质子交换膜用磺化聚芳醚的合成与性能研究

合成了一种用于质子交换膜的新型磺化聚芳醚. 由于特殊单体结构的设计, 在聚合物主链上引入取代基对主链进行保护, 用氯磺酸直接磺化方法在聚芳醚高分子侧基上引入磺酸功能基, 实现了聚合物磺化结构的可控定位合成, 得到了稳定性较好的磺化聚芳醚. 用溶液浇膜法制备了质子交换膜, 考察了质子交换膜的各种性能. 结果表明, 这种膜具有良好的成膜性, 水解性稳定性和优异热稳定性能, 5%的热失重温度为362.3 ℃. 氧化稳定性在80 ℃的Fenton’s试剂(3%的过氧化氢和2 mg/L的FeSO₄)中进行, 膜在69 min时才开始变碎, 表现出良好的氧化稳定性.     

磺化聚苯醚酮质子交换膜的制备与表征

设计、合成了一种含氰基双氯单体,其结构特点是氰基分布在3个以间位醚键相连的苯环上。以此单体和2,5-二氯-3'-磺酸钠二苯甲酮为原料,利用Ni(0)催化偶联反应制备了微嵌段型质子交换膜材料(中等长度磺化聚苯-三氰基聚苯醚酮共聚物(m-SPP-co-PAEK 3CN x),x代表聚合物的离子交换容量)。结果表明,与相同离子交换容量的磺化聚合物相比,该类聚合物膜表现出较低的吸水、溶胀率和较低的甲醇渗透性能。以离子交换容量2.16为例,80℃下,m-SPP-co-PAEK 3CN 2.16的吸水率、溶胀率分别为29.7%、28.2%,而SPP-co-PAEK MO 2.33的吸水率、溶胀率分别为80.2%、37.2%。25℃下,二者的甲醇渗透系数分别为2.38和7.20。聚合物骨架结构中存在丰富的氰基基团,导致膜具有良好的尺寸稳定性和较低的甲醇渗透性能。基于这些优异的性能,新制备的膜材料在燃料电池领域显示了潜在的应用前景。     

Side-Chain Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether)s for Fuel Cell Applications

Summary: Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s of high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution were obtained by melt polycondensation of 4,4′-difluorodiphenyl- sulfone and trimethylsilylethers of 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone and phenylhydroquinone using CsF as catalyst. Although a block-like structure of the polymers could be expected from the course of reaction, only a single T_g ranging from 190 °C to 230 °C could be detected by DSC and which depended on the copolymer composition. Contrary to the sulfonation of similar poly(ether ether ketone)s the poly(arylene ether sulfone)s here reported were sulfonated both in the side chain and the main chain. Nonetheless the sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s showed high hydrolytic stability in water at 130 °C.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Phenolphthalein‐Containing Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s by Direct Polycondensation for Proton Exchange Membrane

A series of novel phenolphthalein‐containing sulfonated poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s (sPAEPP) with various sulfonation degrees were synthesized by direct polycondensation. The structure of sPAEPP was confirmed by ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, and IR spectroscopy. The high‐molecular weight of these polymers was determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The transparent, tough, and flexible membranes could be achieved by solution casting. The macroscopic properties and microstructure of the obtained membranes were investigated in detail. The results showed that these sPAEPP membranes displayed excellent properties in terms of swelling, proton conductivity, and methanol permeability. For example, sPAEPP‐100 membrane exhibited an appropriate water uptake of 33.1%, a swelling ratio of only 11.7% (lower than 20.1% of Nafion 117), a proton conductivity of 0.11 S cm^?1 (similar to that of Nafion 117) at 80 °C, and a methanol permeability of 4.82 × 10^?7 cm² s^?1. Meanwhile, it also presented outstanding oxidative stability. Atomic force microscope (AFM) micrographs showed that the hydrophilic domains of the sPAEPP‐100 membrane formed connected and narrow ionic channels, which contributed to its high proton conductivity and good dimensional stability. As a result, sPAEPP‐100 membrane displays excellent application prospect for fuel cells. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019 , 57, 1097–1104     

