Abstract
Sulfonated poly(fluorenyl ether sulfone) (PFES) with a terminally- crosslinked network structure was prepared by heat-induced crosslinking of the allyl-terminated telechelic sulfone polymers using a bisazide. The crosslinked polymer membrane with a sulfofluorenyl moiety of 70% (PFES-70) showed excellent hydrolytic, dimensional, and mechanical stability. The crosslinked PFES-70 membrane revealed a proton conductivity of 0.04 S/cm at 20 °C, which increased significantly with increasing temperature. The conductivity of 0.38 S/cm at 100 °C for PFES-70 was higher than that of both non-crosslinked (0.33 S/cm) and Nafion® (0.17 S/cm). In addition, the crosslinked PFES-70 showed a methanol permeability of only 1.4% (3.9×10-8 cm 2/s) compared to Nafion®. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 992-1000 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Macromolecular Research |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Oct |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry