The impact of imidazolium with steric hindrance on the dissociation of phosphoric acid and the performance of high-temperature proton exchange membranes
Xi Sun, Huiting Yu, Jiayu Guan, Bin Zhang, Jifu Zheng, Shenghai Li, Suobo Zhang
Abstract
This study proposes a strategy of blending polyimidazolium with strong steric effect in HT-PEMs in order to promote phosphoric acid dissociation and enhance proton conduction efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
Steric effectsPhosphoric acidDissociation (chemistry)MembraneProtonChemistryOrganic chemistryNuclear physicsBiochemistryPhysicsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesAdvanced battery technologies research