交联嵌段磺化聚芳醚砜质子交换膜的制备及性能

为提高磺化聚芳醚砜(SPAES)质子交换膜的质子传导率及稳定性, 制备了一系列交联嵌段SPAES质子交换膜(cbSPAES). 采用嵌段共聚方法, 在P₂O₅存在下, 利用磺酸基团与聚合物主链上活泼氢的脱水反应进行交联改性合成嵌段聚合物. 采用电化学阻抗谱技术测定了cbSPAES膜的质子传导率, 通过测试水中膜平面及厚度方向的尺寸变化率评价膜的尺寸稳定性, 通过加速老化试验评价膜的水解稳定性. 结果表明, 与未交联膜相比, cbSPAES膜的尺寸稳定性及水解稳定性明显提高; 在交联程度相同时, cbSPAES膜的吸水率和质子传导率随着磺化链段长度的增加呈上升的趋势. 如cbSPAES(30/10)-10膜在60 ℃水中的吸水率为65%, 平面方向和厚度方向的尺寸变化率分别为0.16和0.18, 质子传导率达到163 mS/cm.     

Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Chloromethylation of Fluorinated Poly(arylene ether)s

This report details the properties of fluorine-containing anion exchange membranes(AEMs) synthesized by chloromethylation and quaternization of fluorinated poly(arylene ether)s(FPAEs) based on decafluorobiphenyl and bisphenol A. Meanwhile, we compared their properties with those of their non-fluorinated counterparts, Udel-based AEMs. The reactivity of the chloromethylation of fluorinated poly(arylene ether)s was lowered by the strong electron-withdrawing group, per-fluorinated biphenyl residue. Therefore higher temperature, more chloromethylation reagent, and longer reaction time were needed in the chloromethylation of FPAEs. Because of the hydrophobicity of fluorine, the swelling of FPAEs was depressed. In the FPAE-based AEMs, the water uptake of FPAE-1 membrane(F-1) was just 30%. There is a strong correlation between water uptake and conductivity for both Udel- and FPAE-based AEMs. Among all the membranes, the water uptake and the conductivity of FPAE-3 membrane(F-3) could reach up to 100% and 13.47 mS/cm respectively at 30 ℃. The mechanical properties of FPAE-based AEMs at room temperature were worse than those of Udel-based ones because of the weak intermolecular interaction caused by the low polarizability of fluorine. However, their high temperature mechanical properties are better, which can be explained in terms of low swelling.     

磺化聚芳醚酮砜/ZrO2复合型质子交换膜的制备与性能

通过溶胶-凝胶法制备了纳米ZrO2无机粒子,再通过溶胶共混法制备了不同ZrO2含量的磺化聚芳醚酮砜(SPAEKS)复合膜,红外光谱显示复合膜中存在Zr-O-Zr吸收峰,扫描电镜照片显示纳米ZrO2无机粒子能够均匀地分散在SPAEKS聚合物基体中,未发生团聚现象.通过对复合膜的性能测试发现,纳米ZrO2无机粒子的引入提高...     

Synthesis and Properties of Novel Side‐Chain Sulfonated Poly(Arylene Ether Sulfone)s for Proton Exchange Membranes

A series of novel side‐chain sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) multiblock and random copolymers were synthesized by condensation polymerization from a new disulfonated aryl sulfone monomer, 4,4′‐difluoro‐2,2′‐bis(3‐sulfobenzoyl)diphenyl sulfone disodium salt (DFBSPS). The chemical structures of DFBSPS and the SPAESs were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra. The SPAES membranes prepared by solution cast method exhibited high tensile strength (50–71 MPa) and high radical oxidative stability. They could keep their morphology and maintain proton conductivities after hydrolysis test in 95 °C water for 1000 h. They also showed smaller swelling ratio in in‐plane direction than in through‐plane direction and such an anisotropic effect was more significant for the multiblock copolymers than for the random ones. The multiblock copolymer membranes exhibited higher proton conductivity than the random ones with similar ion exchange capacities (IECs). Preliminary hydrogen‐oxygen fuel cell tests were performed at 60 °C and 80% relative humidity (RH). The results showed that the single cell equipped with the multibiock copolymer membrane SB3 exhibited 0.12 W cm^?2 higher maximum output power density than the one equipped with the random copolymer membrane SR3 (with the same IEC), indicating much better performance of the former. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 2304–2313     

