Abstract
A novel Nafion-sulfonated diphenyldimethoxysilane (N-sDDS) composite membrane is prepared and employed in vanadium redox flow battery (VRB). Ion exchange capacity, proton conductivity, water transport behavior, and the cell performances are characterized. Fourier transform-infrared and X-ray diffraction analysis indicate that the sulfonated diphenyldimethoxysilane (sDDS) particles are successfully introduced into the Nafion matrix. In VRB single cell test, the VRB with N-sDDS membrane exhibits nearly the same coulombic efficiency as the unmodified Nafion membrane, but higher voltage efficiency than that of the VRB with unmodified Nafion membrane. The VRB with N-sDDS composite membrane keeps a stable performance after 60 times charge–discharge test. In the self-discharge test, the VRB with the N-sDDS membrane presented a lower self-discharge rate than that of the VRB with Nafion membrane. All results show that the addition of s-DDS is a simple and efficient way to improve the conductivity of Nafion, and the composite membrane shows good potential use for VRB.
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