A practical method for measuring the ion exchange capacity decrease of hydroxide exchange membranes during intrinsic degradation
Kreuer, Klaus-Dieter and Jannasch, Patric LU
(2018)
In Journal of Power Sources
375.
p.361-366
- Abstract
- In this work we present a practical thermogravimetric method for quantifying the IEC (ion exchange capacity) decrease of hydroxide exchange membranes (HEMs) during intrinsic degradation mainly occurring through nucleophilic attack of the anion exchanging group by hydroxide ions. The method involves measuring weight changes under controlled temperature and relative humidity. These conditions are close to these in a fuel cell, i.e. the measured degradation rate includes all effects originating from the polymeric structure, the consumption of hydroxide ions and the release of water. In particular, this approach involves no added solvents or base, thereby avoiding inaccuracies that may arise in other methods due to the presence of solvents... (More)
- In this work we present a practical thermogravimetric method for quantifying the IEC (ion exchange capacity) decrease of hydroxide exchange membranes (HEMs) during intrinsic degradation mainly occurring through nucleophilic attack of the anion exchanging group by hydroxide ions. The method involves measuring weight changes under controlled temperature and relative humidity. These conditions are close to these in a fuel cell, i.e. the measured degradation rate includes all effects originating from the polymeric structure, the consumption of hydroxide ions and the release of water. In particular, this approach involves no added solvents or base, thereby avoiding inaccuracies that may arise in other methods due to the presence of solvents (other than water) or co-ions (such as Na+ or K+). We demonstrate the method by characterizing the decomposition of membranes consisting of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) functionalized with trimethyl-pentyl-ammonium side chains. The decomposition rate is found to depend on temperature, relative humidity RH (controlling the hydration number λ) and the total water content (controlled by the actual IEC and RH). (Less)
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- author
- Kreuer, Klaus-Dieter
and Jannasch, Patric
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2018
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Hydroxide exchange membrane, Fuel cell, Thermogravimetry, Degradation, AEM
- in
- Journal of Power Sources
- volume
- 375
- pages
- 6 pages
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85026660088
- ISSN
- 0378-7753
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.07.106
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- Available online 2 August 2017
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title = {{A practical method for measuring the ion exchange capacity decrease of hydroxide exchange membranes during intrinsic degradation}},
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