新型直接交联磺化聚芳醚砜燃料电池用质子交换膜的合成及性能

以4,4′-二氟二苯砜、4,4′-联苯二酚、3,3′-二磺化-4,4′-二氟二苯砜二钠盐和三羟基苯为原料, 经高温溶液缩聚反应, 制备了一系列不同磺化度的新型交联磺化聚芳醚砜(CSPAES). 利用1H NMR和FTIR对聚合物结构进行表征. 采用溶液浇铸法制备了聚合物膜. 对膜的离子交换容量、吸水率、尺寸变化、机械性能和质子导电率进行了分析. 结果表明, 通过交联处理的磺化聚芳醚砜的水溶胀性明显降低, 当IEC为2.43时, CSPAES膜M(6/4-5)在水中的质子导电率达到260.5 mS/cm, 约为相同条件下Nafion112的2倍.     

填充型具有微孔结构的磺化聚芳醚砜/聚醚砜复合质子交换膜的制备及性能

制备了基于磺化聚芳醚砜(SPAES)及聚醚砜(PES)的填充型复合质子交换膜, 研究了其吸水率、 尺寸变化、 热-机械特性、 质子电导率、 甲醇透过性及稳定性等性能. 通过浸入沉淀相转化法, 采用磺化度分别为30%(S30), 40%(S40)及50%(S50)的SPAES与PES制备了系列微孔型复合质子交换膜 Sx-y(x为SPAES的磺化度, y为SPAES的质量分数); 然后利用真空抽滤法在微孔中填充S50制备了相应的填充型复合质子交换膜Sx-y+F50. 结果表明, 由于微孔的引入及皮层结构的存在, Sx-y膜在低离子交换容量(IEC)条件下仍具有较高的电导率、 优良的机械强度、 优异的化学稳定性及较低的甲醇透过性. 经S50填充后, Sx-y+F50膜的IEC及电导率明显提升, 甲醇透过率大幅下降, 但机械强度及化学稳定性未见劣化. 其中S30-40+F50膜(IEC=0.69 mmol/g)的综合性能最佳, 其质子电导率在90 ℃水中达到50.4 mS/cm; 经140 ℃水处理24 h后失重率仅为8.2%, 质子电导率降低仅9%; 经过芬顿试剂(3% H₂O₂, 20 mg/L FeSO₄, 80 ℃, 1 h)处理后失重率仅为0.66%; 甲醇透过率仅为6.8×10^-8 cm²/s.     

磺化聚醚砜/磷酸硼复合质子交换膜的制备与性能

采用sol-gel法成功制备了一系列有望用于高温质子交换膜燃料电池的新型磺化聚醚砜(SPES)/磷酸硼(BPO4)复合膜, 并经热重分析(TGA)-傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)联用技术、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等对膜的结构和性能进行了表征. 结果表明, 复合膜较纯SPES膜具有更高的热稳定性和玻璃化转变温度, 较低的溶胀性及较高的氧化稳定性; SEM图片显示BPO4在聚合物基体中的分布十分均匀, 这将有利于连续质子传输通道的形成; 复合膜的质子传导率随BPO4含量的增加而增加, 当温度超过120 ℃后, 复合膜仍保持着较高的质子传导率, 这表明该复合膜在高温质子交换膜燃料电池中具有良好的应用前景.     

磺化聚醚酰亚胺/聚醚砜共混型质子交换膜的制备及其性能

以磺化聚醚酰亚胺(SPEI)和聚醚砜(PES)为原料, 采用溶液共混法成功制备出了SPEI/PES共混型质子交换膜,并经热重分析、AFM、SEM等对膜的结构和性能进行了表征. 结果表明, 共混膜较纯SPEI膜具有更高的热稳定性和较低的溶胀性; 在室温环境下, 共混膜在干态和湿态时均具有优异的机械性能; 与纯SPEI膜相比, 共混膜的形态结构更为致密, 这将有利于降低甲醇的渗透性. 采用交流阻抗法和隔膜扩散法分别考察了膜的质子传导性和阻醇性能, 对于共混质量比为50/50的膜来说, 其质子传导率达到了5.5 mS·cm-1的水平, 能满足质子交换膜的需求, 但其甲醇渗透系数明显降低, 仅为市用Nafion 112膜的5%, 这表明该共混膜有望作为一种新型的直接甲醇燃料电池用质子交换膜.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonated Polyimides Containing Trifluoromethyl Groups as Proton Exchange Membranes

