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Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

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dc.contributor.author Zheng, Haitao
dc.contributor.author Petrik, L
dc.contributor.author Mathe, Mahlanyane K
dc.date.accessioned 2010-07-15T08:38:39Z
dc.date.available 2010-07-15T08:38:39Z
dc.date.issued 2010-04
dc.identifier.citation Zheng, H, Petrik, L, and Mathe, M. 2010.Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells .International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 35(8), pp 3745-3750 en
dc.identifier.issn 0360-3199
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dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4090
dc.identifier.uri https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319910001187
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.047
dc.description Copyright: 2010 Elsevier.This is a post print version. The definitive version was published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 35(8), pp 3745-3750 en
dc.description.abstract The first instance synthesis of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants as templates is reported. The membranes were characterised by SEM, TGA, DSC and tensile tests. The tensile test results revealed that the porous ABPBI membranes exhibited unique mechanical properties compared with the original ABPBI membrane. Moreover, the porous ABPBI membranes showed high proton conductivity at 180ºC with high thermal stability when compared with the original ABPBI. A maximum conductivity of 2.23 X 10_2 S cm_1 of the porous ABPBI membranes was achieved at 180ºC in dry conditions, double the 1.1 X 10_2 S cm_1 obtained in the case of the ABPBI membrane. The porous ABPBI membrane demonstrated excellent properties on mechanical strengths, thermal stability and electrochemical performance when compared with those of the original ABPBI membrane, suggestive of a promising polymer electrolyte for fuel cells at high temperature. en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Elsevier en
dc.subject ABPBI membrane en
dc.subject Porous en
dc.subject Mechanical properties en
dc.subject Conductivity en
dc.subject Sodium dodecyl sulfate en
dc.subject SDS en
dc.subject Mechanical strengths en
dc.subject Thermal stability en
dc.subject Electrochemical performance en
dc.title Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells en
dc.type Article en
dc.identifier.apacitation Zheng, H., Petrik, L., & Mathe, M. K. (2010). Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4090 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Zheng, Haitao, L Petrik, and Mahlanyane K Mathe "Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells." (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4090 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Zheng H, Petrik L, Mathe MK. Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4090. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Article AU - Zheng, Haitao AU - Petrik, L AU - Mathe, Mahlanyane K AB - The first instance synthesis of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants as templates is reported. The membranes were characterised by SEM, TGA, DSC and tensile tests. The tensile test results revealed that the porous ABPBI membranes exhibited unique mechanical properties compared with the original ABPBI membrane. Moreover, the porous ABPBI membranes showed high proton conductivity at 180ºC with high thermal stability when compared with the original ABPBI. A maximum conductivity of 2.23 X 10_2 S cm_1 of the porous ABPBI membranes was achieved at 180ºC in dry conditions, double the 1.1 X 10_2 S cm_1 obtained in the case of the ABPBI membrane. The porous ABPBI membrane demonstrated excellent properties on mechanical strengths, thermal stability and electrochemical performance when compared with those of the original ABPBI membrane, suggestive of a promising polymer electrolyte for fuel cells at high temperature. DA - 2010-04 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - ABPBI membrane KW - Porous KW - Mechanical properties KW - Conductivity KW - Sodium dodecyl sulfate KW - SDS KW - Mechanical strengths KW - Thermal stability KW - Electrochemical performance LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2010 SM - 0360-3199 T1 - Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells TI - Preparation and characterisation of porous poly(2,5benzimidazole) (ABPBI) membranes using surfactants as templates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4090 ER - en_ZA


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