A flexible solid, all-inorganic, membrane for fuel cell MEAs.
Conductivity above Nafion at T > 60 °C and stable to 150 °C.
Conductivity mechanism same as for H3PO4 (anh).
Fuel cell with I(max) >1 amp cm−2, and P(max) >200 mWcm−2 at 150 ºC, undegraded >24 hr.
Structure, from 29Si MAS NMR, is “floppy” nanoporous silicalite-like gel with nanopermeating H3PO4.