• Membrane Journal
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.253-265
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• 2016

In this review, we discussed fabrication methods, applications and recent trends of polybenzimidazole membranes which have the highest thermal resistance among the commercial polymers in existence. First of all, basic and modified with specific purpose synthesis method of polybenzimidazole and its own unique features including a mechanical and chemical properties are summarized. Furthermore, various polybenzimidazole membranes are classified by types and methods and, using their excellent properties, various applications and possible field to take advantage of the potential are also summarized. Next, we discussed about not only advantages of polybenzimidazole membranes but also directions of state-of-the-art trends. Lastly, the limit of polybenzimidazole membranes and its complements are also analyzed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.411-412
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• 2010

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.643-651
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• 2019

Polybenzimidazole (PBI), an engineering polymer with well-known excellent thermal, chemical and mechanical stabilities has been recognized as an alternative to high temperature polymer electrolyte membranes (HT-PEMs). This review focuses on recent advances made on the development of PBI-based HT-PEMs for fuel cell applications. PBI-based membranes discussed were prepared by various strategies such as structural modification, cross-linking, blending and organic-inorganic composites. In addition, intriguing properties of the PBI-based membranes as well as their fuel cell performances were highligted.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.1411-1414
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• 2010

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.796-802
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• 2001

Novel monomer for polybenzimidazole was prepared and polymerized via aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction. Thus, N-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-4-methoxy-N'-naphthyl-1,2-phenylenediamine was synthesized from the reaction of 4-methoxy-N-naphthyl-1,2-phenylenediamine and 4-fluorobenzoyl chloride. N-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-4-methoxy-N'-naphthyl-1,2-phenylenediamine was converted to 2-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-5-hydroxy-1-naphthylbenzimidazole by ring closure and demethylation reaction. Polymerization was done in N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidinone (CHP) containing potassium car bonate. The resulting polymer was soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) and had inherent viscosity of 0.38 dL/g (NMP at $30^{\circ}C$). The glass transition temperature ($T_g$ ) of the polybenzimidazole was $270^{\circ}C$. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) thermograms of this polymer showed 5% weight losses at $550^{\circ}C$ in nitrogen and at $540^{\circ}C$ in air.

• Composites Research
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.373-379
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• 2021

A series of novel PBI/SrTiO₃ nanocomposite membranes composed of polybenzimidazole (PBI) and strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) with a perovskite structure were fabricated with various concentrations of SrTiO₃ through a solution casting method. Various characterization techniques such as proton nuclear magnetic resonance, thermogravimetric analysis, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and AC impedance spectroscopy were used to investigate the chemical structure, thermal, phosphate absorption and morphological properties, and proton conductivity of the fabricated nanocomposite membranes. The optimized PBI/SrTiO₃-8 polymer nanocomposite membrane containing 8wt% of SrTiO₃ showed a higher proton conductivity of 7.95 × 10^-2 S/cm at 160℃ compared to other nanocomposite membranes. The PBI/SrTiO₃-8 composite membrane also showed higher thermal stability compared to pristine PBI. In addition, the roughness change of the polymer composite membrane was also investigated by AFM. Based on these results, nanocomposite membranes based on perovskite structures are expected to be considered as potential candidates for high-temperature PEM fuel cell applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1988.06a
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• pp.33-33
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• 1988

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.24-29
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• 2017

A fluorinated polybenzimidazole (FPBI) was synthesized from 3,3-diaminobenzidine (DAB) of tetraamine, 2,2-bis(4-carboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane of aromatic biscarboxylic acid, and 4,4-sulfonyldibenzoic acid of aromatic biscarboxylic acid in polyphosphoric acid (PPA). A FPBI was easily cast and made into clear films. The structure of condensation polymers and corresponding membranes were analyzed using GPC (gel permeation chromatography), $^1H$-NMR ($^1H$ nuclear magnetic resonance) and FT-IR (fourier transform infrared). TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) analysis showed that the prepared membranes were thermally stable, so that elevated temperature fuel cell operation would be possible. The proton conductivity of the FPBI membranes increased with increasing temperatures in the polymer. A FPBI membrane has a maximum ion conductivity of 45 mS/cm at $90^{\circ}C$ and 100% relative humidity.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.265-271
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• 2012

Polybenzimidazole (PBI) was prepared by condensation polymerization using diaminobenzidine (DAB) and isophtalic acid (IPAc). The cation exchange membrane was prepared by introduce the ion exchange group in the PBI polymer. It was confirmed from FT-IR analysis that the prepared PBI powder had same peak compared with commercial PBI power. The ionic conductivity of PBI film was $0.1{\sim}0.9{\times}10^{-2}$ S/cm. The ionic conductivity of prepared SPBI cation exchange membrane showed $3.7{\sim}4.7{\times}10^{-2}$ S/cm and had higher than Nafion117 ($2.0{\times}10^{-2}$ S/cm).

• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.83-87
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• 2018

An object in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is affected by many environmental conditions unlike earth's surface such as, Atomic oxygen (AO), Ultraviolet Radiation (UV), thermal cycling, High Vacuum and Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD) impacts. The effect of all these parameters have to be carefully considered when designing a space structure, as it could be very critical for a space mission. Polybenzimidazole (PBI) is a high performance thermoplastic polymer that could be a suitable material for space missions because of its excellent resistance to these environmental factors. A thin coating of PBI polymer on the carbon epoxy composite laminate (referred as CFRP) was found to improve the energy absorption capability of the laminate in event of a hypervelocity impact. However, the overall efficiency of the shield also depends on other factors like placement and orientation of the laminates, standoff distances and the number of shielding layers. This paper studies the effectiveness of using a PBI coating on the front bumper in a multi-shock shield design for enhanced hypervelocity impact resistance. A thin PBI coating of 43 micron was observed to improve the shielding efficiency of the CFRP laminate by 22.06% when exposed to LEO environment conditions in a simulation chamber. To study the effectiveness of PBI coating in a hypervelocity impact situation, experiments were conducted on the CFRP and the PBI coated CFRP laminates with projectile velocities between 2.2 to 3.2 km/s. It was observed that the mass loss of the CFRP laminates decreased 7% when coated by a thin layer of PBI. However, the study of mass loss and damage area on a witness plate showed CFRP case to have better shielding efficiency than PBI coated CFRP laminate case. Therefore, it is recommended that PBI coating on the front bumper is not so effective in improving the overall hypervelocity impact resistance of the space structure.