Abstract
A novel ETFE-based amphoteric ion exchange membrane (AIEM) was prepared through a two-step radiation-induced grafting technique. ETFE film was first grafted with styrene (St) (denoted as ETFE- g-PS), followed with a sulfonation treatment to obtain a cation exchange membrane (ETFE- g-PSSA). The ETFE- g-PSSA membrane was subsequently grafted with dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and then protonated, resulting in an AIEM with both anionic and cationic groups. The grafting yields ( GY) in the above two steps increased with absorbed dose and leveled off at about 30 kGy and 20 kGy, respectively. Micro-FTIR and XPS analyses testified that the AIEM had been prepared as designed. The obtained AIEM exhibited high ion exchange capacity ( IEC) and conductivity, as well as significantly reduced permeability of vanadium ions. Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) assembled with the AIEM maintained an open circuit voltage (OCV) higher than 1.3 V after placed for 300 h, and exhibited higher columbic efficiency and energy efficiency than that with Nafion 117 membrane.
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