Abstract
High-temperature proton exchange membranes(HT-PEMs)possess excellent thermal and outstanding electrochemical stability,providing an avenue to realize high-temperature proton exchange membranes fuel cells(HT-PEMFCs)with both superior power density and long-term durability.Unfortunately,poly-benzimidazole(PBI),a typical material for conventional HT-PEMs,fails to compromise the high non-aqueous proton conductivity and high mechanical properties,thus hindering their practical applications.Achieving efficient nonaqueous proton conduction is crucial for HT-PEMFC,and many insightful research works have been done in this area.However,there still lacks a report that integrates the host-guest in-teractions of phosphoric acid doping and the structural stability of polymers to systematically illustrate modification strategies.Here,we summarize recent advancements in enhancing the nonaqueous proton conduction of HT-PEMs.Various polymer structure modification strategies,including main chain and side group modification,cross-linking,blocking,and branching,are reviewed.Composite approaches of poly-mer,including compounding with organic porous polymers,filling the inorganic components and mod-ifying with ionic liquids,etc.,are also covered in this work.These strategies endow the HT-PEMs with more free volume,nanophase-separated structure,and multi-stage proton transfer channels,which can facilitate the proton transportation and improve their performance.Finally,current challenges and future directions for further enhancements are also outlined.
基金项目
Science Foundation of Na-tional Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments()
国家自然科学基金(12002109)
重庆市自然科学基金(CSTC2021jcyj-msxmX10305)
重庆市自然科学基金(CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0246)
重庆市自然科学基金(CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0242)
重庆市自然科学基金(CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1244)
重庆市自然科学基金(CSTB2022NSCQ-)
Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application Development Special Key Project(CSTB2023TIAD-KPX0010)