Proton-conducting membranes based on CsH 2 PO 4  and copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene with vinylidene fluoride

Irina N. Bagryantseva; Yuri E. Kungurtsev; Valentina G. Ponomareva

doi:10.15826/chimtech.2022.9.3.03

Proton-conducting membranes based on CsH₂PO₄ and copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene with vinylidene fluoride

Irina N. Bagryantseva, Yuri E. Kungurtsev, Valentina G. Ponomareva

Abstract

In this work, proton conductivity, morphology and mechanical properties of (1–x)CsH₂PO₄–xF-42 (x=0.05–0.3, weight ratio) membranes were investigated for the first time. Thin flexible membranes for x≥0.15 with the uniform distribution of the components were obtained by a tape casting method. Mechanical properties of the membranes were measured by Vickers microhardness tests for a low polymer content (x˂0.15), also the tensile strength for membranes with high polymer content x=0.2–0.3 were evaluated. Proton conductivity of the (1–x)CsH₂PO₄–xpF-42 composite polymer electrolytes decreases monotonically with increasing x due to the effect of a «conductor-insulator» percolation. The combination of conductivity, mechanical strength and hydrophobic properties of (1–x)CsH₂PO₄–xF-42 makes certain compositions of proton-conducting membranes (x~0.2–0.25) promising for their use in intermediate-temperature fuel cells, despite decreased conductivity.

Keywords

proton conductivity; cesium dihydrogen phosphate; fluoropolymer; p(VDF/TFE); tape casting

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