Free-standing Chitosan/phosphotungstic acid polyelectrolyte membranes were prepared by an easy and fast in-situ ionotropic gelation process performed at room temperature. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to study their morphological features and their thickness as a function of the chitosan concentration. The membrane was tested as proton conductor in low temperature H2–O2 fuel cell allowing to get peak power densities up to 350 mW cm−2. Electrochemical impedance measurements allowed to estimate a polyelectrolyte conductivity of 18 mS cm−1.

Chitosan–phosphotungstic acid complex as membranes for low temperature H2–O2 fuel cell

DI QUARTO, FRANCESCO;P. Bocchetta
2015-01-01

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Free-standing Chitosan/phosphotungstic acid polyelectrolyte membranes were prepared by an easy and fast in-situ ionotropic gelation process performed at room temperature. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to study their morphological features and their thickness as a function of the chitosan concentration. The membrane was tested as proton conductor in low temperature H2–O2 fuel cell allowing to get peak power densities up to 350 mW cm−2. Electrochemical impedance measurements allowed to estimate a polyelectrolyte conductivity of 18 mS cm−1.
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