Synthesis and characterization of novel sulfonated polyimide containing phthalazinone moieties as PEM for PEMFC

A novel sulfonated diamine monomer,1,2-dihydro-2-(3-sulfonic-4-aminophenyl)-4-[4-(4-aminophenoxy)-phenyl]phthalazin- 1-one(S-DHPZDA),was successfully synthesized by direct sulfonation of diamine 1,2-dihydro-2-(4-aminophenyl)-4-[4-(4- aminophenoxy)-phenyl]-phthalazin-1-one(DHPZDA).A series of sulfonated polyimides(SPIs),which can be used as the material of the proton exchange membrane(PEM)for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC),were prepared from 1,4,5,8- naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride(NTDA),S-DHPZDA,and nonsulfonated diamines DHPZDA.The structure of the monomer and polymers were characterized by FT-IR and~1H NMR.The solubility of the S-DHPZDA-based SPIs has been improved due to the induction of the phthalazione moiety.The SPIs membranes have high thermo-stability,predominant swelling resistance with high ion exchange capacity.     

用于燃料电池质子交换膜的含萘及氮杂环结构的新型磺化聚酰亚胺的合成及性能

将自制的4,4'-二氨基二苯醚-2,2'-二磺酸基(ODADS)、 含氮杂环芳香二胺1,2-二氢-2-(4-氨基苯基)-4-[4-(4-氨基苯氧基)-苯基]-二氮杂萘-1-酮(DHPZ-DA)和1,4,5,8-萘四甲酸二酐(NTDA)进行直接缩合聚合反应, 通过改变磺化二胺单体的含量来改变聚合物的磺化度, 成功地合成了一系列高分子量的不同磺化度的六元环聚酰亚胺(SPIs), 其特性粘度在0.55-1.47 dL/g. 采用FTIR和 1H NMR技术表征了聚合物的结构. 研究了经溶液浇铸成磺化聚合物膜的理化性质. 结果表明, 随着聚合物磺化度的增大, 膜的含水率和离子交换能力增大, 尺寸稳定性、 对水的稳定性以及抗氧化性降低.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel sulfonated naphthalenic polyimides as proton conductive membrane for DMFC applications

To prepare proton conductive membrane for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC), a novel sulfonated aromatic diamine monomer, 1,4-bis(4-amino-2-sulfonic acid-phenoxy)-benzene (DSBAPB) was synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR and FT-IR. Then a series of sulfonated polyimides (SPIs) were prepared from DSBAPB with 1,4,5,8-naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDA) and a non-sulfonated diamine, 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA) via one-step high-temperature polymerization method. The sulfonation degree of the SPIs can be controlled by changing the mole ratio of sulfonated monomer to non-sulfonated monomer. The obtained SPI membranes exhibit desirable proton conductivity ranged from 7.9 × 10⁻³ to 7.2 × 10⁻² S cm⁻¹ and low methanol permeability of less than 2.85 × 10⁻⁷ cm² s⁻¹. Furthermore, the hydrolysis stability of the obtained SPIs is better than the BDSA based SPIs caused by the flexible structure.     

Synthesis of fluoro-containing sulfonated poly(phthalazinone ether ketone ketone)s and their properties as PEM in PEMFC and DMFC

A series of sulfonated poly(ether ketone ketone)s (SPPFEKKs) containing both of phthalazinone and hexafluoroisopropylidene moieties were synthesized by direct nucleophilic polycondensation reaction from 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1(2H)-phthalazinone (DHPZ), 4,4-hexafluoroisopropylidene-diphenol (BPAF), 1,4-bi(4-fluorobenzoyl) benzene (DFKK) and 1,4-bi(3-sodium sulfonate-4-fluorobenzoyl) benzene (SDFKK). The obtained SPPFEKKs had high molecular weight with inherent viscosity ranged from 1.29 to 1.53 dL/g and their chemical structure was characterized by FT-IR and ¹H NMR. The ionic membranes of SPPFEKKs showed high proton conductivity, for instance, SPPFEKK-120 (DS = 1.20) demonstrated 1.0 × 10⁻¹ S/cm proton conductivity at 95 °C, which was very close to that of Nafion^®117. All the SPPFEKK membranes exhibited methanol permeability lower than 2.76 × 10⁻⁷ cm²/s, which was much lower than that of Nafion^®117 (2.38 × 10⁻⁶ cm²/s). These copolymers also showed excellent thermal stability and good solubility in aprotic polar organic solvents. The ionic membranes of SPPFEKK demonstrated tensile strength varied from 57 to 69 MPa depending on their DS.     

Synthesis and properties of novel sulfonated polyimides containing 1,5‐naphthylene moieties

A series of novel sulfonated polyimides (equivalent weight per sulfonic acid = 310–744 g/equiv) containing 10–70 mol % 1,5‐naphthylene moieties were synthesized as potential electrolyte materials for high‐temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells. The polycondensation of 1,4,5,8‐naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride, 4,4′‐diamino‐2,2′‐biphenyldisulfonic acid, and 1,5‐diaminonaphthalene gave the title polymer electrolytes. The polyimide electrolytes were high‐molecular‐weight (number‐average molecular weight = 36.0–350.7 × 10³ and weight‐average molecular weight = 70.4–598.5 × 10³) and formed flexible and tough films. The thermal properties (decomposition temperature > 260 °C, no glass‐transition temperature), stability to oxidation, and water absorption were analyzed and compared with those of perfluorosulfonic acid polymers. The polyimide containing 20 mol % 1,5‐naphthylene moieties showed higher proton conductivity (0.3 S cm^?1) at 120 °C and 100% relative humidity than perfluorosulfonic acid polymers. The temperature and humidity dependence of the proton conductivity was examined. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 3901–3907, 2003     

燃料电池用磺化聚酰亚胺质子交换膜材料的制备与性质

以联萘二酐、磺化二胺和含咪唑基团的非磺化二胺单体为原料,制备了一系列高相对分子质量的磺化聚酰亚胺,该类聚合物具有优异的溶解性和良好的成膜性.得到的质子交换膜具有优异的水解稳定性.苯并咪唑碱性基团的存在提高了磺化聚酰亚胺质子交换膜膜的溶胀稳定性和热稳定性、降低了膜的甲醇透过率.质子导电率测试结果表明,IEC值为2.55mequiv·g-1的膜室温条件下的质子导电率为0.121 S·cm-1,高于在相同测试条件下Nafion 117膜的质子导电率(0.09 S·cm-1).     

含二氮杂萘酮结构磺化聚酰亚胺共聚物的合成及其膜性能研究

将磺化二胺单体4,4′-二(4-氨基苯氧基)联苯-3,3′-二磺酸(BAPBDS),含二氮杂萘酮结构的二胺1,2-二氢-2-(4-氨基苯基)-4-[4-(4-氨基苯氧基)-苯基]-二氮杂萘-1-酮(DHPZDA)和1,4,5,8-萘四甲酸二酐(NTDA)进行缩合聚合反应,通过改变磺化二胺单体BAPBDS的含量,合成了一系列不同磺化度的聚酰亚胺(SPIs).采用FT-IR,1H-NMR表征了聚合物的结构,热重分析仪(TGA)研究了聚合物的耐热稳定性.以间甲酚为溶剂,通过溶液浇铸法成膜研究了该系列聚合物膜的性能.结果表明,与其它磺化聚酰亚胺相比,该系列磺化聚酰亚胺的溶解性以及在高温下(80℃)水解稳定性有较大提高.     

Synthesis and properties of novel sulfonated (co)polyimides bearing sulfonated aromatic pendant groups for PEFC applications

Novel sulfonated diamines bearing aromatic pendant groups, namely, 3,5‐diamino‐3′‐sulfo‐4′‐(4‐sulfophenoxy) benzophenone (DASSPB) and 3,5‐diamino‐3′‐sulfo‐4′‐(2,4‐disulfophenoxy) benzophenone (DASDSPB), were successfully synthesized. Novel side‐chain‐type sulfonated (co)polyimides (SPIs) were synthesized from these two diamines, 1,4,5,8‐naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDA) and nonsulfonated diamines such as 4,4′‐bis(3‐aminophenoxy) phenyl sulfone (BAPPS). Tough and transparent membranes of SPIs with ion exchange capacity of 1.5–2.9 meq g^?1 were prepared. They showed good solubility and high thermal stability up to 300 °C. They showed isotropic membrane swelling in water, which was different from the main‐chain‐type and sulfoalkoxy‐based side‐chain‐type SPIs. The relative humidity (RH) and temperature dependence of proton conductivity were examined. At low RH, the novel SPI membranes showed much higher conductivity than the sulfoalkoxy‐based SPIs. They showed comparable or even higher proton conductivity than Nafion 112 in water at 60 °C (>0.10 S cm^?1). The membrane of NTDA‐DASDSPB/BAPPS (1/1)‐s displayed reasonably high proton conductivities of 0.05 and 0.30 S cm^?1 at 50 and 100% RH, respectively, at 120 °C. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 2862–2872, 2006     

Synthesis and properties of novel polyimides from sulfonated binaphthalene dianhydride for proton exchange membranes

A sulfonated dianhydride monomer, 6,6′‐disulfonic‐4,4′‐binaphthyl‐1,1′,8,8′‐tetracarboxylic dianhydride (SBTDA), was successfully synthesized by direct sulfonation of the parent dianhydride, 4,4′‐binaphthyl‐1,1′,8,8′‐tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA), using fuming sulfuric acid as the sulfonating reagent. A series of sulfonated homopolyimides were prepared from SBTDA and various common nonsulfonated diamines. The resulting polymer electrolytes, which contain ion conductivity sites on the deactivated positions of the aryl backbone rings, displayed high proton conductivities of 0.25–0.31 S cm^?1 at 80 °C. The oxidative stability test indicated that the attachment of the ? SO₃H groups onto the dianhydride units did not deteriorate the oxidative stability of the SPI membranes. The better membranes were achieved by the copolymerization of nonsulfonated diamine, SBTDA, and BTDA. Copolymer membrane synthesized from hexane‐1,6‐diamine, SBTDA, and BTDA displayed excellent water stability of more than 1000 h at 90 °C, while its proton conductivity was still at a high level (comparable to that of Nafion 117). Furthermore, the novel block copolymer ( II‐b ) displayed higher proton conductivity compared with the random one ( II‐r ) obviously, probably due to the slightly higher water uptake and better microphase separated morphology. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 2820–2832, 2008     

Sulfonated polyimides containing 1,2,4-triazole groups for proton exchange membranes

A series of sulfonated polyimide copolymers as novel proton exchange materials were synthesized by the polycondensation of 1,4,5,8-naphthalene-tetracarboxylic dianhydride(NTDA), sulfonated diamine based on pyridine group and diamine containing N-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole moiety. Flexible, transparent and tough membranes with high thermal stability and good mechanical properties were obtained. They exhibited good stability in boiling water and Fenton's reagent at 80 °C. More interestingly, a nonlinear relationship between proton conductivities of the resulting membranes and the degree of sulfonation(DS) was observed. The membrane with 50% DS exhibited the maximum proton conductivity, which was due to the combinational contributions of sulfonic acid and N-pheny-1,2,4-triazole groups. Thus, the N-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole moiety in this study not only can depress water absorption but also increase proton conductivity, especially at low DS.     

Thermal and hydrolytic stability of sulfonated polyimide membranes with varying chemical structure

Many important properties required for fuel cell applications including hydrolytic stability, depend on various factors like flexibility of the polymer backbone, ring structure and phase separation. This paper is primarily focused on studying the effect of the chemical backbone structure on the hydrolytic stability and other properties. To study the difference in the hydrolytic stability with change in the chemical backbone structure of sulfonated polyimides we synthesized phthalic sulfonated polyimides and naphthalenic sulfonated polyimides. Two series of phthalic sulfonated polyimides were prepared using 4,4′-oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA) and 4,4′-methylene dianiline (MDA), and 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidine) diphthalic anhydride (6FDA) and oxydianiline (ODA). 4,4′-Diaminobiphenyl-2,2′-disulfonic acid (BDSA) was used to introduce sulfonic acid group into both series. Naphthalenic polyimides were synthesized from 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetra-carboxylic dianhydride, BDSA, MDA and ODA. Also to observe other properties according to variation of sulfonic acid content, the degree of functionalisation was effectively controlled by altering the mole ratio between the sulfonated and non-sulfonated diamine monomers in phthalic sulfonated polyimides. The hydrolytic stability of the polyimides was followed by FT-IR spectroscopy at regular intervals. Polyimides prepared using naphthalenic dianhydride, NTDA, exhibited higher hydrolytic stability than the phthalic dianhydrides. The proton conductivity, ion exchange capacity (IEC) and water uptake measurements revealed the dependence on the molecular weight of the repeating unit. The proton conductivity of the sulfonated polyimides was found to vary with chemical backbone structure.     

磺化侧苯基杂萘联苯聚醚酮酮的合成与性能

以4-(3-苯基-4-羟基苯基)-2,3-二氮杂萘-1-酮(DHPZ-P)、 4-(4-羟基苯基)-2,3-二氮杂萘-1-酮(DHPZ)和1,4-二(4'-氟苯甲酰基)苯(BFBB)为原料, 经溶液亲核取代缩聚反应, 通过调节DHPZ-P和DHPZ的比例, 合成了一系列侧苯基杂萘联苯聚醚酮酮(PPEKK-P), 然后以浓硫酸为磺化剂, 制备出一系列磺化侧苯基杂萘联苯聚醚酮酮(SPPEKK-P). 利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)和氢核磁共振谱(¹H NMR)对聚合物结构进行表征, 结果表明, 磺酸基团引入到聚合物链的侧苯基上. 采用溶液浇铸法制备SPPEKK-P质子交换膜. SPPEKK-P膜的吸水率、 溶胀率和质子传导率均随离子交换容量(IEC)的增加而增加, 且具有较好的耐氧化性. IEC最高的SPPEKK-P-100膜的质子传导率在95℃能达到7.44×10^-2 S/cm, 且甲醇渗透系数为5.57×10^-8 cm²/s, 阻醇性能优于Nafion117膜.     

Synthesis and photochemical properties of novel pentamethylated norbornadiene containing polyimides

A novel pentamethylated norbornadiene (NBD) based dianhydride, α,α′‐bis‐(3,4,5,6,7‐pentamethylcyclopenta‐2,4‐dienyl)meta‐xylene‐1,2‐dianhydride (3), was prepared from α,α′‐bis‐(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)meta‐xylene (1) and acetylene dicarboxylic acid. The bis‐adduct formed via Diels–Alder reaction afforded tetra‐acid (2), which was chemically cyclodehydrated to lead the targeted dianhydride (3). New polyimides containing NBD moieties in the main chain were prepared from the dianhydride monomer (3) and various aromatic diamines. The chemical structure of the polymers was confirmed by both ¹H and ¹³C NMR analysis. Their Molecular weights were also measured by SEC. All of these polyimides are soluble at room temperature in common organic solvents, such as chloroform, dichloromethane, THF, DMSO, DMF, and NMP, and show good thermal stabilities. The photochemical isomerization of the NBD into quadricyclane (QC) was investigated by UV/vis spectrophotometry from polymer films using visible sunlight as irradiation source. It was found that the kinetic rate of the conversion NBD‐QC which proceeded smoothly is a first kinetic order. The stored energies released by the transformation of QC groups into NBD ones of the irradiated polymer films were also evaluated by DSC measurement and were found to be around 90 kJ mol^?1. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011     

Synthesis and characterization of novel poly（aryl ether sulfone ketone）s containing phthalazinone and biphenyl moieties

A novel series of poly（aryl ether sulfone ketone）s （PPESKs） containing phthalazinone and biphenyl moieties were prepared by two-step nucleophilic polycondensation reaction. The ^-Mw values of these copolymers were between 38,330 and 67,900. The glass transition temperatures （Tg） and 5% decomposition temperatures were ranged in 253-269 ℃ and 488-500 ℃, respectively, The structures of these copolymers were confirmed by FT-IR and ^1H NMR. Moreover, all the resultant copolymers were amorphous determined by wide angle X-ray diffraction （WAXD）.     

平整层对PEM燃料电池自增湿性能的影响

制备了不同聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)含量与不同碳载量的电极平整层,经过相同的膜电极成型工艺处理后,组装成单电池进行极化曲线与交流阻抗分析,发现平整层中的聚四氟乙烯含量从24%增到35%时,H₂/O₂型燃料电池自增湿发电最高功率密度增长了0.1W/cm²,但当聚四氟乙烯含量增大到42%时,电性能略有下降;然而H₂/Air型燃料电池自增湿发电性能却随着聚四氟乙烯含量增大而提高.平整层载量对自增湿发电影响较大,平整层载量为4.0mg/cm²的膜电极与无平整层的膜电极在H₂/O₂自增湿操作下相比,最高功率密度提高约0.27W/cm².通过压汞仪与扫描电镜(SEM)对平整层的物化性能进行了结构分析.     

Synthesis, water stability and proton conductivity of novel sulfonated polyimides from 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl-3,3′-disulfonic acid

A novel sulfonated diamine monomer, 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl-3,3′-disulfonic acid (BAPBDS) with the high basisity and flexible structure was synthesized by direct sulfonation of 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl (BAPB). Sulfonated polyimides (SPIs) were prepared from 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDA), BAPBDS and nonsulfonated diamines such as BAPB. The SPI membranes showed much higher water stability at high temperatures than other sulfonated diamine-based SPIs reported so far. Their water vapor sorption isotherm, water uptake (WU), density, dimensional change and proton conductivity σ were investigated. The SPIs showed rather isotropic dimensional changes with WU and the volume increases were slightly smaller than those estimated from the additivity. The SPIs with ion exchange capacities (IECs) of 1.9–2.7 meq/g displayed the similar relationship between σ and WU each other, which was different from those of Nafion 117 and also of the SPIs with the lower IECs. The former SPIs showed reasonably high σ values of 10⁻² S/cm or more even at WU of 25 g/100 g dry polymer under 70% RH at 50 °C, whereas the latter showed the similarly high σ values only in liquid water, but not in the nearly saturated water vapor.     

Novel method for the preparation of ionically crosslinked sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)/polybenzimidazole composite membranes via in situ polymerization

A series of ionically crosslinked composite membranes were prepared from sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) (SPAES) and polybenzimidazole (PBI) via in situ polymerization method. The structure of the pristine polymer and the composite membranes were characterized by FT-IR. The performance of the composite membranes was characterized. The study showed that the introduction of PBI led to the reduction of methanol swelling ratio and the increase of mechanical properties due to the acid–base interaction between the sulfonic acid groups and benzimidazole groups. Moreover, the oxidative stability and thermal stability of the composite membranes were improved greatly. With the increase of PBI content, the methanol permeability coefficient of the composite membranes gradually decreased from 1.59 × 10⁻⁶ cm²/s to 1.28 × 10⁻⁸ cm²/s at 30 °C. Despite the fact that the proton conductivity decreased to some extent as a result of the addition of PBI, the composite membrane with PBI content of 5 wt.% still showed a proton conductivity of 0.201 S/cm at 80 °C which could actually meet the requirement of proton exchange fuel cell application. Furthermore, the composite membranes with PBI content of 2.5–7.5 wt.% showed better selectivity than Nafion117 taking into consideration the methanol swelling ratio and proton conductivity comprehensively.     

