Side-Chain Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether)s for Fuel Cell Applications |
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Authors: | J Meier-Haack H Komber C Vogel W Butwilowski K Schlenstedt D Lehmann |
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Institution: | Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Straße 6, D-01069 Dresden, Germany |
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Abstract: | 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 Tg 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. |
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Keywords: | fuel cell poly(arylene ether) sulfonation |
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