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Membranes 2012, 2(3), 430-439; doi:10.3390/membranes2030430

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Poly(imide)/Organically-Modified Montmorillonite Nanocomposite as a Potential Membrane for Alkaline Fuel Cells

Liliane C. Battirola, Luiz H. S. Gasparotto* , Ubirajara P. Rodrigues-Filho and Germano Tremiliosi-Filho

Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos 13560-970, São Paulo, Brazil

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Received: 7 May 2012; in revised form: 19 June 2012 / Accepted: 4 July 2012 / Published: 18 July 2012

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Membranes for Electrochemical Energy Applications)

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Abstract: In this work we evaluated the potentiality of a poly(imide) (PI)/organically-modified montmorillonite (O-MMT) nanocomposite membrane for the use in alkaline fuel cells. Both X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy revealed a good dispersion of O-MMT into the PI matrix and preservation of the O-MMT layered structure. When compared to the pure PI, the addition of O-MMT improved thermal stability and markedly increased the capability of absorbing electrolyte and ionic conductivity of the composite. The results show that the PI/O-MMT nanocomposite is a promising candidate for alkaline fuel cell applications.

Keywords: clay-modified poly(imide); alkaline fuel cell; membranes

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