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Title: Full cell study of Diels Alder poly(phenylene) anion and cation exchange membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries

Abstract

In this paper, we report on the performance of Diels Alder poly(phenylene) membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries. The membranes were functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups to form an anion exchange membrane (QDAPP) and with sulfonic acid groups to form a cation exchange membrane (SDAPP). Both membrane classes showed similar conductivities in the battery environment, suggesting that the ion conduction mechanism in the material is not strongly affected by the moieties along the polymer backbone. The resistance to vanadium permeation in QDAPP was not improved relative to SDAPP, further suggesting that the polarity of the functional groups do not play a significant role in the membrane materials tested. Both QDAPP and SDAPP outperformed Nafion membranes in cycling tests, with both achieving voltage efficiencies above 85% while maintaining 95% coulombic efficiency while at a current density of 200 mA/cm2.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [1];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  4. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1244190
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 163; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
Publisher:
The Electrochemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; flow batteries; membranes; vanadium

Citation Formats

Pezeshki, Alan M., Fujimoto, Cy, Sun, Che -Nan, Mench, Matthew M., Zawodzinski, Thomas A., and Tang, Z. J. Full cell study of Diels Alder poly(phenylene) anion and cation exchange membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1149/2.0201601jes.
Pezeshki, Alan M., Fujimoto, Cy, Sun, Che -Nan, Mench, Matthew M., Zawodzinski, Thomas A., & Tang, Z. J. Full cell study of Diels Alder poly(phenylene) anion and cation exchange membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0201601jes
Pezeshki, Alan M., Fujimoto, Cy, Sun, Che -Nan, Mench, Matthew M., Zawodzinski, Thomas A., and Tang, Z. J. Sat . "Full cell study of Diels Alder poly(phenylene) anion and cation exchange membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0201601jes. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1244190.
@article{osti_1244190,
title = {Full cell study of Diels Alder poly(phenylene) anion and cation exchange membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries},
author = {Pezeshki, Alan M. and Fujimoto, Cy and Sun, Che -Nan and Mench, Matthew M. and Zawodzinski, Thomas A. and Tang, Z. J.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, we report on the performance of Diels Alder poly(phenylene) membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries. The membranes were functionalized with quaternary ammonium groups to form an anion exchange membrane (QDAPP) and with sulfonic acid groups to form a cation exchange membrane (SDAPP). Both membrane classes showed similar conductivities in the battery environment, suggesting that the ion conduction mechanism in the material is not strongly affected by the moieties along the polymer backbone. The resistance to vanadium permeation in QDAPP was not improved relative to SDAPP, further suggesting that the polarity of the functional groups do not play a significant role in the membrane materials tested. Both QDAPP and SDAPP outperformed Nafion membranes in cycling tests, with both achieving voltage efficiencies above 85% while maintaining 95% coulombic efficiency while at a current density of 200 mA/cm2.},
doi = {10.1149/2.0201601jes},
journal = {Journal of the Electrochemical Society},
number = 1,
volume = 163,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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