Imidazolium-based anion exchange membranes for alkaline anion fuel cells; Elucidation of the morphology and the interplay between the morphology and properties

Zhao, Y.; Yoshimura, Kimio; Shishitani, Hideyuki*; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*; Koizumi, Satoshi*; Szekely, N.*; Radulescu, A.*; Richter, D.*; Maekawa, Yasunari

Soft Matter, 12(5), p.1567 - 1578, 2016/02

https://doi.org/10.1039/C5SM02724A

Counter-anion effect on the properties of anion-conducting polymer electrolyte membranes prepared by radiation-induced graft polymerization

Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yoshimura, Kimio; Sinnananchi, W.; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Asano, Masaharu; Yamamoto, Kazuya*; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*; Maekawa, Yasunari

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 214(15), p.1756 - 1762, 2013/08

https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201300225

Graft-type anion-conducting polymer electrolyte membranes were prepared by the radiation-induced graft polymerization of chloromethylstyrene into poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) films and subsequent quaternization with trimethylamine to evaluate the counter anion effects on fuel cell properties. The hydroxide form was maintained in -saturated water to prevent the bicarbonate formation. The hydroxide form showed conductivity and water uptake four and two times higher than the chloride and bicarbonate forms. The hydroxide form is thermally and chemically less stable, resulting in the tendency to absorb water and to convert to the bicarbonate form.

Research and development of nuclear fusion

Ushigusa, Kenkichi; Seki, Masahiro; Ninomiya, Hiromasa; Norimatsu, Takayoshi*; Kamada, Yutaka; Mori, Masahiro; Okuno, Kiyoshi; Shibanuma, Kiyoshi; Inoue, Takashi; Sakamoto, Keishi; et al.

Genshiryoku Handobukku, p.906 - 1029, 2007/11

no abstracts in English

Development of advanced tritium breeders and neutron multipliers for DEMO solid breeder blankets

Tsuchiya, Kunihiko; Hoshino, Tsuyoshi; Kawamura, Hiroshi; Mishima, Yoshinao*; Yoshida, Naoaki*; Terai, Takayuki*; Tanaka, Satoru*; Munakata, Kenzo*; Kato, Shigeru*; Uchida, Munenori*; et al.

Proceedings of 21st IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2006) (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2007/03

http://www-naweb.iaea.org/napc/physics/FEC/FEC2006/html/node294.htm#58596

no abstracts in English

Present status and future programme of HTTR and the innovative basic research on high temperature engineering

Hayashi, Kimio; Ishihara, Masahiro; Shibata, Taiju; Ishino, Shiori*; Terai, Takayuki*; Ito, Hisayoshi; Tagawa, Seiichi*; Katsumura, Yosuke*; Yamawaki, Michio*; Shikama, Tatsuo*; et al.

Proceedings of 1st Information Exchange Meeting on Basic Studies on High-Temperature Engineering, p.41 - 58,268, 1999/09

no abstracts in English

p53 transcription activity in mouse fibroblast cells irradiated by heavy ion-microbeam

Saito, Mikio*; Sugihara, Takashi*; Tanaka, Kimio*; Ogiso, Yoichi*; Funayama, Tomoo; Wada, Seiichi; Sakashita, Tetsuya; Kobayashi, Yasuhiko

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no abstracts in English

Preparation of anion-exchange membranes for fuel cell applications by -ray pre-irradiation grafting; Effect of the structure of quaternary ammonium ions

Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Asano, Masaharu; Yoshimura, Kimio; Maekawa, Yasunari; Yamamoto, Kazuya*; Shishitani, Hideyuki*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*

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We investigated the effect of the length of the linear chain on the structure of quaternary ammonium ions on the membrane properties such as durability of ion conductivity. Graft polymerization was performed by immersing the pre-irradiated ETFE film in the CMS solution. The ETFE-g-CMS film was then quaternized in four different tertiary amines, that is, trimethylamine (n = 1), dimethylethylamine (n = 2), n-butyldimethylamine (n = 4) and n-hexyldimethylamine (n = 6) solutions. The n dependence of the OH conductivity and chemical durability, which was represented by a residual percentage of the conductivity after treatment with a Fenton solution. When n increased from 1 to 6, the OH conductivity decreased slightly, but it still stayed 20 mS/cm for n = 6. The chemical durability seemed to increase eight-fold at the same time. The chemical attack by hydroxyl radicals on the quaternary ammonium ions would be controlled by hydrophobicity and steric hindrance of the alkyl group.

Synthesis of novel anion conductive membranes by radiation-induced grafting; Basicity effect

Yoshimura, Kimio; Sinnananchi, W.; Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Maekawa, Yasunari; Yamamoto, Kazuya*; Shishitani, Hideyuki*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Alkaline durable anion exchange membranes synthesized by radiation-induced grafting

Yoshimura, Kimio; Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Sampei, Fumihiro*; Shishitani, Hideyuki*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*; Maekawa, Yasunari

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

Graft-type anion conducting membranes consisting of iminium cation for alkaline durable fuel cells

Maekawa, Yasunari; Yoshimura, Kimio; Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Yamamoto, Kazuya*; Shishitani, Hideyuki*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*

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Anion-exchange membranes (AEM) for hydrazine fuel cells, in which non precious metals are used as an electrode catalyst, have been developing by radiation techniques. AEMs having polyvinylimidazolium grafts were synthesized by radiation-induced graft polymerization of N-vinylimidazole or the copolymerizaiton with styrene onto ETFE film, followed by N-alkylation and ion exchange reactions. The alkaline durability of the membranes was evaluated in 1M KOH at 80 C. The AEM consisting of the homopolymer grafts showed alkaline stability at 80 C for ca. 150 hours. In contrast, the copolymer (1:1 molar ratio) grafts type AEM kept its ion conductivity above 10 mS/cm in 1M KOH at 80 C for 250 h. The alkylimidazolium group in the copolymer grafts is a promising anion exchange group in AEMs for highly alkaline durable fuel cells.