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Preparation and Characterization of $TiO_2$Filled Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone) Nanocomposite Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

  • Kim Han-Joo (School of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kalappa Prashantha (School of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Son Won-Keun (Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park Jong-Eun (Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University) ;
  • Oshaka Tetsuya (Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University) ;
  • Kim Hyun-Hoo (Digital Electronic Department, Dowon Technical College) ;
  • Hong Ji-Sook (Chemical Engineering Process Center, KRICT) ;
  • Park Soo-Gil (Dept. of Industrial Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2005.08.01
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Abstract

A series of inorganic-organic hybrid membranes were prepared with a systematic variation of titanium dioxide nanoparticle content. Their water uptake, methanol permeability and proton conductivity as a function of temperature were investigated. The results obtained show that the inorganic oxide network decreases the proton conductivity and water swelling. It is also found that increase in inorganic oxide content leads to decrease of methanol permeability. In terms of the morphology, membranes are homogeneous and exhibit good adhesion between inorganic domains and the polymer matrix. The properties of the composite membranes are compared with the standard nafion membrane.

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