relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/13591/
title: Inclusion of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) crystals within porous polyether sulfone (PES) via filtration methods as potential electrolytes for DMFC applications
creator: Junoh, H.
creator: Jaafar, J.
creator: Nordin, N.A.H.M.
creator: Ismail, A.F.
creator: Othman, M.H.D.
creator: Rahman, M.A.
creator: Yusof, N.
creator: Aziz, F.
description: The imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) crystals were synthesized by in -situ growth techniques inside the pore of porous poly ether sulfone (PES) in order to fabricate a composite PES/ZIF-8 electrolyte membrane for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications. In situ techniques by adapting the filtration method was adhered in this study. It was found that the proton conductivity (17.9 � 10-3Scm-1) was drastically increased for PES/ZIF-8 as compared to pristine PES membrane (0.21 � 10-3Scm-1). However, the methanol barrier property was slightly decreased from 2.07 � 10-7cm2s-1to 3.88 � 10-7cm2s-1for PES and PES/ZIF-8 membranes, respectively. The introduction of ZIF-8 in PES membranes not only improve proton conductivity, but also positively affected the mechanical stability of PES/ZIF-8 with 1.73-fold lower of swelling ratio even though the water uptake increased by 2.08 folds. In spite of the increment in methanol permeability, selectivity of PES/ZIF-8 membrane was 6 folds and 2 folds higher than pristine PES and Nafion®, respectively which indicated that the potential for PES/ZIF-8 to be a good candidate for electrolyte in DMFC applications. Nonetheless, via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed a good distribution of ZIF-8 crystals inside the pore of PES membranes which proven that the effectiveness of filtration techniques for ZIF-8 crystals in-situ growth synthesized within the pores. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
publisher: Elsevier Ltd
date: 2020
type: Conference or Workshop Item
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Junoh, H. and Jaafar, J. and Nordin, N.A.H.M. and Ismail, A.F. and Othman, M.H.D. and Rahman, M.A. and Yusof, N. and Aziz, F.  (2020) Inclusion of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) crystals within porous polyether sulfone (PES) via filtration methods as potential electrolytes for DMFC applications.  In: UNSPECIFIED.     
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relation: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.1185
identifier: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.1185