Durable Sulfonated Poly(benzothiazole-co-benzimidazole) Proton Exchange Membranes
- Authors
- Wang, Gang; Lee, Kang Hyuck; Lee, Won Hyo; Shin, Dong Won; Kang, Na Rae; Cho, Doo Hee; Hwang, Doo Sung; Zhuang, Yongbing; Lee, Young Moo; Guiver, Michael D.
- Issue Date
- Sep-2014
- Publisher
- AMER CHEMICAL SOC
- Citation
- MACROMOLECULES, v.47, no.18, pp.6355 - 6364
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SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- MACROMOLECULES
- Volume
- 47
- Number
- 18
- Start Page
- 6355
- End Page
- 6364
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/133978
- DOI
- 10.1021/ma501409v
- ISSN
- 0024-9297
- Abstract
- Two series of random sulfonated poly-(benzothiazole-co-benzimidazole) polymers (sPBT-BI) with 70% and 60% degree of sulfonation were evaluated as proton exchange membranes. sPBT was also prepared for a comparative study. The mechanical properties of sPBT-BI 73 were greatly enhanced by incorporation of benzimidazole (BI); sPBT-BI70-10 showed a tensile strength of 125 MPa and elongation at break of 38.9%, an increase of 56.5% and 145%, respectively, compared with sPBT. The solubility, dimensional stability, thermal properties, and oxidative stability of sPBT-BI were also improved. The ionic clusters of sPBT-BI membranes in both AFM phase images and TEM images became narrower Time (A) with increasing amounts of BI while containing the same molar amount of sulfonic acid groups. This resulted in lower dimensional swelling and higher mechanical strength, but the proton conductivity decreased. However, high proton conductivity was achieved by incorporating an appropriate content of BI. PEMFC H-2/air single cell performances and durabilities were improved by incorporation of 5% of BI units in sPBT.
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