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    New membranes based on ionic liquids for PEM fuel cells at elevated temperatures
    (Journal of Power Sources, 2008) Ye, H.; Huang, J.; Xu, J.J.; Kodiweera, N.A.C.; Jayakody, J.R.P.; Greenbaum, S.G.
    Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells operating at elevated temperature, above 120 �C, will yield significant benefits but face big challenges for the development of suitable PEMs. The objectives of this research are to demonstrate the feasibility of the concept and realize [acid/ionic liquid/polymer] composite gel-type membranes as such PEMs. Novel membranes consisting of anhydrous proton solvent H3PO4, the protic ionic liquid PMIH2PO4, and polybenzimidazole (PBI) as a matrix have been prepared and characterized for PEM fuel cells intended for operation at elevated temperature (120?150 �C). Physical and electrochemical analyses have demonstrated promising characteristics of these H3PO4/PMIH2PO4/PBI membranes at elevated temperature. The proton transport mechanism in these new membranes has been investigated by Fourier transform infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic methods.
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    A multinuclear NMR study of ion transport in P(EO)nLiBETI complexes
    (Solid State Ionics, 2005) Suarez, S.N.; Abbrent, S.; Jayakody, J.R.P.; Greenbaum, S.G.; Shin, J.H.; Passerini, S.
    A study of ion transport in P(EO)nLiBETI complexes was undertaken, using both AC impedance and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. 1H, 7Li and 19F NMR techniques were used to investigate structure and dynamics as a function of temperature for n=3, 6, 8, 12 and 20. Spin?lattice relaxation times (T1) and spectral information were obtained from ?50 to 100 �C. Variable temperature self-diffusion coefficients (D) and ionic conductivity (?) measurements were also performed. Anion diffusion (DF) results displayed a dependence on available free volume, increasing with decreasing salt concentration. On the other hand, cation diffusion (DLi) results did not follow this trend. DLi for n=3 and 6 suggest the presence of ionic mobility in the crystalline phase, with a significant rise above the melting point. A transition from a crystalline to amorphous phase dominated ion transport occurs at n=8. This is supported by ? results, which exhibited a VTF type of behavior for n?8 that is associated with ion transport in the amorphous phase.