Abstract
A polyelectrolyte containing a sulfonium cation, poly(methylsulfonio-1,4-phenylenethio-1,4-phenylene trifluoromethanesulfonate) (1) was tested as a separator in a zinc-air cell. In comparison with the commercially available separators such as polypropylene, polysulfonium 1 was highly effective to prevent cation permeation from the anode to cathode and effectively increased the capacity six-fold greater than that of polypropylene during discharge. This phenomenon was explained by the ion-exchange process of the membrane 1, which showed an anion-permselectivity toward OH- at low KOH aqueous solution concentrations (<1M).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-152 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Mar 27 |
Keywords
- Anion permselectivity
- Cationic polyelectrolyte
- Polysulfonium
- Separator
- Zinc-air battery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering