硫酸交联壳聚糖膜质子传导行为的研究

制备了硫酸交联壳聚糖膜, 通过研究其质子传导性能、力学性能、化学成分及结构变化, 分析了硫酸与壳聚糖分子间的交联方式, 并对质子传导机理进行了解析. 结果表明, 硫酸交联可显著改善壳聚糖膜的质子传导能力与力学性能, 这种改善作用在交联6 h后趋于稳定, 交联6 h后的壳聚糖湿膜在室温下时质子传导率为0.0472 S• cm^－1, 比未交联的壳聚糖膜提高5倍左右. 硫酸交联壳聚糖膜中的质子传导率与温度的关系符合Arrhenius定律, 质子传导激活能为18 kJ/mol, 其传导机制应属于Grotthus机制. 硫酸对提高壳聚糖膜的质子传导能力主要有两方面的作用: (1) H₂SO₄可使壳聚糖分子中NH₂质子化形成NH₃^＋. (2) 处于两个氨基之间的SO₄^2－在质子传递过程中起离子桥梁作用, 参与以水分子为载体的质子传导过程, 从而减小质子传导的阻力, 提高了质子传导率.     

聚苯并咪唑/聚乙烯吡咯烷酮复合质子交换膜的制备及钒液流电池性能

将聚苯并咪唑(PBI)与聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)共混, 制备了一系列PBI/PVP复合质子交换膜, 研究了不同PVP含量对PBI/PVP复合质子交换膜性能的影响. 研究结果表明, PVP的加入可有效提高PBI/PVP复合质子交换膜的吸水率及硫酸吸附量, 从而提高质子电导率, 与PBI原膜相比, PBI-PVP-5复合质子交换膜的结合酸含量可达2.47 mmol/g, 质子电导率达4.81 mS/cm, 选择性(3.12×10⁵ S·min/cm³)远高于原膜(1.12×10⁵ S·min/cm³). 电流密度为120 mA/cm²时, 电池的电压效率(VE)和能量效率(EE)均较PBI原膜提高了10%, 电池自放电时间长达307 h. PVP的加入为PBI系列钒液流电池隔膜提供了一个提高质子电导率的新思路.     

新型聚苯并咪唑树脂的微波合成及质子交换膜的性能

采用微波合成法, 调整己二酸和2,6-吡啶二甲酸2种二酸单体的配比, 使其与联苯四胺进行三元共聚, 制备出一系列新型含脂肪链结构的聚苯并咪唑(PBI)类质子交换膜, 并用红外光谱、 热重分析进行了表征, 对膜的吸水率、 溶胀率、 质子传导率、 机械强度及抗氧化性能等进行了测试. 当己二酸与2,6-吡啶二甲酸的摩尔比为3: 2时, 所制备的PBI-C₂膜掺杂磷酸后在160℃下的质子传导率可达30 mS/cm, 拉伸强度在常温下可达77.54 MPa, 断裂伸长率为39.25%, 最大储能模量为9.0623 MPa, 最大损耗模量为8.36 MPa, 玻璃化转变温度为360℃, 芬顿试验192 h后膜的降解率仅为0.21%, 表明PBI-C₂膜在高温质子交换膜燃料电池中具有较好的应用前景.     

含聚醚链段聚酰亚胺膜的制备及气体分离性能

利用均苯四甲酸二酐（PMDA）与4,4’-二氨基二苯醚（ODA）和聚醚胺（PPO, Mn～2000）共聚合,合成聚酰胺酸前驱体,经热处理得到一系列含PPO链段的聚酰亚胺薄膜.研究了PPO链段的引入对薄膜结构及气体分离性能的影响.结果表明,在芳香族聚酰亚胺中引入柔性链段PPO有利于气体分子的传输.得益于PPO链段在分离膜内部形成的微相分离结构,气体分子在分离膜内的扩散系数随PPO含量的增加显著提升.当PPO含量为65 wt%时,PPO链段在分离膜内仍呈现非晶相,CO₂渗透系数高达131.61 Barrer,比PMDA/ODA均聚聚酰亚胺薄膜提高22倍.同时,得益于聚醚链段对CO₂独特的亲和作用,随着PPO含量的提高,分离膜对CO₂/N₂的分离系数由18.77提高至30.12.结果表明PPO链段的引入对于调控聚酰亚胺膜的结构和气体分离性能具有重要作用.     

电解质对TiO2纳米管阵列膜光生阴极保护效应的影响

基于光电化学测试考察了光电解池中电解质(NaNO₃, NaCl, Na₂SO₄, Na₂S和NaOH)的种类和浓度对阳极氧化法制备的锐钛矿型TiO₂膜电极光电性能的影响, 并解释了其作用机理.结果表明, 电解质捕获空穴的能力顺序为Na₂S>NaOH>Na₂SO₄>NaCl>NaNO₃.Na₂S和NaOH在溶液中具有协同作用, 当两者组成混合溶液并且浓度均为0.5 mol/L时, 更有利于TiO₂膜光生电子-空穴对的分离和光电转化性能的提高.当0.5 mol/L NaCl溶液中的403不锈钢(403SS)与0.5 mol/L Na₂S+0.5 mol/L NaOH混合溶液中的TiO₂膜电极耦连时, 光照膜电极可使403SS的电极电位负移约650 mV, 具有良好的光生阴极保护效应.当切断光源时, 在该混合液中TiO₂膜也能对403SS起到一定的阴极保护作用.     

Co3O4/Ti电催化膜电极制备及其苯甲醇催化氧化性能

本文采用浸渍涂覆法成功制备出多孔Ti负载纳米Co₃O₄电催化膜电极（Co₃O₄/Ti）,以该膜电极为阳极,辅助电极为阴极,构建电催化膜反应器（electrocatalytic membrane reactor,ECMR）用于可控催化氧化苯甲醇制备苯甲醛和苯甲酸,并考察了 Co₃O₄/Ti 膜电极结构、电化学性能以及ECMR不同操作参数对苯甲醇转化率、苯甲醛和苯甲酸选择性的影响. 结果表明,负载Co₃O₄纳米颗粒可以显著提高Ti膜电极的电化学性能和催化活性. 在常温常压下,当反应物苯甲醇浓度为10 mmol·L^-1,pH为7.0,停留时间为5.0 min,电流密度为2.5 mA·cm^-2,苯甲醇的转化率达到49.8%,苯甲醛选择性为51.5%,苯甲酸选择性为23.6%.     

纳米氧化锰负载钛基电催化膜制备及处理含酚废水性能研究

以多孔钛膜为基膜,醋酸锰为锰源,采用溶胶凝胶法制备出负载纳米氧化锰的钛基电催化膜（nano-MnO_x/Ti膜）. 运用X射线衍射(XRD)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、循环伏安法(CV)、交流阻抗法（EIS）和计时电流法(CA)等测试手段,对MnO_x/Ti膜电极的微观形貌、晶型、电化学性能等进行表征. 结果表明：所得催化剂是由直径为50 nm的γ-MnO₂和Mn₂O₃纳米棒所组成,且均匀分布于Ti膜上,负载催化剂后钛膜电极电化学性能和催化性能明显提高,催化剂与基体之间键合的形成提高其稳定性. 以棒状nano-MnO_x/Ti膜电极为阳极构建电催化膜反应器(ECMR)处理含酚废水,当苯酚溶液浓度为10mmol·L^-1,电流密度为0.25mA·cm^-2、停留时间为15 min时,COD去除率可达95.1%.     

可交联且可生物降解的高分子膜

高分子膜在生物医用、电子器件、食品包装,以及气体分离等领域有着广泛的应用。实际应用中往往通过交联提高其稳定性、强度等性能。然而,传统的交联高分子膜材料在温和环境下难以降解。针对这一挑战,本文分别基于聚(α-(肉桂酰氧基甲基)-1, 2, 3-三唑)己内酯(PCTCL₁₃₃)及其与己内酯(CL)的无规共聚物P(CL₁₅₆-stat-CTCL₂₈),通过溶液浇铸法制备了两种可交联且可生物降解的高分子膜。由于肉桂酸酯侧链阻止了PCL主链的结晶,因此PCTCL₁₃₃均聚物可形成透明膜,而P(CL₁₅₆-stat-CL₂₈)无规共聚物则形成半透明膜。该高分子膜可进一步在紫外光照射下交联,而所形成的交联膜结构可以在酸催化下充分降解。理论上,这两种膜材料均可完全降解为分子量小于300 g∙mol⁻¹的产物。而通过调节聚合物中己内酯的重量百分数以及膜的交联度,可以有效调节其降解速率、透明度等性能。在此基础上,我们进一步通过分子动力学模拟探究了溶液浇铸过程中高分子的不同初始浓度对膜材料杨氏模量的影响。结果表明,随着初始浓度上升,由于分子链间的缠结程度升高,最终制备的膜材料具有更高的模量。因此,该可交联、可降解,且降解性能可调的高分子膜在生物医用领域具有一定的应用前景,并可拓展到其他领域以实现更为广泛的应用。     

基于半互穿聚合物网络的高温质子交换膜的制备

通过构筑基于含不饱和双键的磺化聚芳醚酮(Allyl-SPAEK)与芳醚型聚苯并咪唑(PBI)的半互穿聚合 物网络(IPN), 获得综合性能优异的可用于高温质子交换膜燃料电池的PBI/Allyl-SPAEK复合膜材料. 在对 Allyl-SPAEK和PBI的分子进行设计和合成的基础上, 采用溶液共混-浇铸方法, 基于UV辐照交联, 获得了由丙烯基生成的共价键和咪唑基-磺酸基形成的强酸碱相互作用组成的IPN新体系, 并系统研究了新型复合膜的热、 机械性能和质子传导率. 结果表明, 具有PBI/Allyl-SPAEK半互穿聚合物网络的复合膜具有较高的质子 传导率和力学性能, 在同等磷酸吸附水平和测试条件下优于PBI膜. 在磷酸吸附水平为13.0左右时, PBI/ Allyl-SPAEK复合膜的最大拉伸强度达到12.1 MPa, 杨氏模量达到131.5 MPa, 是同等磷酸吸附水平下 PBI 膜的2.04倍. 在200 ℃时, 两种PBI/Allyl-SPAEK复合膜的质子传导率均达到 200 mS/cm以上, 比PBI膜传导率提高了38%.     

MFI型分子膜的制备与H2S/CH4分离性能

采用二次生长法在多孔α-Al₂O₃载体上制备MFI型（ZSM-5和silicate-1）分子筛膜;通过XRD和SEM检测,证明所合成的分子筛膜为致密、交联和无取向的MFI型分子筛膜,厚度为5 μm;单组分气体渗透实验检测中,所制备样品膜的N₂渗透量均小于10^-11 mol/（m²·s·Pa）,可认为其无缺陷;同时,考察了样品分子筛膜对H₂S/CH₄混合气的分离效果,在渗透压分别为0.3和0.5 MPa时,silicate-1分子筛膜的H₂S/CH₄的分离因子分别为1.99和4.44,而ZSM-5分子筛膜的CH₄/H₂S的分离因子分别为6.71和12.85。     

Crosslinking of anion exchange membrane by accelerated electron radiation as a separator for the all-vanadium redox flow battery

The commercially available anion exchange membrane was crosslinked by accelerated electron radiation, and the performance of the all-vanadium redox flow battery using the crosslinked membrane was measured. The current efficiency of the cell using the crosslinked membrane was higher than that of the cell using the non-crosslinked membrane. The all-vanadium redox flow battery which used the crosslinked membrane (at a dose of 5 Mrad) had better performance with a current efficiency of 93.5%, voltage efficiency of 87.7% and overall energy efficiency of 82%. The overall energy efficiency over of 80% which was achieved for the all-vanadium redox flow battery makes it one of the most promising alternative energy storage systems currently under development. The performance properties of the cell using the crosslinked membrane (at a dose of 5 Mrad) did not change over several cycles showing good chemical stability of the membrane.     

Crosslinking of sulphonated poly (ether ether ketone) using aromatic bis(hydroxymethyl) compound

2,6-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyl phenol and 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl) benzene have been used as crosslinkers in sulphonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK DS 65%, IEC 1.84 mequiv./g) for the preparation of proton exchange membranes (PEMs). Crosslinking of SPEEK has been achieved by thermally activated bridging of the polymer chain with the hydroxymethyl group of crosslinker through condensation reaction with sulphonic acid group. The physico-chemical properties of uncrosslinked and crosslinked membrane were evaluated in terms of ion exchange capacity (IEC), water uptake, ionic conductivity and mechanical properties. The crosslinked membrane showed controlled swelling, ionic conductivity of 25–50 mS/cm at 80 °C and good mechanical properties. The chemical stability of the crosslinked membranes was studied by Fenton's test. The % loss in weight and changes in physico-chemical properties of the treated membranes were determined.     

