Physicochemical Studies of Chitosan Blended Sulfonated Poly Ether-Ether Ketone and Graphene Oxide as Filler for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Abstract:

Chitosan (CS) was successfully extracted from the shrimp shell of Litopenaeus vanamei and used as a biopolymer for the fuel cells. The composite membranes containing chitosan blended poly ether-ether ketone (PEEK) and graphene oxide (GO) as filler were fabricated using solvent evaporation method and its physicochemical studies were also investigated. The sulfonation degree of sulfonated poly ether-ether ketone (SPEEK) was 60.61%. Among the fabricated membranes, the CS/SPEEK/SGO membrane was the best membrane to achieve high ion exchange capacity (IEC) which is 5.94 mmol.g^-1. Moreover, its methanol uptake and permeability were 6.21% and 6.34×10^-6 cm².s^-1, respectively. The highest water uptake was also obtained by CS/SPEEK/SGO membrane which is 61.54% followed by other membranes CS/SGO, CS/GO, CS/SPEEK, CS/SPEEK/GO, and CS. In a comparison, the lowest water uptake was obtained by pristine CS membrane which is 52.17%.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 416)
• Pages: 173-181
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-qe27t5
• Online since: May 2022
• Authors: Nurakhirawati Nurakhirawati, Arif Priyangga, Mardi Santoso, Lukman Atmaja*, Nurul Widiastuti, Juhana Jaafar
• Keywords: Chitosan, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Graphene Oxide, Poly Ether-Ether Ketone

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