• 멤브레인
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.279-304
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• 2023

폴리벤즈이미다졸(PBI) 기반의 막은 내구성이 우수한 네트워크 구조를 가지는 구조재료로서의 우수한 강성과 더불어서 고온에서의 우수한 내열성, 우수한 기계적 및 인장 특성, 높은 유리전이온도(T_g), 물이 없는 무수 환경에서의 이온 전도성능, 산화와 화학적 내구성으로 지난 20년 동안 다양한 용도의 대중적인 막 재료로 다양한 문헌에서 보고되어 왔다. 이온 전도성 PBI 기반 막은 고온용 양이온 교환막 연료 전지(HT-PEMFC)에서 광범위하게 사용되어왔다. 또한 PBI 기반 막은 독특한 특성으로 인해 기체분리막 및 유기용매나노여과(OSN) 막 개발에서 광범위하게 사용되어왔다. 이번 리뷰에서는 고온용 연료전지, 기체분리 및 OSN 적용을 위한 다양한 유형의 PBI 기반 막의 최근 연구동향 및 적용가능성에 대해 설명하고자 한다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2016

Electrospun poly(ether sulfone) (PES) membrane impregnated with Nafion (PES-N) have been developed for high-temperature polymer-electrolyte membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC). The PES-N obtains highly thermal stability up to $430^{\circ}C$, which is higher than that of the commercial Nafion 212. The PES-N membrane shows a good proton conductivity of about $10^{-2}S\;cm^{-1}$ in a temperature range from $75^{\circ}C$ to $120^{\circ}C$. The membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) with the PES-N membrane exhibits a current density of $1.697A\;cm^{-2}$ at $75^{\circ}C$, and $0.813A\;cm^{-2}$ at $110^{\circ}C$ when the applied voltage is 0.6 V, whereas the MEA with the Nafion 212 membrane shows the current density of $0.647Acm^{-2}$ at $110^{\circ}C$. The results suggest that the PES-N can be a good candidate for a polymer electrolyte membrane of the HT-PEMFC.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.578-586
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• 2018

In this study, we prepared the modified PBI random copolymer to reduce the problems of the pristine PBI about low solubility and proton conductivity. The random copolymer was synthesized from suberic acid, 5-aminoisophthalic acid, and 3,3'-diaminobenzidine to obtain $X_1Y_9$, $X_1Y_1$, $X_9Y_1$. Then, the membrane was fabricated by using solvent casting method with methanesulfonic acid at $140^{\circ}C$. Subsequently, the membrane was doped with phosphoric acid at $40^{\circ}C$. The chemical structure of the polymers was characterized by FT-IR. In addition, the physiochemical properties of the PBI were investigated by TGA, oxidative stability, acid uptake. Finally, the proton conductivity was measured at $100-180^{\circ}C$ without humidification. As the result, $X_1Y_9$ PBI random copolymer membrane showed higher conductivity.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2019

In this study, the mesoporous $SiO_2$ (5, 10, or 15 wt%) was incorporated into the polybenzimidazole matrix in order to improve the proton conduction as well as physiochemical properties of composite membrane. The chemical structure of mesoporous $SiO_2$ and crystallinity of as-prepared membranes were analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, respectively. The thermal stability of the pristine $X_1Y_9$ and composite membranes were evaluated by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). On other side, the physical and chemical properties of the pristine $X_1Y_9$ and composite membranes were also determined by acid uptake and oxidative stability tests, respectively. With the incorporation of 15 wt% $SiO_2$, the composite membrane exhibits the higher proton conductivity that may be applicable for non-humidified high temperature fuel cell applications.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.166-169
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• 2009

Poly(benzimidazole-co-aniline) (PBIANI), a self-crosslinked, net-structured, proton conducting polymer has been synthesized for the membrane of high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFC) with improved proton conductivity and mechanical strength. The stress at break (26$\pm$3MPa)and proton conductivity (167 mS cm-1)of the phosphoric acid doped PBIANI (DPBIANI)membrane is much higher than those of other doped polybenzimidazole(PBI) type membranes.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.1902-1906
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• 2011

Sulfonated poly(fluorinated arylene ether)s (SDF-F)/poly[(N-vinylimidazole)-co-(3-methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane)] (poly(VI-co-MPS))/poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) is prepared for a high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The reaction of the membrane with phosphoric acid forms silicate phosphor, as a chemically bound proton carrier, in the membrane. Thus-formed silicate phosphor, nitrogen in the imidazole ring, and physically bound phosphoric acid act as proton carriers in the membrane. The physico-chemical and electrochemical properties of the membrane are investigated by various analytical tools. The phosphoric acid uptake and proton conductivity of the SDF-F/poly(VI-co-MPS)/PTFE membrane are higher than those of SDF-F/PVI/PTFE. The power densities of cells with SDF-F/poly(VI-co-MPS)/PTFE membranes at 0.6 V are 286, 302, and 320 mW $cm^{-2}$ at 150, 170, and 190 $^{\circ}C$, respectively. Overall, the SDFF/poly(VI-co-MPS)/PTFE membrane is one of the candidates for anhydrous HT-PEMFCs with enhanced mechanical strength and improved cell performance.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.601-607
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• 2019

Ammonia would be formed in natural gas containing small amount of nitrogen reforming process in the process natural gas, which might damage the Pt catalyst and Prox catalyst. In the article, the effect of nitrogen contents on the formation of ammonia in the reforming process has been studied. In the experiments, Ru based and Ni based catalysts were used and the concentration of ammonia in the reformate gas at various gas hourly space velocity was measured. Experimental result shows that relatively higher ammonia concentration was measured with Ru based catalyst than with Ni based catalyst. It also shows that the concentration of ammonia increased rapidly after most of the methane converted into hydrogen. Based on the experimental results to reduce ammonia concentration it might be better to finish methane conversion at the exit position of the reforming reactor to minimize the contact time of catalyst and nitrogen with high concentration of hydrogen.

