Diels Alder polyphenylene anion exchange membrane for nonaqueous redox flow batteries
Abstract
Here highly conductive, solvent-resistant anionic Diels Alder polyphenylene (DAPP) membranes were synthesized with three different ionic contents and tested in an ionic liquid-based nonaqueous redox flow battery (RFB). These membranes display 3–10× increase in conductivity in propylene carbonate compared to some commercially available (aqueous) anion exchange membranes. The membrane with an ion content of 1.5 meq/g (DAPP1.5) proved too brittle for operation in a RFB, while the membrane with an ion content of 2.5 meq/g (DAPP2.5) allowed excessive movement of solvent and poor electrochemical yields (capacity fade). Despite having lower voltage efficiencies compared to DAPP2.5, the membrane with an intermediate ion content of 2.0 meq/g (DAPP2.0) exhibited higher coulombic efficiencies (96.4% vs. 89.1%) and electrochemical yields (21.6% vs. 10.9%) after 50 cycles. Crossover of the electroactive species was the primary reason for decreased electrochemical yields. Analysis of the anolyte and catholyte revealed degradation of the electroactive species and formation of a film at the membrane-solution interface. Increases in membrane resistance were attributed to mechanical and thermal aging of the membrane; no chemical change was observed. As a result, improvements in the ionic selectivity and ionic conductivity of the membrane will increase the electrochemical yield and voltage efficiency of future nonaqueousmore »
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1236481
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2015-6824J
Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651; 598915
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- 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; membranes; non-aqueous; redox flow batteries
Citation Formats
Small, Leo J., Pratt, III, Harry D., Fujimoto, Cy H., and Anderson, Travis M. Diels Alder polyphenylene anion exchange membrane for nonaqueous redox flow batteries. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1149/2.0141601jes.
Small, Leo J., Pratt, III, Harry D., Fujimoto, Cy H., & Anderson, Travis M. Diels Alder polyphenylene anion exchange membrane for nonaqueous redox flow batteries. United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0141601jes
Small, Leo J., Pratt, III, Harry D., Fujimoto, Cy H., and Anderson, Travis M. Fri .
"Diels Alder polyphenylene anion exchange membrane for nonaqueous redox flow batteries". United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0141601jes. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1236481.
@article{osti_1236481,
title = {Diels Alder polyphenylene anion exchange membrane for nonaqueous redox flow batteries},
author = {Small, Leo J. and Pratt, III, Harry D. and Fujimoto, Cy H. and Anderson, Travis M.},
abstractNote = {Here highly conductive, solvent-resistant anionic Diels Alder polyphenylene (DAPP) membranes were synthesized with three different ionic contents and tested in an ionic liquid-based nonaqueous redox flow battery (RFB). These membranes display 3–10× increase in conductivity in propylene carbonate compared to some commercially available (aqueous) anion exchange membranes. The membrane with an ion content of 1.5 meq/g (DAPP1.5) proved too brittle for operation in a RFB, while the membrane with an ion content of 2.5 meq/g (DAPP2.5) allowed excessive movement of solvent and poor electrochemical yields (capacity fade). Despite having lower voltage efficiencies compared to DAPP2.5, the membrane with an intermediate ion content of 2.0 meq/g (DAPP2.0) exhibited higher coulombic efficiencies (96.4% vs. 89.1%) and electrochemical yields (21.6% vs. 10.9%) after 50 cycles. Crossover of the electroactive species was the primary reason for decreased electrochemical yields. Analysis of the anolyte and catholyte revealed degradation of the electroactive species and formation of a film at the membrane-solution interface. Increases in membrane resistance were attributed to mechanical and thermal aging of the membrane; no chemical change was observed. As a result, improvements in the ionic selectivity and ionic conductivity of the membrane will increase the electrochemical yield and voltage efficiency of future nonaqueous redox flow batteries.},
doi = {10.1149/2.0141601jes},
journal = {Journal of the Electrochemical Society},
number = 1,
volume = 163,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}
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