Novel Crosslinked Alkaline Exchange Membranes Based on Poly(phthalazinone ether ketone) for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications

Novel crosslinked anion exchange membranes based on poly(phthalazinone ether ketone) (PPEK) were successfully prepared through chloromethylation, quaternization, membrane casting and OH‐ ionic exchange reaction from the quaternized PPEK (QPPEK) membrane. The quaternization was performed with N‐methylimidazolium (MIm) as ammonium agent and tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA) as crosslinking agent. The ion‐exchange capacity, swelling ratio (SR), water uptake (WU), and ionic conductivity of the QPPEK alkaline membranes have been systematically investigated. The results showed that QPPEK membranes have a high hydroxide conductivity and very low SR. For the QPPEK‐4 alkaline membrane with ion‐exchange capacity (IEC) 2.63 mmol/g, the WU was 35.8%, and the hydroxide conductivity was 0.028 S/cm at 30 °C and 0.032 S/cm at 70 °C, while its SR was only 7.6%. The thermal properties of the QPPEK alkaline membrane and CMPPEK were characterized using thermo‐gravimetric analysis measurements in a nitrogen atmosphere. The alkaline resistance of membrane QPPEK ?4 was also briefly investigated in 6 M KOH at 60 °C. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2013 , 51, 1632–1638     

Chloromethylation and Quaternization of Poly(aryl ether ketone sulfone)s with Clustered Electron-rich Phenyl Groups for Anion Exchange Membranes

Ion segregation is critically important for achieving high ion conductivity for anion exchange membranes(AEMs).Herein,a new bisphenol monomer bearing ten electron-rich phenyl groups was designed and polymerized with various amounts of electron-deficient 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylsulfone and 4,4′-difluorobenzophenone to yield dense and selective reaction sites for chloromethylation and quaternization.As the most challenging step,chloromethylation was optimized by tuning the reaction temperature,reaction time,and reactant ratios.Ion exchange capacity,water uptake,anion conductivity,mechanical stability,and alkaline stability of the resulting AEMs were characterized in detail.It is found that chloromethylation reaction needed to be carried out at low equivalent of chloromethylation agents to avoid undesirable crosslinking.The QA-PAEKS-20 sample with an IEC of 1.19 mmol·g^-1 exhibited a Cl^–conductivity of 11.2 mS·cm^-1 and a water uptake of 30.2%at80°C,which are promising for AEM applications.     

聚砜阴离子交换膜的制备及结构与性能研究

以1,4-二氯甲氧基丁烷(BCMB)为氯甲基化试剂,使聚砜(PSF)发生氯甲基化反应,制得了氯甲基化聚砜(CMPSF),考察了主要因素对聚砜氯甲基化反应的影响,并使用FTIR及1H-NMR等法对CMPSF的化学结构进行了表征.采用三乙胺(TEA)、三丙胺(TPA)及三丁胺(TBA)等3种叔胺对CMPSF进行了季铵化反应,并以4,4′-联吡啶为交联剂实施了交联反应,制备了聚砜阴离子交换膜(PSFAEM).测定了交换膜PSFAEM的主要性能,包括离子交换容量(IEC)、含水量(WC)及膜电阻(Rm).实验结果表明,使用BCMB,聚砜的氯甲基化反应可顺利进行,以氯仿为溶剂,以SnCl4为Lewis酸催化剂,可制得氯甲基化程度为1.75mmol/g的CMPSF.交换膜PSFAEM的IEC、WC及Rm与季铵化反应时间及叔胺的种类密切相关.季铵化反应时间相同时,采用烷基中碳原子数少的叔胺TEA所制备的交换膜具有高的IEC与WC,低的Rm;使用同一种叔胺时,随季铵化反应时间的增长,交换膜的IEC与WC增大,Rm减小.     

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.     

高性能氢化星型聚(苯乙烯-b-丁二烯-b-苯乙烯)嵌段共聚物阴离子交换膜的制备、结构与性能

利用常压催化加氢法合成氢化星型聚(苯乙烯-b-丁二烯-b-苯乙烯)嵌段共聚物(HSBS),依次通过氯甲基化、季铵化和碱化反应,制备两种综合性能良好的碱性阴离子交换膜(AEMs),HSBS4303-OH和HSBS4402-OH(二者制备原料中苯乙烯质量分数分别为30%和40%)。 采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)对AEMs的结构和制备过程进行表征,并对膜的离子电导率、吸水率、溶胀度、机械性能、微相结构和耐碱稳定性等进行系统地研究。 结果表明,HSBS在90 ℃左右出现了对应于结晶结构的特征熔融峰,相较于SBS,其机械性能及尺寸稳定性显著提高。 两种AEMs中,HSBS4402-OH的性能最佳,该膜的离子交换容量为1.99 mmol/g,30 ℃时的吸水率和溶胀度分别为27.65%和5.12%,80 ℃下的离子电导率高达86.8 mS/cm。 在60 ℃下,采用2 mol/L NaOH溶液浸泡432 h后,该膜的离子电导率损失仅为8.3%。 显而易见,本文方法能为碱性阴离子交换膜燃料电池提供很有前途的AEMs。     

Modification of Condensation Potymers

Techniques for chloromethylation of polyarylether sulfones, poly-phenylene oxide, phenolic resin, and a model compound for the polyarylether sulfone are described. The rates of quaternization of chloromethylated polyarylether sulfone, I, and the corresponding model compound, II, with triethylamine, tri-n-butylamine, and quinuclidine in either DMSO or DMSO/dioxane are reported. Second-order kinetics are observed in the quaternization of II for the entire range of substitution. In contrast, quaternization of I followed second-order kinetics during the initial 35–60% of reaction only; higher degrees of quarternization occurred at reduced rates. After evaluating the potential impact of steric hindrance, added electrolyte, and initial extent of chloromethylation, the decrease in quaternization rate at high degrees of substitution is attributed to steric effects imposed by restricted rotation of the polymer chain. Comparable retardations are not observed during the quaternization of chloromethylated polystyrene under identical conditions.     

CHLOROMETHYLATION OF POLYMERS MADE FROM TECHNICAL DIVINYLBENZENE AND PROPERTY OF THE CHLOROMETHYLATED POLYMERS

The goal this paper was to reveal the feasibility of chloromethylation of polymers made from technical divinylbenzene so as to introduce functional groups into polymeric adsorbents.Forthis study,the factors,that effect the chloromethylation reaction,such as the pore structure of the polymer,the ratio of the reactants to catalyst,the reaction temperature and reaction time and so on were investigated.and the pore structure and property of the chloromethylated polymers were studied.The results showed that polymers of technical divinylbenzene could be chloromethylated successfully,and the adsorptive property of the chloromethylated resin was different from that of the initial resin.     

CHLOROMETHYLATION OF POLYMERS MADE FROM TECHNICAL DIVINYLBENZENE AND PROPERTY OF THE CHLOROMETHYLATED POLYMERS

1. INTRODUCTIONMacroporous polymers of technical divinylbenzene are often used as polymeric adsorbents for adsorptive separation. These resins may be advantageous compared to other polymeric adsorbents due to the high specific surface area and high porosity. However, the ability of these resins to adsorb polar compounds is very weak because the resins are non-polar and the values of the swelling capacity in aqueous solution are relatively low, and thus these resins are limited for adsorpti…     

Preparation of alkaline anion exchange membranes based on functional poly(ether-imide) polymers for potential fuel cell applications

A novel poly(ether-imide)-based alkaline anion exchange membrane with no free base has been prepared and characterized for its ionic conductivity in water, which is a critical metric of its applicability in a liquid-fed direct methanol fuel cell. The poly(ether-imide)-based membranes were prepared by chloromethylation, quaternization and alkalization of commercial poly(ether-imide) and the derivatives were characterized by NMR. The chemical and thermal stabilities were investigated by measuring changes of ionic conductivities when the membranes were placed in various alkaline concentrations and temperatures for 24 h. The membranes were stable at all concentrations of KOH at room temperature, but not at elevated temperatures. The membranes were stable in 1.0 M KOH solution up to 80 °C without losing membrane integrity. The measured conductivity of the formed membrane ranged from 2.28 to 3.51 × 10⁻³ S/cm at room temperature. This preliminary study indicates that functionalized poly(ether-imide) has suitable conductivity suggesting that it can be used as an alkaline anion exchange membrane in fuel cell applications.     

