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Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s Carrying Pendant(3-sulfonated) phenyl sulfonyl Groups for use as Proton Exchange Membranes

Kern, Kimberly E.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1308770965

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2011, Master of Science (MS), Wright State University, Chemistry.
A series of poly(arylene ether)s, containing a pendant mono sulfonic acid group, was synthesized using 3-sulfonated-3', 5'-difluorodiphenyl sulfone and a variety of bisphenols for use in proton exchange membranes (PEM). Nucleophilic aromatic substitution was utilized for homo and copolymerizations. In addition, the relationship between perfectly alternating and random copolymers and their effects on overall properties was studied. Polymerization reactions yielded linear sulfonated poly(arylene ether)s, sPAEs, with molecular weights ranging from 15,400 to 212,000 g/mol. All of the polymers were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), 13C NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). All polymers exhibited excellent thermal stability in excess of 300 °C. The proton conductivity of several samples rival that of Nafion® under similar conditions while the water uptake values, in the acid form, were 26, 23 and 32%, respectively. A relationship exists between order and thermal properties of sPAES as the more closely alternating structures exhibited higher Tg's as well as higher Td5% than their more random analogues. Pendant sulfonated systems do offer relatively low WU values and high conductivity, coupled with excellent thermal stability, making them attractive candidates for new PEMs.
Eric Fossum, PhD (Advisor)
William Feld, PhD (Committee Member)
Kenneth Turnbull, PhD (Committee Member)
88 p.
Chemistry; Materials Science
PEM; sulfonated poly arylene ether; sulfonated poly arylene ether sulfone; hydrogen fuel cell; HFC; proton exchange membrane; sPAES; sPAE; sulfonated PAE; sulfonated PAES

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  • Kern, K. E. (2011). Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s Carrying Pendant(3-sulfonated) phenyl sulfonyl Groups for use as Proton Exchange Membranes [Master's thesis, Wright State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1308770965

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kern, Kimberly. Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s Carrying Pendant(3-sulfonated) phenyl sulfonyl Groups for use as Proton Exchange Membranes. 2011. Wright State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1308770965.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kern, Kimberly. "Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s Carrying Pendant(3-sulfonated) phenyl sulfonyl Groups for use as Proton Exchange Membranes." Master's thesis, Wright State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1308770965

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