Nafion membranes containing oxygen carriers and oxygen facilitated transport through the membranes

Masami Shoji*, Hiroyuki Nishide

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cobalt complex, e. g. cobalttetraphenylporphyrin, with the imidazole ligand binds oxygen and releases it rapidly. In this research, the Nafion membrane containing cobalt complexes as a fixed oxygen carrier was prepared. Facilitated oxygen transport through the membranes was observed. Cobalt complexes were assumed to be located mainly in the hydrophobic domain of Nafion membrane. Proton conductivity of the membranes maintained high order with the hydrophobic cobalt complexes. Oxygen permeability coefficient (PO2) for the cobalt complex/Nafion membrane was higher than nitrogen (PN2) and increased with a decrease in the oxygen upstream pressure. The result indicated that the cobalt complexes fixed in the Nafion membrane acted as an oxygen carrier and facilitated oxygen transport in the membrane.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPolymer Preprints, Japan
Pages5022-5023
Number of pages2
Volume55
Edition2
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules - Toyama
Duration: 2006 Sept 202006 Sept 22

Other

Other55th Society of Polymer Science Japan Symposium on Macromolecules
CityToyama
Period06/9/2006/9/22

Keywords

  • Cobalt complex
  • Facilitated transport
  • Nafion membrane
  • Oxygen carrier
  • Oxygen reduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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