• Composites Research
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.373-379
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• 2021

A series of novel PBI/SrTiO₃ nanocomposite membranes composed of polybenzimidazole (PBI) and strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) with a perovskite structure were fabricated with various concentrations of SrTiO₃ through a solution casting method. Various characterization techniques such as proton nuclear magnetic resonance, thermogravimetric analysis, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and AC impedance spectroscopy were used to investigate the chemical structure, thermal, phosphate absorption and morphological properties, and proton conductivity of the fabricated nanocomposite membranes. The optimized PBI/SrTiO₃-8 polymer nanocomposite membrane containing 8wt% of SrTiO₃ showed a higher proton conductivity of 7.95 × 10^-2 S/cm at 160℃ compared to other nanocomposite membranes. The PBI/SrTiO₃-8 composite membrane also showed higher thermal stability compared to pristine PBI. In addition, the roughness change of the polymer composite membrane was also investigated by AFM. Based on these results, nanocomposite membranes based on perovskite structures are expected to be considered as potential candidates for high-temperature PEM fuel cell applications.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 바이오가스를 이용하여 고농도 수소 생산과 CO 제거가 가능한 글라이딩아크 플라즈마 개질 시스템의 개발이다. 이를 위하여 수성가스 전이반응기는 수증기 주입량 변화,촉매층 온도 변화에 대하여, 선택적 산화반응기는 촉매층 온도변화, 공기주입량에 대하여 실험을 진행하였다. 기준조건은 S/C 비 3, 촉매층 온도 $700^{\circ}C$, 전체가스량 16 L/min, 입력전력 2.4 kW, 바이오가스 구성비($CH_4$ : $CO_2$ ) 6 : 4이다. 이때의 실험결과는 HTS의 최적조건은 S/C비 3, 반응온도 $500^{\circ}C$, LTS의 최적조건은 S/C 비 2.9, 반응온도 $300^{\circ}C$이다. 또한 PROX I단의 최적조건은 각각 공기유입량 300 mL/min, $190^{\circ}C$, PROX II단의 최적조건은 공기유입량 200 mL/min, $190^{\circ}C$을 나타내었다. 반응기를 모두 지난 후의 합성가스는 $H_2$ 수율 55%, $CH_4$ 전환율 97%, $CO_2$ 전환율 97%, CO 선택도는 0%로 바이오가스를 개질하여 생성된 합성가스는 높은 수율을 나타내며, CO 선택도는 0%를 나타내었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.656-662
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• 2007

고분자 전해질 연료전지 운전에 필요한 수소 공급 장치로서 플라즈마 개질 방법을 이용한 개질기와 일산화탄소 산화반응을 위한 전이 반응기를 설계 및 제작하였다. GlidArc 방전을 이용한 저온플라즈마 개질기는 Ni 촉매를 동시에 사용하여 $CH_4$ 개질함으로서 $H_2$ 선택도를 증대하였다. 개질기의 변수별 연구로서 촉매 온도, 가스 조성비, 전체 가스유량, 전압변화 그리고 개질 특성 및 최적 수소 생산조건을 연구하였으며, 전이반응기의 변수별 연구로서 선택적 산화반응기(PrOx)에 주입되는 공기량, 전이 반응기에 주입되는 수증기량 그리고 온도에 대하여 연구하였다. 플라즈마 개질기에서 최대 수소 생산 조건은 $O_2/C$ 비가 0.64, 가스유량은 14.2 l/min, 촉매 반응기 온도 $672^{\circ}C$ 그리고 유입전력이 1.1 kJ/L일 때 41.1%로 최대 수소 농도를 나타냈다. 그리고 이때의 $CH_4$ 전환율, $H_2$ 수율 그리고 개질기 에너지 밀도는 각각 88.7%, 54%, 35.2%를 나타냈다. 전이 반응기에서 모사된 개질 가스로부터 최대 CO 전환율을 보이는 조건은 2단으로 구성된 PrOx에 주입되는 $O_2/C$ 비가 0.3, HTS에서 주입되는 수증기 주입량 비가 2.8 그리고 HTS, LTS, PrOx I, PrOx II 반응기 온도가 475, 314, 260, $235^{\circ}C$ 일때 가장 높은 CO 전환율을 나타냈다. 플라즈마를 이용한 반응기는 예열 시간은 30분이 소요되었으며, 전이 반응기에서 나오는 최종 개질 가스의 조성은 $H_2$ 38%, CO<10 ppm, $N_2$ 36%, $CO_2$ 21% 그리고 $CH_4$ 4%로 나타냈다.