eprintid: 11093 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/01/10/93 datestamp: 2023-11-10 03:25:38 lastmod: 2023-11-10 03:25:38 status_changed: 2023-11-10 01:14:29 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Zakeri, M. creators_name: Abouzari-Lotf, E. creators_name: Nasef, M.M. creators_name: Ahmad, A. creators_name: Ripin, A. creators_name: Ting, T.M. creators_name: Sithambaranathan, P. title: Preparation and characterization of highly stable protic-ionic-liquid membranes ispublished: pub keywords: Aliphatic compounds; Chemical stability; Dimensional stability; Ethylene; Film preparation; Grafting (chemical); Ion exchange; Ion exchange membranes; Ionic liquids; Liquid membranes; Mechanical stability; Thermodynamic stability, Covalent immobilization; Ion exchange capacity; Poly(vinyl imidazole); Protic ionic liquids; Proton-exchange membrane; Radiation-induced grafting; Supported ionic liquids; Trifluoromethane sulfonic acid, Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) note: cited By 7 abstract: A highly durable proton exchange membranes (PEM)s based on covalently supported ionic liquid (IL) bearing sulfonic acid imidazolium groups were successfully fabricated. The membrane preparation involved radiation induced grafting of 1-vinyl imidazole (1-VIm) onto poly(ethylene-co-tetraflouroethene) (ETFE) film, followed by covalent immobilization of 3-sulfopropyl and subsequent treatment with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. The ionic conductivity of the supported IL membranes was increased with the increase in the concentration of IL and reached a maximum value of 138 mS cm�1 in a fully hydrated state with an ion exchange capacity of 4.82 mmol g�1 that is higher than Nafion with a similar thickness. The membranes displayed excellent chemical and mechanical stability. In addition, the dimensional and thermal stability of supported IL-membranes were significantly higher than commercial Nafion membranes. © 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC date: 2019 publisher: Elsevier Ltd official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046126974&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijhydene.2018.04.015&partnerID=40&md5=b8c22cec13f34ca2fbf6130bc1a66b06 id_number: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.04.015 full_text_status: none publication: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy volume: 44 number: 58 pagerange: 30732-30742 refereed: TRUE issn: 03603199 citation: Zakeri, M. and Abouzari-Lotf, E. and Nasef, M.M. and Ahmad, A. and Ripin, A. and Ting, T.M. and Sithambaranathan, P. (2019) Preparation and characterization of highly stable protic-ionic-liquid membranes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44 (58). pp. 30732-30742. ISSN 03603199