To address the challenge of improving the durability of alkaline electrolyzers,a superacid-catalyzed strategy was employed to introduce a trifluoroacetophenone monomer into the poly (triphenyl-crown ether-piperidine) membrane system,simultaneously optimizing the membrane’s dimensional swelling characteristics and alkaline stability.Compared with the PDTP-30 membrane,the PDTP-30-15 membrane shows a 64.8% reduction in water absorption at 80℃ and a 56% increase in tensile strength.After soaking in 1 mol/L KOH at 80℃ for 1 500 h,the hydroxide conductivity retention rate of the PDTP-30-15 membrane reached as high as 88%.The PDTP-30-15 membrane achieved a current density of 2 000 mA/cm2 at 2.04 V.Moreover,it operated stably for 210 h under the conditions of 80℃,1 mol/L KOH,and 250 mA/cm2,with a decay rate of only 0.9 mV/h.This study provides a new approach for the design and development of high-efficiency and stable membrane materials,facilitating the breakthrough development of alkaline water electrolysis technology.
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