Synthesis of ionic polyurethanes with pyrene rings: Spectral properties and fluorescence quenching study

Hydrophilic ionic polyurethanes with 4‐chloromethylphenylcarbamoyl‐1‐oxymethylpyrene located on the quaternary ammonium structure from a polymer based on poly(ethylene glycol), isophorone diisocyanate, and N‐methyldiethanolamine were prepared by a quaternization reaction, in which the amount of pyrene covalently attached to the polymeric backbone ranged from 1.14 to 19.82 mmol of fluorophore/100 g of polymer. It was interesting to compare the photoluminescence of the pyrene polyurethane carrying a few mole percent of pyrene moieties with that of a third polymer resulting from its subsequent quaternization with benzyl chloride up to a concentration of ionic groups as in the latter (quaternization degree = 14.15%). The process of excimer formation between the pyrene molecules attached to the ionic polyurethane was investigated in tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethylformamide, film, and THF/H₂O to illustrate the expected differences in the polymer behavior compared with that of the starting pyrene derivative. The formation of aggregates or core–shell micelles was sustained by the fluorescence data, which indicated the existence of pyrene units in the ground state of the molecule, giving rise thus to an explanation for the high excimer‐to‐monomer intensity ratio. The fluorescence decay of pyrene polyurethanes in the presence of various concentrations of nitrobenzene used as a quencher was analyzed too when the fluorescence quenching in the polymer solution normally followed Stern–Volmer kinetics. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 3945–3956, 2005     

Synthesis and structure–property relationships of poly(sulfone)s for anion exchange membranes

Membranes based on cationic polymers that conduct anions are important for enabling alkaline membrane fuel cells and other solid-state electrochemical devices that operate at high pH. Anion exchange membranes with poly(arylene ether sulfone) backbones are demonstrated by two routes: chloromethylation of commercially available poly(sulfone)s or radical bromination of benzylmethyl moieties in poly(sulfone)s containing tetramethylbisphenol A monomer residues. Polymers with tethered trimethylbenzyl ammonium moieties resulted from conversion of the halomethyl groups by quaternization with trimethyl amine. The water uptake of the chloromethylated polymers was dependent on the type of poly(sulfone) backbone for a given IEC. Bisphenol A-based Udel® poly(sulfone) membranes swelled in water to a large extent while membranes from biphenol-based Radel® poly(sulfone), a stiffer backbone than Udel, only showed moderate water uptake. The water uptake of cationic poly(sulfone)s was further reduced by synthesizing tetramethylbisphenol A and 4,4′-biphenol-containing poly(sulfone) copolymers where the ionic groups were clustered on the tetramethylbisphenol A residues. The conductivity of all samples scaled with the bulk water uptake. The hydration number of the membranes could be increased by casting membranes from the ionic form polymers versus converting the halomethyl form cast polymers to ionic form in the solid state. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2013, 51, 1790–1798, 2013     

The effect of stoichiometry on chain segment and ion mobility in partially polymerized epoxy systems

The temperature dependence of steady-shear viscosity and ionic conductivity were measured for a series of unreacted mixtures and partially cured, ungelled samples of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) and an amine cross-linking agent, diamino diphenyl sulfone (DDS). Six stoichiometric ratios of epoxide groups to amine hydrogens were examined. Free volume expressions were used to model the temperature dependence of the conductivity and viscosity for the unreacted DGEBA-DDS mixtures. In addition, these expressions were combined to successfully correlate changes in viscosity and conductivity during the DGEBA-DDS polymerization prior to gelation. It also was demonstrated that the change in weight average molecular weight during polymerization could be interpreted from the dielectric data. Through studying variations in the stoichiometry, it was possible to examine the effects of changes in chemical structure and ion concentration on the fitted parameters in the free volume models. The inherent ion transport factor (ζ₀) was found to be inversely proportional to the concentration of ions in the test samples. The fractional free volume for segmental motion (B) was found to increase with an increase in the glass transition temperature and to be a function of the rigidity of the polymer. ©1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and characterization of benzimidazolium‐functionalized polysulfones as anion‐exchange membranes

