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

Pezeshki, Alan M.; Fujimoto, Cy; Sun, Che -Nan; Mench, Matthew M.; Zawodzinski, Thomas A.; Tang, Z. J.

doi:10.1149/2.0201601jes

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

Journal Article · Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0201601jes· OSTI ID:1244190

Pezeshki, Alan M. ^[1]; Fujimoto, Cy ^[2]; Sun, Che -Nan ^[3]; Mench, Matthew M. ^[4]; Zawodzinski, Thomas A. ^[1]; Tang, Z. J. ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

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.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1244190

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 163, Issue 1; ISSN 0013-4651

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