Proton conducting composite membranes from polyether ether ketone and heteropolyacids for fuel cell applications

摘要

A series of composite membranes based on sulfonated polyether ether ketone with embedded powdered heteropolycom-pounds was prepared and their electrochemical and thermal properties were studied. An increase in degree of sulfonation as well as introduction of these fillers resulted in increased Tg and enhanced membrane hydrophilicity, bringing about a sub-stantial gain in proton conductivity. The conductivity of the composite membranes exceeded 102 S/cm at room temperature and reached values of about 10~(-1) S/cm above 100 deg C.