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Preparation of exfoliated zirconium phosphate/nafion organic-inorganic hybrid proton exchange membranes

  • Hsu Chiang Kuan
  • , Chien Shun Wu
  • , Chih Yuan Chen
  • , Zhong Zhen Yu
  • , Aravind Dasari
  • , Yiu Wing Mai

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Abstract

A novel strategy to prepare zirconium phosphate/Nafion nanocomposite proton exchange membrane (PEM) from exfoliated zirconium phosphate and Nafion solution was proposed and investigated. It was found that zirconium phosphate could be well-dispersed and disorderly exfoliated in the membrane. Compared to neat Nafion 117 thin film, methanol permeability was reduced by 77% while the proton conductivity only decreased by 7% in the nanocomposite membrane with 3 wt % zirconium phosphate. Results obtained also showed that the addition of zirconium phosphate could increase the thermal stability of the nanocomposite PEM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)A76-A79
JournalElectrochemical and Solid-State Letters
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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