Table 1. Physicochemical Properties of the Thin Fiber Composite and Pristine PFSA Membranes.
membrane | IEC [mmol g–1] | water content [%] | proton
conductivity [mS/cm] |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
@ 80 °C, 40% RH | @ 80 °C, 90% RH | |||
PFSA composite (5 wt % thin fiber) | 1.3 | 35 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
PFSA composite (10 wt % thin fiber) | 1.3 | 36 | 5.0 | 8.7 |
PFSA composite (15 wt % thin fiber) | 1.3 | 35 | 6.2 | 8.6 |
pristine PFSA | 1.3 | 36 | 4.0 | 8.2 |
PVDF composite (15 wt % thin fiber) | 1.0 | 27 | 2.9 |