A novel sulfonated diamine, 4,4′‐bis(4‐amino‐3‐trifluoromethylphenoxy) biphenyl 3,3′‐disulfonic acid (F‐BAPBDS), was successfully synthesized by nucleophilic aromatic substitution of 4,4′‐dihydroxybiphenyl with 2‐chloro‐5‐nitrobenzotrifluoride, followed by reduction and sulfonation. A series of sulfonated polyimides of high molecular weight (SPI‐x, x represents the molar percentage of the sulfonated monomer) were prepared by copolymerization of 1,4,5,8‐naphathlenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDA) with F‐BAPBDS and nonsulfonated diamine. Flexible and tough membranes of high mechanical strength were obtained by solution casting and the electrolyte properties of the polymers were intensively investigated. The copolymer membranes exhibited excellent oxidative stability due to the introducing of the CF₃ groups. The SPI membranes displayed desirable proton conductivity (0.52×10⁻¹–0.97×10⁻¹ S·cm⁻¹) and low methanol permeability (less than 2.8×10⁻⁷ cm²·s⁻¹). The highest proton conductivity (1.89×10⁻¹ S·cm⁻¹) was obtained for the SPI‐90 membrane at 80°C, with an IEC of 2.12 mequiv/g. This value is higher than that of Nafion 117 (1.7×10⁻¹ S·cm⁻¹). Furthermore, the hydrolytic stability of the obtained SPIs is better than the BDSA and ODADS based SPIs due to the hydrophobic CF₃ groups which protect the imide ring from being attacked by water molecules, in spite of its strong electron‐withdrawing behaviors.     

燃料电池质子交换膜用新型磺化聚芳醚酮的合成和性能表征

报道了一种新型磺化聚芳醚酮材料的合成方法, 通过引入取代基对聚芳醚主链进行保护，用氯磺酸直接磺化方法在聚芳醚酮高分子侧基上引入磺酸功能基, 实现了聚合物磺化结构的可控定位合成, 得到了稳定性较好的磺化聚芳醚酮. 通过核磁共振(NMR)、 热重(TG)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)等分析方法对其结构及性能进行了表征. 用溶液浇膜法制备了质子交换膜, 考察了膜的各种性能, 并与商用Nafion膜进行了比较, 其导电性、 热稳定性和吸水性远优于Nafion膜, 抗氧化性、抗水解性和机械强度也达到了较高的指标.     

Proton Conducting Polysulfone Ionomers Carrying Sulfoaryloxybenzoyl Side Chains

Summary: Novel proton conducting ionomers have been prepared by attaching pendant sulfonated aromatic side chains to polysulfone. Lithiated polysulfone was first reacted with 4‐fluorobenzoic acid chloride to introduce 4‐fluorobenzoyl side chains to the polymer main chain. Next, the activated fluoro groups were replaced by 4‐sulfophenoxy or 7‐sulfo‐2‐naphthoxy in a potassium carbonate‐mediated nucleophilic substitution reaction. This reaction proceeded under full conversion and the degree of substitution was easily controlled by the degree of lithiation in the first step. Membranes based on ionomers carrying one sulfophenoxybenzoyl unit per polymer repeat unit reached a proton conductivity exceeding 30 mS · cm⁻¹ at 120 °C under immersed conditions.

Structures of sulfophenoxybenzoyl polysulfone and sulfonaphthoxybenzoyl polysulfone.     

