Fabrication of the porous polyimide film as a matrix of the composite membrane of the direct methanol fuel cell

Tien Hoa Nguyen, Xin Wang

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Abstract

We successfully synthesized porous co-polyimide membranes from a polycondensation reaction of an aromatic dianhydride of 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylicdianhydride (SBPDA) with diamines of p-phenylenediamine (PPDA) and 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA) by a wet phase inversion process. Factors affecting the mechanical strength of the membrane and porosity were discussed. By tuning the parameters, a spongy type porous membrane with high mechanical strength and high porosity was obtained. In addition, the porous co-polyimide membrane consisted of a porous top layer and a spongy type sub-structure. This material is suitable as the matrix of a multifunctional composite membrane of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) by filling protonic electrolytes in the micropores of the matrix. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)208-212
JournalSeparation and Purification Technology
Volume67
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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Research Keywords

  • Co-polyimide membrane
  • Fuel cell membrane
  • Porous structure
  • Wet phase inversion

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