• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.89-94
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• 2006

Nafion/poly(ether(amino sulfone)) acid-base blend polymer electrolyte membranes were prepared and their proton conductivity and dimethyl ether permeability were investigated. Characteristics of direct dimethyl ether fuel cell (DDMEFC) performance using prepared blend membrane were studied. The increase of amine groups in the base polymer in composite membranes resulted in the decrease in dimethyl ether permeability. The proton conductivity of the blend membranes gradually increased as increasing temperature. The conductivity of Nafion/PEAS-0.6 (85:15) blend membranes was measured to be $1.42\times10^{-2}S/cm\;at\;120^{\circ}C$ which was higher than that of the recast Nafion. The performance of direct dimethyl ether fuel cell (DDMEFC) using the Nafion/PEAS blend membranes was higher than that using $Nafion^(R)115$ membrane. Enhanced performance of direct dimethyl ether fuel cells using Nafion/PEAS blend membrane was explained by reducing dimethyl ether (DME) crossover through the electrolyte membrane and maintenance of the proton conductivity at high temperature.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2002

In this study, poly(arylene ether sulfone) (PAES) having thermal stability and excellent mechanical properties was synthesized to be useful for the matrix of anion exchange resin. $1^{\circ}$-Aminated poly(arylene ether sulfone) ($1^{\circ}$-APAES) was prepared by reduction reaction after lithiation of PAES. Then $3^{\circ}$-APAES was Prepared by alkylation of the amino group of $1^{\circ}$-APAES. The structures of PAES and APAESs were confirmed with FT-IR and $^1H-NMR$ spectroscopy. Also, thermal properties of the resins were characterized by DSC and TG analysis. The introduction of amine groups in PAES resulted in the increase of glass transition temperature and decrease of initial thermal degradation temperature. The ion exchange capacities of $1^{\circ}$-APAES and $1^{\circ}$-APAES were 1.19 and 1.45 meq/g, respectively.