Anion‐exchange membranes containing pendant benzimidazolium groups were synthesized from polysulfone by chrolomethylation followed by nucleophilic substitution reaction with 1‐methylbenzimidazole. The structures of the polymers were characterized by ¹H‐NMR and FTIR analysis. The resulting membranes showed high thermal stability below 200 °C. The values of water uptake and swelling degree increased with the ion‐exchange capacity of the polymeric membrane. The ionic conductivity was measured by means of impedance spectroscopy in aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide (10^?4?10^?1 M). The results show not only a clear correlation between the membrane's electrochemical behavior with the electrolyte solution embedded in the membrane, but also with the degree of the polysulfone's chloromethylation.Thus, the ionic conductivity increased more than two orders of magnitude when the degree of chloromethylation increased from 40 to 140%. Benzimidazolium‐functionalized polysulfones exhibited better thermal, mechanical, and electrochemical properties than the widely used polymeric membranes containing quaternary ammonium groups. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 2363–2373     

P(VAc-MA)/PMMA为基体的聚合物电解质制备及其在电致变色器件中的应用

以醋酸乙烯酯(VAc)和丙烯酸甲酯(MA)为单体, 采用半连续种子乳液聚合法制备了无规共聚物P(VAc-MA), 以PMMA与P(VAc-MA)的共混物为基体制备了聚合物电解质. 用红外光谱(FTIR)、X射线衍射(XRD)、热重分析(TG)、紫外光谱(UV)、力学性能测试及电化学交流阻抗等方法研究了聚合物、聚合物膜和聚合物电解质的性质. 结果表明, VAc与MA通过打开各自的CC键聚合生成P(VAc-MA); P(VAc-MA)与PMMA共混后结晶状态发生了变化, 增加了无定形相区, 降低了链段运动的能量壁垒, 提高了热稳定性和拉伸强度. 以P(VAc-MA)/PMMA为基体的聚合物电解质膜具有很高的透明性, 最大室温电导率达到1.17×10-3 S/cm; 离子电导率随着温度的升高而迅速增加, 电导率-温度曲线符合Arrhenius方程; 将此电解质用于全固态电致变色显示器件显示出优良的性能.     

Partially fluorinated and ammonium‐functionalized terpolymers: Effect of aliphatic groups on the properties of anion conductive membranes

Synthesis and properties of a series of ammonium‐containing terpolymers (QPAF‐3) as anion conductive membranes are reported. The QPAF‐3s composed of perfluoroalkylene, alkylene, and ammonium‐functionalized phenylene groups without heteroatom linkages in the main chain were synthesized via nickel‐mediated polycondensation reaction, followed by chloromethylation, quaternization, and ion exchange reactions. Self‐standing, bendable membranes were obtained by solution casting. The QPAF‐3 membrane with optimized terpolymer composition and ion exchange capacity (1.46 meq g^?1) showed high hydroxide ion conductivity (123 mS cm^?1 in water at 80 °C). The alkaline stability test in 1 M KOH for 1000 h at 80 °C and the post‐test analysis with IR spectra and tensile strength suggested that ammonium groups were likely to be decomposed while the polymer main chain was chemically more robust. The presence of the alkylene groups in the terpolymers lowered solubility, glass transition temperature, and elongation property of the resulting membranes. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55 , 1442–1450     

PVDF/PAN/SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> polymer electrolyte membrane prepared by combination of phase inversion and chemical reaction method for lithium ion batteries

PVDF/PAN/SiO₂ polymer electrolyte membranes based on non-woven fabrics were prepared via introducing a chemical reaction into Loeb-Sourirajan (L-S) phase inversion process. It was found that physical properties (porosity, electrolyte uptake and ionic conductivity) and electrochemical properties were obviously improved. A favorable membrane structure with fully connective porous and uniform pore size distribution was obtained. The effects of PVDF/PAN weight ratio on the morphology, crystallinity, porosity, and electrochemical performances of membranes were studied. The optimized PVDF/PAN (70/30 w/w) (designated as M_pc30) polymer electrolyte membrane delivered excellent electrolyte uptake of 246.8 % and the highest ionic conductivity of 3.32 × 10^?3 S/cm with electrochemical stability up to 5.0 V (vs. Li/Li⁺). In terms of cell performance, the Li/M_pc30 polymer electrolyte/LiFePO₄ battery exhibited satisfactory electrochemical properties including high discharge capacity of 149 mAh/g at 0.2 C rate and good discharge performance at different current densities. The promising results reported here clearly indicated that PVDF/PAN/SiO₂ polymer electrolyte membranes prepared by the combination of phase inversion and chemical reaction method were promising enough to be applied in power lithium ion batteries.     