Synthesis and properties of novel sulfonated polyimides containing binaphthyl groups as proton‐exchange membranes for fuel cells

A novel sulfonated diamine monomer, 2,2′‐bis(p‐aminophenoxy)‐1,1′‐binaphthyl‐6,6′‐disulfonic acid (BNDADS), was synthesized. A series of sulfonated polyimide copolymers containing 30–80 mol % BNDADS as a hydrophilic component were prepared. The copolymers showed excellent solubility and good film‐forming capability. Atomic force microscopy phase images clearly showed hydrophilic/hydrophobic microphase separation. The relationship between the proton conductivity and degree of sulfonation was examined. The sulfonated polyimide copolymer with 60 mol % BNDADS showed higher proton conductivity (0.0945–0.161 S/cm) at 20–80 °C in liquid water. The membranes exhibited methanol permeability from 9 × 10^?8 to 5 × 10^?7 cm²/s at 20 °C, which was much lower than that of Nafion (2 × 10^?6cm²/s). The copolymers were thermally stable up to 300 °C. The sulfonated polyimide copolymers with 30–60 mol % BNDADS showed reasonable mechanical strength; for example, the maximum tensile strength at break of the sulfonated polyimide copolymer with 40 mol % BNDADS was 80.6 MPa under high moisture conditions. The optimum concentration of BNDADS was found to be 60 mol % from the viewpoint of proton conductivity, methanol permeability, and membrane stability. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 222–231, 2007     

SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF SULFONATED POLY(ETHER KETONE)S CONTAINING 3,5-DIMETHYL PHTHALAZINONE MOIETIES AS PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE MATERIALS

Sulfonated poly（ether ketone）s containing 3,5-dimethyl phthalazinone moieties（SPPEK-DMs）with different degrees of sulfonation（DS）were synthesized via direct polycondensation from 4-（3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl）-2,3- phthalazinone,4,4’-difluorobenzophenone and 3,3’-disulfonate-4,4’-difluorobenzophenone.The chemical structure of SPPEK-DMs was characterized by FTIR and ¹H-NMR.Thermal stability of SPPEK-DMs was characterized by the thermogravimetric analysis.The membranes prepared from SPPEK-DMs exhibited ion exchange capacities（IEC）ranging from 0.93 mmol·g^-1to 1.86 mmol·g^-1.Water uptake,swelling,oxidative stability and methanol permeability of SPPEKDMs membranes were investigated.SPPEK-DMs membranes exhibited high oxidative stability.The methanol permeability values of SPPEK-DMs membranes were in the ranee 5.15×10^-8-6.61×10^-7cm s,which was much lower than those of Nafionl 17.The proton conductivity of SPPEK-DM40 membranes was 1.1×10^-2Scm^-1at 70℃.     

Synthesis and properties of sulfonated polyimides derived from bis(sulfophenoxy) benzidines

A series of aromatic sulfonated polyimides (SPIs) bearing sulfophenoxy side groups have been successfully synthesized and evaluated as polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cell applications. The SPIs had high viscosity and gave tough and flexible membranes. The SPI membranes showed anisotropic membrane swelling in water with much larger dimensional change in thickness direction than in plane one. They showed the better proton‐conducting performance even in the lower relative humidity (RH) range than the other SPI membranes, for example, a high proton conductivity of 0.05 S/cm at 50 % RH and 120 °C. They maintained high mechanical strength and conductivity after aging in water at 130 °C for 500 h, showing much better water stability compared with the main‐chain‐type SPI and side‐chain‐type SPI membranes reported so far. In polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) operated at 90 °C and 84–30%RH, they showed fairly high cell performances and have high potential for PEFC applications. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 1463–1477, 2009