A series of multiblock sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s(SPAES)with various block lengths and predictable ion exchange capacity were synthesized from 4,4’-difluorodiphenyl sulfone,4,4’-dihydrodiphenyl sulfone ...A series of multiblock sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s(SPAES)with various block lengths and predictable ion exchange capacity were synthesized from 4,4’-difluorodiphenyl sulfone,4,4’-dihydrodiphenyl sulfone and 4,4’-biphenol by one-pot and two-pot polymerization.;H-NMR and FTIR spectra confirmed the structure that sulfonic acid groups were introduced precisely on the poly(arylene ether sulfone)s by post-sulfonation which resulted in controllable sulfonation degree.The proton exchange membranes(PEMs)-based SPAES displayed excellent dimensional,thermal,antioxidant stability,proton conductivity and mechanical properties(maximum tensile stress>35 MPa).Thermogravimetric analysis indicated the prepared SPAES began to degrade above 310℃.The effects of polymerization processes,those were,one-pot hydrophobic segment process,one-pot hydrophilic segment process and two-pot process,on the properties of polymers were investigated.The proton conductivity and microphase separation of SPAES PEMs increased in order of those prepared by one-pot hydrophobic segment process,two-pot process and one-pot hydrophilic segment process.The highest conductivities of SPAES synthesized by the above processes under 80℃ and 100%relative humidity were 213(MS4),297(MB3)and 360 mS·cm^(-1)(MQ2),respectively.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21306010)。
文摘A series of multiblock sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)s(SPAES)with various block lengths and predictable ion exchange capacity were synthesized from 4,4’-difluorodiphenyl sulfone,4,4’-dihydrodiphenyl sulfone and 4,4’-biphenol by one-pot and two-pot polymerization.;H-NMR and FTIR spectra confirmed the structure that sulfonic acid groups were introduced precisely on the poly(arylene ether sulfone)s by post-sulfonation which resulted in controllable sulfonation degree.The proton exchange membranes(PEMs)-based SPAES displayed excellent dimensional,thermal,antioxidant stability,proton conductivity and mechanical properties(maximum tensile stress>35 MPa).Thermogravimetric analysis indicated the prepared SPAES began to degrade above 310℃.The effects of polymerization processes,those were,one-pot hydrophobic segment process,one-pot hydrophilic segment process and two-pot process,on the properties of polymers were investigated.The proton conductivity and microphase separation of SPAES PEMs increased in order of those prepared by one-pot hydrophobic segment process,two-pot process and one-pot hydrophilic segment process.The highest conductivities of SPAES synthesized by the above processes under 80℃ and 100%relative humidity were 213(MS4),297(MB3)and 360 mS·cm^(-1)(MQ2),respectively.