Chemically stable hybrid polymer electrolyte membranes prepared by radiation grafting,sulfonation, and silane‐crosslinking techniques

To prepare a crosslinked hybrid polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) with high chemical stability, a silane monomer, namely p‐styryltrimethoxysilane (StSi), was first grafted to poly(ethylene‐co‐tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) film by γ‐ray preirradiation. Hydrolysis‐condensation and sulfonation were then performed on the StSi‐grafted ETFE (StSi‐g‐ETFE) films to give them crosslinks and proton conductibility, respectively. Thus, a crosslinked proton‐conducting hybrid PEM was obtained. The crosslinks introduced by the silane‐condensation have an inorganic ? Si? O? Si? structure, which enhance the chemical and thermal stabilities of the PEM. The effect of the timing of the hydrolysis‐condensation (before or after sulfonation) and the sulfonation method (by chlorosulfonic acid or H₂SO₄) on the properties of the resulting hybrid PEMs such as ion‐exchange capacity, proton conductivity, water uptake, chemical stability, and methanol permeability were investigated to confirm their applicability in fuel cells. We conclude that the properties of the new crosslinked hybrid StSi‐grafted PEMs are superior to divinylbenzene (DVB)‐crosslinked styrene‐grafted membranes. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 5559–5567, 2008     

Optimal method for preparing sulfonated polyaryletherketones with high ion exchange capacity by acid-catalyzed crosslinking for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Sulfonated polyaryletherketones (SPAEK) bearing four sulfonic acid groups on the phenyl side groups were synthesized. The benzophenone moiety of polymer backbone was further reduced to benzydrol group with sodium borohydride. The membranes were crosslinked by acid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts reaction without sacrifice of sulfonic acid groups and ion exchange capacity (IEC) values. Crosslinked membranes with the same IEC value but different water uptake could be prepared. The optimal crosslinking condition was investigated to achieve lower water uptake, better chemical stability (Fenton's test), and higher proton conductivity. In addition, the hydrophilic ionic channels from originally course and disordered could be modified to be narrow and continuous by this crosslinking method. The crosslinked membranes, CS4PH-40-PEKOH (IEC = 2.4 meq./g), reduced water uptake from 200 to 88% and the weight loss was reduced from 11 to 5% during the Fenton test compared to uncrosslinked one (S4PH-40-PEK). The membrane showed comparable proton conductivity (0.01–0.19 S/cm) to Nafion 212 at 80°C from low to high relative humidity (RH). Single H₂/O₂ fuel cell based on the crosslinked SPAEK with catalyst loading of 0.25 mg/cm² (Pd/C) exhibited a peak power density of 220.3 mW/cm², which was close to that of Nafion 212 (214.0 mW/cm²) at 80°C under 53% RH. These membranes provide a good option as proton exchange membrane with high ion exchange capacity for fuel cells.     

Novel ETFE based radiation grafted poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-methacrylonitrile) proton conducting membranes with increased stability

Styrene radiation grafted ETFE based proton conducting membranes are subject to degradation under fuel cell operating conditions and show a poor stability. Lifetimes exceeding 250 h can only be achieved with crosslinked membranes. In this study, a novel approach based on the increase of the intrinsic oxidative stability of uncrosslinked membranes is reported. Hence, the co-grafting of styrene with methacrylonitrile (MAN), which possesses a protected α-position and strong dipolar pendant nitrile group, onto 25 μm ETFE base film was investigated. Styrene/MAN co-grafted membranes were compared to a styrene based membrane in durability tests in single H₂/O₂ fuel cells. It is shown that the incorporation of MAN considerably improves the chemical stability, yielding fuel cell lifetimes exceeding 1000 h. The membrane preparation based on the co-grafting of styrene and MAN offers the prospect of tuning the MAN content and introduction of a crosslinker to enhance the oxidative stability of the resulting fuel cell membranes.     

Preparation and Properties of Hybrid Silane-crosslinked Sulfonated Poly(aryl ether ketone)s as Proton Exchange Membranes

A series of novel organic-inorganic hybrid proton-conducting electrolyte membranes with silane-crosslinked sulfonated poly(aryl ether ketone)(SC-SPAEK) networks was prepared via a simple procedure that includes solution casting and acid treatment. The organosilicon pendants of the silane-grafted SPAEK, which were expected to serve as coupling and crosslinking agents, were found to play a key role in the homogenous dispersion of inorganic particles and improved the performance of hybrid membranes. The hybrid membranes exhibited enhanced proton conductivity, and SC-SPAEK/TiO2-4 showed an extremely high proton conductivity of 0.1472 S/cm at 100℃. The crosslinked hybrid membranes also demonstrated good chemical resistance, oxidative stability, and mechanical properties. The crosslinked hybrid membranes with excellent comprehensive performance may be a promising material for proton exchange membrane fuel cells.     