序列式含芴季铵化聚芳醚砜阴离子交换膜的制备及交联改性

为得到具有高电导率和稳定性的阴离子交换膜,采用两步聚合法合成了含芴的序列式聚芳醚砜,经付克氯甲基化、季铵化及碱化制备了季铵化聚芳醚砜,并以脂肪族二胺(N,N,N′,N′-四甲基丙二胺(TMPDA)及N,N,N′,N′-四甲基己二胺(TMHDA))为交联剂,通过直接交联及后交联法分别制备了2类序列交联型阴离子交换膜.制得的膜材料离子交换容量为1.59~2.12 mmol/g,柔韧结实.与具有相似离子交换容量的非交联膜相比,交联膜的抗溶剂性能、尺寸稳定性、离子电导率等性能均得到了提高.交联膜在高温水中的水解稳定性、强碱性条件下的化学稳定性显著增强.探讨了直接浇铸交联处理及成膜后交联处理2种交联方式对膜性能的影响,结果表明,后交联处理可以有效避免浇膜过程凝胶的形成,而且膜的稳定性相对于未交联膜有大幅度提高.尤其以TMHDA为交联剂的后交联膜的各项性能均优于相应非交联膜,IEC为2.17 mmol/g的PCL-M(H)膜,在30°C时吸水率为99%,膜径向尺寸变化率为15%,电导率为23.8 mS/cm,90°C时电导率达到82 mS/cm,经过4 mol/L的NaOH溶液室温处理240 h后,离子电导率损失为7.6%,100°C水处理24 h后重量损失为5.1%,表现出较好的稳定性.     

Influence of barium titanate nanofiller on PEO/PVdF-HFP blend-based polymer electrolyte membrane for Li-battery applications

Organic-inorganic hybrid membranes based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) 6.25 wt%/poly(vinylidene fluoride hexa fluoro propylene) [P(VdF-HFP)] 18.75 wt% were prepared by using various concentration of nanosized barium titanate (BaTiO₃) filler. Structural characterizations were made by X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, which indicate the inclusion of BaTiO₃ in to the polymer matrix. Addition of filler creates an effective route of polymer-filler interface and promotes the ionic conductivity of the membranes. From the ionic conductivity results, 6 wt% of BaTiO₃-incorporated composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) showed the highest ionic conductivity (6 × 10^?3 Scm^?1 at room temperature). It is found that the filler content above 6 wt% rendered the membranes less conducting. Morphological images reveal that the ceramic filler was embedded over the membrane. Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) of the CPE sample with 6 wt% of the BaTiO₃ shows high thermal stability. Electrochemical performance of the composite polymer electrolyte was studied in LiFePO₄/CPE/Li coin cell. Charge-discharge cycle has been performed for the film exhibiting higher conductivity. These properties of the nanocomposite electrolyte are suitable for Li-batteries.     

Study of some properties of poly(N-vinyl imidazole) partially quaternized with n-butyl bromide aqueous solutions

This paper presents a study of the properties of aqueous solutions of poly(N-vinyl imidazole) quaternized with n-butyl bromide (PVIQ3). The influence of the temperature and polymer concentration on refractive index, electrical conductivity and surface tension was studied. The critical micelar concentration of PVIQ3 in aqueous solution was determined and correlated with the polymer solubility in water.All the PVIQ3 aqueous solutions properties were compared with those of poly(N-vinyl imidazole) (PNVI) and the influence of the quaternization process on the polymer properties was evidenced.     

K2FeO4-Zn碱性固态电解质电池电化学性能研究

应用溶液铸膜法制备出了交联聚乙烯醇(PVA)/聚丙烯酸(PAA)-KOH-H2O复合碱性固态电解质膜, 其厚度为150 µm左右, SEM测试结果表明其表面呈均相的非晶态结构, 交流阻抗(EIS)测试表明室温离子电导率可达3.5×10－2 S&#8226; cm－1, 循环伏安(CV)测试表明其电化学稳定窗口为3.5 V左右, 将其应用于一次碱性K2FeO4-Zn电池, 通过研究固态电解质膜在不同浓度KOH碱液中预处理和其在不同放电倍率下的放电性能, 结果表明, 9 mol&#8226;L－1为最佳固态电解质膜预处理碱液浓度, 0.4 C为最佳放电倍率, 1.0 V以上容量最高可达222.6 mAh&#8226;g－1, 并表现出良好的放电平台特性.