Graphene Oxide based Proton Exchange Membrane for Direct Methanol

Fuel Cell
Bhavani Susmitha
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
Outline

Fuel Cell

QBEAK DMFC car Yamaha DMFC scooter

Direct Methanol
Fuel cell (DMFC)
applications

EFOY DMFC generators 

Toshiba DMFC external power
2
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Set up

Polyelectrolyte
Proton Conductivity
Membrane

Methanol Permeability
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Set up
For fabrication of Proton Exchange Membrane we have chosen :
Polyether (ether) ketone Graphene Oxide

⮚ Very high electrical conductivity when

exposed to an electric field.

⮚ Graphene is being experimented in both super

capacitor and battery construction.
Synthesis and Fabrication of Composite Membrane

Synthesis of Graphene oxide Sulfonation of PEEK

Membrane Fabrication :

Resultant membranes
were peeled from the glass
in deionized water.
Characterizations
Graphene Oxide
Intensity

2θ
FESEM of GO FETEM of GO
XRD of GO
SPEEK/Graphene Oxide

GO

EDX of SPEEK membrane FESEM of SPEEK / GO membrane

Conclusion
Sample Conductivity Permeability Selectivity
(S cm−1 ×103) (cm2 s−1 ×106) (S s cm−3 ×10-3)

SPEEK 1.04 2.18 0.48

SPEEK/GO 1.41 0.79 1.78

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