本研究利用3,3-二胺基聯苯胺(DAB),間苯二甲酸(IPA)及2,6-吡啶二甲酸(PyA)單體合成四批吡啶-聚苯並咪唑(Pyr-PBI)及一批聚苯並咪唑(PBI)。其中DAB/PyA/IPA之摩爾比分別為:DAB/PyA/IPA =1/0.6/0.4 (Pyr-PBI-64);DAB/PyA/IPA=1/0.5/0.5 (Pyr-PBI-55);DAB/ PyA/IPA=1/0.4/0.6 (Pyr-PBI-46);DAB/PyA/IPA=1/0.3/0.7 (Pyr-PBI-37)及 DAB/PyA/IPA=1/0/1 (PBI)。利用此五批高分子材料製作薄膜(厚度約50μm)浸漬磷酸製作膜電極組,並在160 ℃之溫度測試燃料電池性能。由於Pyr-PBI於重複單元中較PBI膜材多了氮元素,使其與磷酸分子間的作用力增強。薄膜浸漬後之磷酸含酸率測定顯示,Pyr-PBI膜之PyA/IPA單體莫爾比增加,磷酸含量增加。燃料電池單電池(陽極及陰極之Pt塗佈量均0.5 mg /cm2)測試顯示,Pyr-PBI-55、Pyr-PBI -46、於0.6V電位的電流密度可分別達到379 mA /cm2及348 mA /cm2優於純PBI的272 mA / cm2
In this study, four Pyr-PBIs and a PBI polymer were synthesized from 3,3-diaminobenzidine (DAB),2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (PyA), and isophthalic acid (IPA) monomers. The mole ratios of monomers fed into polymerizations were:DAB/PyA/IPA=1/0.6/0.4 (Pyr-PBI-64);DAB/ PyA/IPA=1/0.5/0.5 (Pyr-PBI-55);DAB/PyA/IPA=1/0.4/0.6(Pyr-PBI-46); DAB/PyA/IPA=1/0.3/0.7 (Pyr-PBI-37);and DAB/PyA/IPA=1/0/1 (PBI). The membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) were then prepared from these five H3PO4 doped membranes with Pt-C (Pt content 40 wt% on carbon powder support) catalyst, in which the Pt loadings were both 0.5 mg /cm2 at anode and cathode, and carried out fuel cell tests. The results showed that Pyr-PBI-55 and Pyr-PBI-46 had better fuel cell performance than PBI. It was attributed to the presence of PyA monomer in the Pyr-PBI membranes resulting a higher H3PO4 doping level and thus a better fuel cell performance.