The invention concerns a polybenzazole block copolymer suitable for solid polymer electrolyte membranes application comprising:
at least one block (B1) comprising recurring units (R), more than 50% of said recurring units comprising at least one benzimidazole group (formula 1a and 1b) and at least one sulfonic acid group (formula 2) [recurring units (R1)];
wherein E in formula 1a can be a substituted or non-substituted carbon atom or nitrogen atom, and Q in formula 1 can be a hydrogen atom or a group comprising a sulfonic acid group; and
at least one block (B2) comprising recurring units (R′), more than 50% by moles of said recurring units comprising at least one benzazole group chosen among benzoxazole group (formula 3a and 3b) and benzothiazole group (formula 4a and 4b) [recurring units (R2)],
wherein E′ and E″ in formula 3a and 4a, respectively, can be a substituted or non-substituted carbon atom or nitrogen atom, and the block (B2) is free from sulfonic acid groups. The invention also relates to a polybenzazole polymer composition thereof, a solid polymer electrolyte membrane therefrom, a solid polymer electrolyte doped membrane therefrom, and the fuel cell therefrom.
Sulfonic acid group-containing polymer, method for producing the same, resin composition containing such sulfonic acid group-containing polymer, polymer electrolyte membrane, polymer electrolyte membrane/electrode assembly, and fuel cell
申请人:Kitamura Kota
公开号:US20090075147A1
公开(公告)日:2009-03-19
The present invention relates to a sulfonic acid group-containing polymer excellent in ion conductivity and durability, a method for producing the same, a resin composition containing the sulfonic acid group-containing polymer, a polymer electrolyte membrane, a polymer electrolyte membrane/electrode assembly, and a fuel cell. The sulfonic acid group-containing polymer of the present invention, in a first embodiment, includes a constituent represented by the following chemical formula 1:
wherein X represents hydrogen or a monovalent cation species; Y represents a sulfone group or a ketone group; and n represents an arbitrary integer not less than 2.
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) FOR APPLICATIONS IN FUEL CELLS
申请人:SALANITRI Marco Antonio
公开号:US20090099331A1
公开(公告)日:2009-04-16
A fuel cell membrane is described comprising at least one sulfonated aromatic polyether copolymer comprising a poly-arylen-ether-ketone (PEK) moiety or sulfonated derivatives thereof, deriving from spiro-bis-indane or 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphenol (BPAF), and an arylene-sulfone, or an arylene-ketone or sulfonated derivative thereof; said copolymer having the following formula (1):
wherein Ar
1
has formula,
wherein X is spiro-bis-indanile (SBI) (b) or BPAF (c) having formulas:
and wherein Y is H or SO
3
H, and
Ar
2
has formula
wherein W is CO or SO
2
, and Y is H or SO
3
H, wherein Z is OH or Cl; and wherein at least one between Ar
1
or Ar
2
comprise at least one sulfonic group; and wherein n is an integer comprised between 2 and 50. A method for the production of such membrane is also described.
5-(5-(2,6-DIOXYPHENYL)TETRAZOLE CONTAINING POLYMER, MEMBRANE CONTAINING THE SAME, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME
申请人:KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
公开号:US20160308229A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-20
Disclosed are a 5-(2,6-dioxyphenyl)tetrazole-containing polymer, a method for preparing the same, a membrane containing the same and an electrochemical device, particularly a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, including the membrane. The membrane containing the 5-(2,6-dioxyphenyl)tetrazole-containing polymer is capable of providing high proton conductivity and exhibiting good mechanical properties, thereby capable of providing superior fuel cell performance. Accordingly, the membrane may be usefully used in an electrochemical device, particularly a fuel cell, more particularly a high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell.