SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES BASED ON IONIC LIQUID DOPED SPEEK

Year 2023, Volume: 24 Issue: 4 - Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and Technology A - Applied Sciences and Engineering, 230 - 239, 27.12.2023

Şeyda Korkmaz , Mesut Yılmazoğlu

https://doi.org/10.18038/estubtda.1236278

Abstract

The sustainable and environmentally benign energy demand of the world has been increasing. Among the various options, proton exchange membrane fuel cell is an attractive choice for energy supply due to its high efficiency and application conditions without waste. In this research, triazole-based ionic liquid doped sulfonated polyether ether ketone (SPEEK) composite membranes were presented for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications. Composite membranes were prepared by incorporating 1,2,3-triazole-based ionic liquids (TIL 1-2-3) into poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) matrices. The mechanical, structural, and thermal properties of both composite membranes and the triazole-based ionic liquids were thoroughly characterized using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The performance and viability of composites for PEMFC applications that involve elevated temperatures were conducted by proton conductivity test across a broad range of temperatures (30-180 oC). High-temperature proton conductivity was measured as 1.73x10-2 S/cm for SPEEK/TIL-3(1.0). According to the proton conductivity test results, it was concluded that the composite membranes may exhibit improved performance in PEMFC applications due to increased proton conductivity values.

Keywords

Proton conductivity, proton exchange membrane, triazole, ionic liquid, polyether eter ketone.

SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES BASED ON IONIC LIQUID DOPED SPEEK

Abstract

Keywords

Proton conductivity, proton exchange membrane, triazole, ionic liquid, polyether eter ketone.

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