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Research progress on alkaline stability of cation groups in anion exchange membranes

Authors： Wang Xue，Li Yonggang，Zheng Jifu，Zhang Suobo，Li Shenghai

Units： 1. Key Lab of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; 2. School of Applied Chemistry and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China

KeyWords： Alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells; Anion exchange membranes; Alkaline stability; Cationic groups

ClassificationCode：TM911.48

year,volume(issue):pagination： 2022,42(3):145-152

Abstract：

Alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AAEMFCs) have been developed rapidly due to their excellent kinetic reaction characteristics, the availability of low-cost non-Pt catalysts, and the ability to inhibit fuel penetration. As the core part of AAEMFCs, anion exchange membrane (AEMs) plays a direct and critical role in the performance of AAEMFCs. To meet the requirements of AAEMFCs, AEMs usually require high OH- ionic conductivity and excellent thermal, mechanical, and alkaline stability. However, the alkaline stability of AEMs is still facing great challenges. The decrease of the alkaline stability of AEMs is mainly caused by the degradation of the polymer backbone and cationic groups in the alkaline environment. In this paper, combined with recent research progress at home and abroad, the alkaline stability problems and solutions of cationic groups of AEMs are sorted out, and the development trend of AEMs in the future is reasonably predicted.

Funds：

国家自然科学基金（21774213）、吉林省科技发展计划（20200801051GH）

AuthorIntro：

王雪（1997-），女，河北邢台人，在读硕士生，主要从事膜材料的制备与性能方向的研究

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