Synthesis and properties of polyimide ionomers containing sulfoalkoxy and fluorenyl groups
Synthesis and properties of polyimide ionomers containing sulfoalkoxy and fluorenyl groups
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10.1002/pola.20843
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2005-10
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T. Yasuda;K. Miyatake;M. Hirai;M. Nanasawa;Masahiro Watanabe
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T. Yasuda;K. Miyatake;M. Hirai;M. Nanasawa;Masahiro Watanabe
A series of sulfopropylated and sulfobutylated polyimide copolymers containing fluorenyl groups, SPI-4, were synthesized to investigate the effect of alkyl side chains on the properties (stability, mechanical strength, water uptake, and proton conductivity) of the polymimide electrolyte membranes. SPI-4 showed much better hydrolytic stability (in 10% MeOH aq at 100 °C) than the main chain sulfonated polyimide, SPI-1. Tough, flexible, and ductile membranes were obtained from these copolymers. At high relative humidity all the SPI-4 membranes showed high mechanical properties (>34 MPa of the maximum stress) and proton conductivity (>0.1 Scm−1). These properties are comparable to or even better than those of the perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer (Nafion 112). The new polyimide ionomers have proved to be a possible candidate as polymer electrolyte membrane for PEFCs and DMFCs. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 4439–4445, 2005