Tunable nanochannels through graphene oxide/polymer core-shell nanosheets for enhanced proton conductivity
writer:Guangwei He, Chaoyi Chang, Mingzhao Xu, Shen Hu, Lingqiao Li, Jing Zhao, Zhen Li, Zongyu Li, Yonghen
keywords:proton exchange membrane, functionalized graphene, nanochannel, proton conductivity
source:期刊
specific source:Adv Funct Mater, 25 (48), 7502-7511 (2015). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201503229
Issue time:2015年
Simultaneous manipulation of the topological
structure and chemical structure of the ionic nanochanels within solid electrolyte has
been proved a crucial but challenging task for the rational design of high-performance
electrochemical devices including proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Herein,
we present a novel approach to the construction of tunable nanochannels via direct assembly of graphene
oxide (GO)/polymer core-shell nanosheets. Through molecular-level engineering of the
GO/polymer nanosheets, the ordered, continuous nanochannels, interconnected hydrogen-bond
networks and favorable water environment of the
ionic nanochannels can be facilely created. The resultant membrane
exhibits a proton conductivity of 32 mS cm-1 at 51% RH, surpassing the
state-of-the-art Nafion membrane and all the reported GO based materials.