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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are promising energy conversion devices.
  • High methanol crossover through electrolyte membranes is a major limitation for DMFCs.
  • Sulfated cellulose (SC) is explored as a potential alternative membrane material.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and characterize sulfated cellulose (SC) membranes for DMFC applications.
  • To investigate the effects of glutaraldehyde (GA) crosslinking on membrane properties.
  • To evaluate the performance of SC membranes in terms of proton conductivity and methanol permeability.

Main Methods:

  • Sulfated cellulose (SC) solution prepared via acid hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC).
  • Ion-conductive SC membranes fabricated through chemical crosslinking with glutaraldehyde (GA).
  • Membrane properties including methanol permeability, proton conductivity, and thermal stability analyzed.
  • Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy used to confirm crosslinking.

Main Results:

  • Crosslinking with GA created SC membranes with increased hydrophobic domains.
  • Proton conductivity of GA crosslinked SC membranes reached 3.7 × 10-2 mS cm-1.
  • Methanol crossover was significantly reduced to 8.2 × 10-9 cm2 s-1, three orders of magnitude lower than Nafion.

Conclusions:

  • GA crosslinked SC membranes show potential as electrolyte membranes for DMFCs.
  • Reduced methanol crossover in SC membranes addresses a critical challenge for DMFC commercialization.
  • SC membranes offer a promising pathway towards efficient and stable direct alcohol fuel cells.