): 100-107. https://doi.org/10.29228/eng.pers.77899.

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Tanış İ, Arslan TA, Kocakulak T, Taşkın G, Tabanlıgil Calam T, Solmaz H (September 1, 2024) Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. Engineering Perspective 4 3 100–107.

IEEE

[1]İ. Tanış, T. A. Arslan, T. Kocakulak, G. Taşkın, T. Tabanlıgil Calam, and H. Solmaz, “Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell”, engineeringperspective, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 100–107, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.29228/eng.pers.77899.

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Tanış, İrem - Arslan, Turan Alp - Kocakulak, Tolga - Taşkın, Gülşen - Tabanlıgil Calam, Tuğba - Solmaz, Hamit. “Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane With Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell”. Engineering Perspective 4/3 (September 1, 2024): 100-107. https://doi.org/10.29228/eng.pers.77899.

JAMA

1.Tanış İ, Arslan TA, Kocakulak T, Taşkın G, Tabanlıgil Calam T, Solmaz H. Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. engineeringperspective. 2024;4:100–107.

MLA

Tanış, İrem, et al. “Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane With Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell”. Engineering Perspective, vol. 4, no. 3, Sept. 2024, pp. 100-7, doi:10.29228/eng.pers.77899.

Vancouver

1.İrem Tanış, Turan Alp Arslan, Tolga Kocakulak, Gülşen Taşkın, Tuğba Tabanlıgil Calam, Hamit Solmaz. Fabrication and Characterization of Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane with Different Thicknesses for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. engineeringperspective. 2024 Sep. 1;4(3):100-7. doi:10.29228/eng.pers.77899