Graft octa-sulfonated poly(arylene ether) for high performance proton exchange membrane

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (24) ◽  
pp. 12698-12708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinan Feng ◽  
Guibin Wang ◽  
Haibo Zhang ◽  
Jinhui Pang
Keyword(s):  
Dimensional Stability ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Ionic Clusters ◽  
High Proton Conductivity ◽  
Arylene Ether ◽  
High Proton ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Sulfonated Poly

A novel octa-sulfonated poly(arylene ether) was combined with a longer hydrophobic backbone and grafted with ionic clusters, exhibiting high proton conductivity and excellent dimensional stability.

Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(Arylene Ether Sulfone) Multiblock Copolymers for Proton Exchange Membrane

2014 ◽  
Vol 989-994 ◽  
pp. 142-145
Author(s):  
Tong Xue ◽  
Zhao Xia Hu ◽  
Shou Wen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Sulfonic Acid ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Multiblock Copolymers ◽  
High Proton Conductivity ◽  
Arylene Ether ◽  
High Proton ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Sulfonated Poly

A series of multiblock copolymers based on sulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) (bSPAES-SF) with highly rigid hydrophilic sulfonate blocks and flexible hydrophobic blocks were successfully synthesized by the condensation of sulfonated decafluorobiphenyl-terminated oligomers and the hydroxyl-terminated oligomers. The former oligomers were sulfonated by fuming sulfonic acid. The bSPAES-SF membranes with IEC of 1.26-1.70 mmol/g exhibited high proton conductivity, hydrolytic and dimensional stability.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Highly Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether) Containing Multiphenyl for Proton Exchange Membrane Materials

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chiang Huang ◽  
Ruei-Hong Tai ◽  
Hsu-Feng Lee ◽  
Po-Hsun Wang ◽  
Ram Gopal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Hydrolytic Stability ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Arylene Ether ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
High Proton ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Sulfonated Poly

A series of sterically hindered, sulfonated, poly(arylene ether) polymers were synthesized by nucleophilic polycondensation reaction using 4,4′′′′-difluoro-3,3′′′′-bistrifluoromethyl-2′′,3′′,5′′,6′′-tetraphenyl-[1,1′;4′,1′′;4′′,1′′′;4′′′,1′′′′]-pentaphenyl and 4,4′-biphenol and were prepared through postpolymerization sulfonation. The chemical structures were confirmed by1H NMR. Subsequent to sulfonation, solvent-casting membranes were provided ion exchange capacity (IEC) values ranging from 0.39 to 2.90 mmol/g. Proton conductivities of membranes ranged from 143 to 228 mS/cm at 80°C under fully humidified conditions which were higher than that of Nafion 117. The membrane also exhibited considerably dimension stability, oxidative stability, and hydrolytic stability. The microphase structure was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the ionic aggregation of sulfonic acid groups exhibited spherical ionic clusters with well-developed phase separated morphology. The results indicated that the membranes are promising candidates for application as proton exchange membranes. This investigation demonstrates introducing multiphenylated moieties to create a high free volume polymer that provides dimensionally stable and high proton conductivity membranes.

scholarly journals UV-crosslinked poly(arylene ether sulfone) – LAPONITE® nanocomposites for proton exchange membranes

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (45) ◽  
pp. 28358-28365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Hwa Lee ◽  
Won Jun Lee ◽  
Tae Kyoung Kim ◽  
Mustafa K. Bayazit ◽  
Sang Ouk Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange Membranes ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Clay Nanocomposites ◽  
Arylene Ether ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Sulfonated Poly

UV-crosslinked sulfonated poly(arylene sulfone)/clay nanocomposites are fabricated by incorporating UV-crosslinkable monomers, bridge molecules, and clay nanofillers for high performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

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