侧链磺化型含氟聚芳醚质子交换膜的制备及性能

在含氟聚芳醚侧链引入磺化萘酚基团,制备了一类侧链磺化型含氟聚芳醚(s SPFAE),采用溶液浇铸法制膜并对膜进行了表征和分析.制备的膜材料离子交换容量达到1.42~2.03 mmol/g,均透明柔韧,杨氏模量高于1.0 GPa,拉伸应变达到66%~105%.吸水性及膨胀性测试结果表明该系列膜具有较低的吸水率和良好的尺寸稳定性,在测试温度范围内(30~90℃)吸水率为21%~51%,尺寸变化率低于7%.s SPFAE膜具有良好的热稳定性及氧化稳定性,TGA测试中320~360℃时的重量损失低于5%,在Fenton溶液中80℃处理1 h后的失重率小于2%.同时,该系列膜表现出较高的电导率水平,如SPFAE-0.8膜(IEC=2.03 mmol/g)在80℃时电导率达到217 m S/cm.     

Sulfonation of Novel Fluorine-containing Poly(arylene ether nitrile)s for Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

Sulfonation reaction of fluorine-containing poly(arylene ether nitrile) derived from 4-phenoxy-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzonitrile (PTFB) and 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (6FBA) by concentrated sulfuric acid at 30°C yielded quantitative introduction of one sulfonic group into phenoxy ring in the polymer at para-position with 68 mol% and at meta-position with 32 mol% due to the influence of fluorines at the ortho-positions of adjacent benzene ring. Membrane properties of the resulting polymer, thermal stability, proton conductivity and water uptake, were investigated for the application in fuel cells. While the membrane derived from the polymer showed similar level of proton conductivity at humidified condition to NAFION®112, its dimensional stability based on water uptake was lower than that of NAFION®112.     

含氟磺化双三蝶烯型聚芳醚砜质子交换膜的制备及性能

利用3,3,4,4-四氟二苯砜、十氟联苯、6F-双酚A及6,13-双三蝶烯二酚,通过亲核取代共聚及后磺化方法制备了2个系列不同磺化度的磺化双三蝶烯型聚芳醚砜,并通过氢核磁共振波谱(1H NMR)对其化学结构进行了表征.研究发现,所得磺化聚芳醚砜均表现出了优异的热稳定性.此类膜材料具有优良的机械性能、尺寸稳定性、氧化稳定性及高温低湿度条件下高的质子传导率.透射电子显微镜的结果表明,聚合物主链中大量氟原子的引入显著改善了聚合物的相分离结构,并且随着聚合物主链中氟含量的增加,亲水区域明显增大.这也是含氟磺化双三蝶烯型聚芳醚砜质子交换膜材料在高温低湿度条件下具有高质子传导率的主要原因.     

侧链结构对磺化聚芳醚性能及微观形貌的影响

比较了3种主链结构相同而侧链结构不同的磺化聚芳醚(SPAE)材料的性能. 分析了侧链结构对聚合物的吸水、 溶胀及质子传导行为的影响. 结果表明, 在相同的离子交换容量(IEC)条件下, 具有柔顺脂肪族侧链的聚芳醚材料具有较高的质子传导率. 其原因是由于柔顺的脂肪族侧链比刚性的芳香族侧链更易运动, 有利于侧链末端磺酸基团的聚集, 进而形成离子簇. 3种聚合物微观形貌的分析结果表明, 含柔顺侧链结构的聚合物薄膜具有更大的质子传输通道, 其结果与聚合物的宏观吸水和传导现象相吻合.     

Poly(arylene ether ether nitrile)s containing flexible alkylsulfonated side chains for polymer electrolyte membranes

A series of poly(arylene ether ether nitrile)s with different chain lengths of the alkylsulfonates (SPAEEN‐x: x refers number of the methylene units) are successfully synthesized for fuel cell applications. The polymers produced flexible and transparent membranes by solvent casting. The resulting membranes display a high thermal stability, oxidative stability, and higher proton conductivity than that of Nafion 117 at 80 °C and 95% relative humidity (RH). Furthermore, the SPAEEN‐12 with the longest alkylsulfonated side chain exhibits a higher proton conductivity at 30% RH than that of SPAEEN‐6 despite the lower IEC value, which indicates that the introduction of longer alkylsufonated side chains to the polymer main chain induces an efficient proton conduction by the formation of a well‐developed phase‐separated morphology. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 21–29