Abstract
Our work deals with the fabrication of nanocomposite membranes by reinforcing sulfonated poly(aryl ether sulfone)s (SPAES) properties through incorporating various titanium oxide/graphitic carbon nitride (TiO2/g-C3N4) nanocomposite contents. They reveal promising results for applications in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The nanocomposites introduction provides the membranes with noticeable proton conductivity, mechanical and dimensional stability improvements in comparison with the control SPAES membrane. The SPAES-TiO2/g-C3N4-1.0 nanocomposite membrane demonstrates the prominent proton conductivity of 325.3mScm−1 at 80°C and 258.4mScm−1 at 94.1% RH, as well as outstanding oxidative stability of only weight loss of 4.6% after the Fenton’s accelerating aging at 80°C for 1h. For the single fuel cell performance, it reaches the highest power density of 525.6mWcm-2 at 1150.8mAcm-2. These results suggest the good prospect of the dual compositing strategy for membrane modification in the fuel cell applications.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
