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Construction and Characterization of Poly (Phenylene Oxide)-Based Organic/Inorganic Composite Membranes Containing Graphene Oxide for the Development of an Anion Exchange Membrane with Extended Ion Cluster

확장된 이온 클러스터를 갖는 음이온 교환막 개발을 위한 그래핀 옥사이드를 함유한 폴리(페닐렌 옥사이드) 기반 유·무기 복합막의 제조 및 특성분석

  • CHU, JI YOUNG (Department of Life Sciences, College of Natural Science, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • YOO, DONG JIN (Department of Life Sciences, College of Natural Science, Jeonbuk National University)
  • 주지영 (전북대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 유동진 (전북대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과)
  • Received : 2021.11.15
  • Accepted : 2021.12.02
  • Published : 2021.12.30
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Abstract

In this study, a series of anion conductive organic/inorganic composite membranes with excellent ionic conductivity and chemical stability were prepared by introducing graphene oxide (GO) inorganic nanofiller into the quaternized poly(phenylen oxide (Q-PPO) polymer matrix. The fabricated organic/inorganic composite membranes showed higher ionic conductivity than the pristine membrane. In particular, Q-PPO/GO 0.7 showed the highest ionic conductivity value of 143.2 mS/cm at 90℃, which was 1.56 times higher than the pristine membrane Q-PPO (91.5 mS/cm). In addition, the organic/inorganic composite membrane showed superior dimensional stability and alkaline stability compared to the pristine membrane, and the physicochemical stability was improved as the content of inorganic fillers increased. Therefore, we suggest that the as-prepared organic/inorganic composite membranes are very promising materials for anion exchange membrane applications with high conductivity and alkaline stability.

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이 성과는 2020년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구입니다.(No. 2020R1A2B5B01001458). 또한, 본 연구는 2020년도 정부(교육부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 기초연구사업입니다 (NRF-2020R1A6A3A01099397).

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