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Synthesis and Properties of Sulfonated Poly (Arylene Ether Sulfone) Block Copolymers with Naphthalene Moiety for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

고분자 전해질형 연료전지용 나프탈렌 부분을 갖는 술폰화된 폴리(아릴렌 이써 설폰) 블록 공중합체의 합성과 특성연구

  • HAN, DASOM (Department of Energy Storage.Conversion Engineering of Graduate School and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • YOO, DONG JIN (Department of Energy Storage.Conversion Engineering of Graduate School and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Chonbuk National University)
  • 한다솜 (전북대학교 대학원 공과대학교 에너지저장.변환공학과 수소.연료전지 연구센터) ;
  • 유동진 (전북대학교 대학원 공과대학교 에너지저장.변환공학과 수소.연료전지 연구센터)
  • Received : 2018.05.05
  • Accepted : 2018.08.31
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

In this study, sulfonated PAES block copolymers have been synthesized via nucleophilic substitution reaction. Hydrophobic oligomer was prepared using 2,6-dihydroxynaphthalene and bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulfone, whereas hydrophilic oligomer was prepared using sulfonated bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulfone and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfone. The chemical structure of polymers was analyzed by $^1H$ NMR, FT-IR and GPC. The thermal properties of polymers were measured by TGA and DSC. The oxidative stability of membranes was investigated by Fenton's test. Furthermore, the proton conductivity of membrane was found to be 26 mS/cm at $90^{\circ}C$. All physiochemical properties suggest that fabricated membrane have a great potential for applications in PEMFC.

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