Nanocomposite membranes of polybenzimidazole and amine-functionalized carbon nanofibers for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Li‐Cheng Jheng, Afira Ainur Rosidah, Steve Lien‐Chung Hsu, Ko‐Shan Ho, Chun‐Jern Pan, Cheng‐Wei Cheng
Abstract
Carbon nanofibers functionalized with aminobenzoyl groups (CNF–aminobenzoyl) were prepared<italic>via</italic>direct Friedel–Crafts acylation in polyphosphoric acid.
Topics & Concepts
NanocompositeMembraneMaterials scienceThermal stabilityChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryUltimate tensile strengthSurface modificationCarbon nanofiberNanofiberProton exchange membrane fuel cellSolventFourier transform infrared spectroscopyComposite materialOrganic chemistryChemistryCarbon nanotubeBiochemistryEngineeringFuel Cells and Related MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies research