Dual hydrophobic modifications toward anion exchange membranes with both high ion conductivity and excellent dimensional stability

• Published in: Journal of membrane science Vol. 595; p. 117521
• Main Authors: Hu, Chuan, Zhang, Qiugen, Wu, Hongyue, Deng, Xiuli, Yang, Qian, Liu, Peng, Hong, Yanzhen, Zhu, Aimei, Liu, Qinglin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Anion exchange membrane; anion-exchange membranes; Crosslinked membrane; crosslinking; dimensional stability; electrodialysis; fuel cells; H2/O2 fuel cell; hydrophilicity; Hydrophobic modification; hydrophobicity; ion channels; Trade-off relation; water treatment; water uptake; H2/O2 fuel cell; Anion exchange membrane; Crosslinked membrane; Hydrophobic modification; Trade-off relation

Anion exchange membrane (AEMs) as a kind of important functional material are widely used in many fields including fuel cell, electrodialysis and water treatment. However, synthetic AEMs generally suffer a pernicious trade-off: high ion-conductive AEMs lack dimensional stability and vice versa. Here...