• 文献标题:   Sulfonated Graphene Oxide/Nafion Composite Membrane for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KIM BG, HAN TH, CHO CG
  • 作者关键词:   redox flow battery, vanadium permeability, proton conductivity, graphene oxide
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   1533-4880 EI 1533-4899
  • 通讯作者地址:   Hanyang Univ
  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.1166/jnn.2014.10087
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

Nafion is the most frequently used as the membrane material due to its good proton conductivity, and excellent chemical and mechanical stabilities. But it is known to have poor barrier property due to its well-developed water channels. In order to overcome this drawback, graphene oxide (GO) derivatives were introduced for Nafion composite membranes. Sulfonated graphene oxide (sGO) was prepared from GO. Both sGO and GO were treated each with phenyl isocyanate and transformed into corresponding isGO and iGO in order to promote miscibility with Nafion. Then composite membranes were obtained, and the adaptability as a membrane for vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) was investigated in terms of proton conductivity and vanadium permeability. Compared to a pristine Nafion, proton conductivities of both isGO/Nafion and iGO/Nafion membranes showed less temperature sensitivity. Both membranes also showed quite lower vanadium permeability at room temperature. Selectivity of the membrane was the highest for isGO/Nafion and the lowest for the pristine Nafion.