A novel sulfonated dendritic polymer as the acidic component in proton conducting membranes
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Summary, in English
The present study involves the synthesis of sulfonated poly(3-ethyl-3-(hydroxymethyl)oxetane), sPTMPO, by end-capping the hydroxy-groups in the PTMPO with 1,4-butane sultone. A series of the polymer with different degrees of substitution was investigated. Furthermore, the subsequent use of the sulfonated PTMPO as the acidic component in proton conducting membranes was explored. The membranes were prepared by either a) mixing the partly sulfonated PTMPO with hexamethoxymethyl melamine (HMMM) to form cross-links by ether formation between the methylol groups on HMMM and the remaining hydroxyl groups on the hyperbranched polyether or b) using the sulfonated polyether in conjunction with a pyridine functionalised polysulfone, PSU-pyridine, to produce acid–base blend membranes. Membrane properties such as proton conductivity, water uptake and mechanical properties are discussed.
Publishing year
2006
Language
English
Pages
787-794
Publication/Series
Solid State Ionics
Volume
177
Issue
7-8
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Chemical Sciences
Keywords
- Polymer electrolyte membrane
- Hyperbranched
- Dendritic
- Water uptake
- Polysulfone
- Conductivity
- Fuel cell
- PEFC
- Blend membranes
- PEM
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0167-2738