A versatile strategy towards semi-interpenetrating polymer network for proton exchange membranes

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• 作者：Zhilei Zhao ; Hongting Pu ; ^{puhongting@tongji.edu.cn" class="auth_mail} ; Zhihong Chang ; Haiyan Pan
• 关键词：Proton exchange membrane ; Perfluorosulfonic acid resin ; Polyvinylidene fluoride ; Semi-interpenetrating polymer network ; Hydrogen abstraction
• 刊名：International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
• 出版年：15 April, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：39
• 期：12
• 页码：6657-6663
• 全文大小：1066 K

文摘

A universal method to prepare proton exchange membrane (PEM) with semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) via a versatile crosslinker 1,3-benzenedisulfonyl azide (1,3-BDSA) is proposed. Sulfonyl azide groups can react with any polymer with carbon-hydrogen bonds via hydrogen abstraction. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) polymer are selected as two precursors for semi-IPN. When 1,3-BDSA is heated to a sufficiently high temperature it can form the nitrene and connect with PVDF via hydrogen abstraction reaction, recombination, or CH-bond insertion. The crosslinking structure of PVDF is formed, and semi-IPN is constructed in the presence of PFSA at the same time. The mechanical properties, degree of crosslinking, water uptake, and proton conductivity of semi-IPN membranes are investigated. Compared with pure PFSA membrane, the mechanical properties and the dimensional stability of the semi-IPN membranes are improved significantly. The tensile strength of the composite membrane (27.2聽MPa) is much higher than that of PFSA membrane (10.1聽MPa). The maximum power density of the composite membrane can reach 382聽mW cm^鈭? at 940聽mA cm^鈭?. Sulfonyl azide based crosslinkers can be used to prepare semi-IPN or IPN PEMs from any paired polymers with carbon-hydrogen bonds.