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Nafion-clay hybrids with a network structure

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dc.contributor.authorBurgaz, E.
dc.contributor.authorLian, H.
dc.contributor.authorAlonso, H.
dc.contributor.authorEstevez, L.
dc.contributor.authorKelarakis, A.
dc.contributor.authorGiannelis, E.P.
dc.date.accessioned2010-11-05T18:37:49Z
dc.date.available2010-11-05T18:37:49Z
dc.date.issued2009-05-22
dc.descriptionhttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30466/description#descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractNafion-clay hybrid membranes with a unique microstructure were synthesized using a fundamentally new approach. The new approach is based on depletion aggregation of suspended particles - a wellknown phenomenon in colloids. For certain concentrations of clay and polymer, addition of Nafion solution to clay suspensions in water leads to a gel. Using Cryo-TEM we show that the clay particles in the hybrid gels from a network structure with an average cell size in the order of 500 nm. The hybrid gels are subsequently cast to produce hybrid Nafion-clay membranes. Compared to pure Nafion the swelling of the hybrid membranes in water and methanol is dramatically reduced while their selectivity (ratio of conductivity over permeability) increases. The small decrease of ionic conductivity for the hybrid membranes is more than compensated by the large decrease in methanol permeability. Lastly the hybrid membranes are much stiffer and can withstand higher temperatures compared to pure Nafion. Both of these characteristics are highly desirable for use in fuel cell applications, since a) they will allow the use of a thinner membrane circumventing problems associated with the membrane resistance and b) enable high temperature applications (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe acknowledge the financial support of the Cornell Fuel Cell Institute funded by DOE. EPG acknowledges the support of Award No. KUS-C1-018-02, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).en_US
dc.identifier.citationPolymer, 50 (11), 2384-2392, May 22, 2009en_US
dc.identifier.issn0032-3861
dc.identifier.other10.106/j.polymer.2009.03.042
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/17820
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTDen_US
dc.subjectMETHANOL FUEL-CELLSen_US
dc.subjectPOLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANESen_US
dc.subjectCOMPOSITE MEMBRANESen_US
dc.subjectNANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANESen_US
dc.subjectIONOMERIC MEMBRANESen_US
dc.subjectSILICON-OXIDEen_US
dc.subjectPROTONen_US
dc.subjectMONTMORILLONITEen_US
dc.subjectMIXTURESen_US
dc.subjectSTATEen_US
dc.titleNafion-clay hybrids with a network structureen_US
dc.typearticleen_US

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