Nanocomposite SPEEK/Titania Nanosheets (TNS) Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications

Debora Marani; Silvia Licoccia; Enrico Traversa; Masaru Miyayama

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.421-422.447

Nanocomposite SPEEK/Titania Nanosheets (TNS) Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications

Debora Marani, Silvia Licoccia, Enrico Traversa, Masaru Miyayama

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SPEEK-based composite membranes containing various amounts of titania nanosheets (TNS) as inorganic fillers were investigated for proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications. The samples were characterized for water uptake, proton conductivity (EIS), and structural features (SEM and XRD). Composites at low inorganic additive contents exhibited improved properties in terms of proton conductivity and water uptake behavior. Best improvements were observed for the composite containing only 0.95 wt% of TNS. This result could be associated to the unique nature of the two dimensional nanostructure of the inorganic additive.

Original language	English
Journal	Key Engineering Materials
Volume	421-422
Pages (from-to)	447-450
ISSN	1013-9826
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.421-422.447
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Composite Membrane
Proton Conductivity
Titania Nanosheet

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Nanocomposite SPEEK/Titania Nanosheets (TNS) Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications

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