低浓度部分水解聚丙烯酰胺/柠檬酸铝交联体系剪切稳定性研究

采用粘度法、核孔膜过滤和动态光散射(DLS)法,研究了高分子量低浓度的部分水解聚丙烯酰胺(HPAM)与柠檬酸铝(AlCit)反应所形成的交联体系的剪切稳定性和HPAM剪切降解后与AlCit反应所形成的体系的封堵性能及降解机理.研究结果表明,低浓度的HPAM与AlCit反应所形成的交联聚合物体系随剪切速率增加,其对1.2μm的核孔膜的封堵能力降低.HPAM稀溶液剪切降解后再与AlCit反应,低剪切速率对其封堵性能影响较小,而高剪切速率会使得其封堵性能大大降低.HPAM/AlCit交联体系和HPAM剪切降解后形成的交联体系的封堵性能下降的原因是HPAM/AlCit交联体系中交联聚合物线团(LPC)尺寸和HPAM中高分子线团的尺寸变小.     

The effects of dioctyl phthalate plasticization on the morphology and thermal,mechanical, and rheological properties of chemical crosslinked polylactide

The tensile strength and thermal stability of polylactide (PLA) were significantly improved through chemical crosslinking. However, it became much more rigid and brittle. To obtain a material with good thermal stability and enhanced ability to plastic deformation, chemical crosslinked PLA with 0.5 wt % triallyl isocyanurate and 0.5 wt % dicumyl peroxide was blended with different contents of dioctyl phthalate (DOP). The advantage of using DOP is that it does not crystallize, has low glass transition temperature, and is miscible with PLA. The morphology and the thermal and mechanical properties of the crosslinked PLA and the blends of crosslinked PLA with various contents of DOP were investigated by means of scanning electron microscope, differential scanning calorimetry, tensile test, and dynamic mechanical analysis. The rheological properties of samples were also explored by using a capillary rheometer. The results showed that the DOP was an effective plasticizer for the chemical crosslinked PLA, resulting in a significantly decreased T_g, lower yield stress, and improved elongation at break. The plasticization effect was enhanced by adding higher DOP content. In addition, the DOP enhanced the crystallinity of crosslinked PLA, and all the crosslinked samples showed better heat stability than neat PLA. The apparent viscosity of the blends decreased with the increase of DOP content and a phase separation occurred when the content of DOP exceeded 12.5 wt %. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 47: 1136–1145, 2009     

Dehydration of 1,4-dioxane by pervaporation using filled and crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol membrane

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) membrane, was modified both physically and chemically by incorporation of inorganic filler, sodium aluminosilicate and chemical crosslinking with maleic acid and glutaraldehyde. The change of morphology and crystallinity of PVOH by this physical and chemical modification was studied by FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM and XRD. These membranes were evaluated in terms of its potential for dehydration of dioxane by preferential sorption and permeation using pervaporation (PV) technique. These membranes were cast in the laboratory by solution casting from the polymer and other additives. The performance of the unfilled (containing no filler) glutaraldehyde (GA) crosslinked PVOH-1 and maleic acid (MA) crosslinked PVOH-2 membranes were compared with filled (containing aluminosilicate filler) but GA crosslinked PVOH-3 and filled but MA crosslinked PVOH-4 membranes. The filled membranes were found to show higher flux and water selectivity. Among all the four used membranes, the MA crosslinked filled PVOH-4 membrane was found to show best results in terms of both water selectivity and flux.     

Characterization of crosslinked Macrotyloma uniflorum(Horsegram) protein films for packaging and medical applications

Natural polymers such as proteins and polysaccharides are of great demand in packaging and medical applications. Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum) is a good source of protein and possess excellent antioxidant properties. The present study investigates the development and potential applications of transparent and water-resistant horse gram protein-based films crosslinked with citric acid. Films prepared were further characterized for their physical, chemical and biological properties. Films crosslinked at higher concentrations (15%) of citric acid exhibited 50% reduction in water sorption and reduced water vapor permeability. At 15% citric acid concentration, the films showed excellent free radical scavenging of up to 96%. Also, maximum antimicrobial activity against clinical isolates were observed for the 15% citric acid crosslinked films. Increase in thermal stability and decrease in water vapor permeability was obtained at higher levels of crosslinking. The crosslinked films were cytocompatible and showed potential to be used as substrates for cell culture. Citric acid crosslinked horse gram protein films have good physicochemical properties along with biological activities and could be suitable for applications in the packaging and medical fields.