• 文献标题:   Electrospinning preparation of a graphene oxide nanohybrid proton-exchange membrane for fuel cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG SP, LI D, KANG JX, MA GP, LIU Y
  • 作者关键词:   batteries fuel cell, fiber, membrane
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0021-8995 EI 1097-4628
  • 通讯作者地址:   Beijing Univ Chem Technol
  • 被引频次:   9
  • DOI:   10.1002/app.46443
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Proton-exchange membrane (PEM) is a core component of fuel cells that provides a channel for proton migration and transport. Prevailing PEMs fabricated using well-established casting techniques have several limitations such as low proton conductivity, high fuel permeability, and poor stability. To overcome these shortcomings, this article introduces a graphene oxide (GO)-based nanohybrid Nafion nanofiber membrane prepared using a facile electrospinning technique. On the one hand, electrospinning nanofibers provide efficient transport paths for protons, which tremendously enhance the proton conductivity. On the other hand, GO doping in PEM improves the self-humidification, stabilities (mechanical, thermal, and chemical), and proton conductivity and reduces the fuel permeability. In this research, nanofiber membranes were obtained from Nafion solutions containing 0, 0.1, and 0.2 wt % GO via electrospinning. The morphology, structure, mechanical properties, proton conductivity, water uptake, and swelling properties of the membranes were studied. The results demonstrated that the comprehensive performance of PEM was significantly improved. The new findings may promote the wide application of PEM fuel cells. (c) 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 46443.