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Preparation and Characterization of Random Copolymer Electrolyte Membranes Containing PFCB (Perfluorocyclobutane) Group  

Kim Jeong-Hoon (Interface Materials and Process Team, New Chemistry Research Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Kim Dong-Jin (Interface Materials and Process Team, New Chemistry Research Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Chang Bong-Jun (Interface Materials and Process Team, New Chemistry Research Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Lee Soo-Bok (Interface Materials and Process Team, New Chemistry Research Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Joo Hyeok-Jong (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
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Membrane Journal / v.16, no.3, 2006 , pp. 221-229 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is about the preparation and characterization of sulfonated random copolymer membranes containing perfluorocyclobutane (PFCB), fluorenyl, and sulfonyl units. The polymers were prepared through three synthetic steps, that is, the synthesis of a trofluorovinylether-terminated monomer, its thermal polymerization, and post-sulfonation using chlorosulfonic acid. A series of sulfonated random copolymers with different ion exchange capacity (IEC) were prepared by changing contents of fluorenyl uints in polymers with fixed molar ratio of chlorosulfonic acid during the post-sulfonation reaction. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by FT-lR, $^1H-NMR$, $^{19}F-NMR$, and Mass spectroscopy. As the content of sulfonated fluorenyl units increased, the IEC, water uptake, and ion conductivity of the sulfonated random copolymer membranes increased. The sulfonated random copolymer S-1 and S-2 showed higher values of ion conductivity than the Nafion-115 in a wide range of temperatures ($25{\sim}80^{\circ}C$).
Keywords
random copolymer; fluorinated polymer; sulfonated polymer electrolyte membrane;
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