Statistical and Block Copolymers for Anion-Exchange Membranes with High Local Concentrations of Quaternary Ammonium Groups

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (47) ◽  
pp. 41453-41464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liuhong Li ◽  
Xi Yue ◽  
Wenjun Wu ◽  
Wuxin Yan ◽  
Mingjian Zeng ◽  
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Design and fabrication of multi-block anion exchange membranes with fluorene-containing hydrophilic segments densely functionalized by side-chain quaternary ammonium groups.


Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Aruna Kumar Mohanty ◽  
Young-eun Song ◽  
Jung-rae Kim ◽  
Nowon Kim ◽  
Hyun-jong Paik

A class of phenolphthalein anilide (PA)-based poly(ether sulfone) multiblock copolymers containing pendant quaternary ammonium (QA) and imidazolium (IM) groups were synthesized and evaluated as anion exchange membrane (AEM) materials. The AEMs were flexible and mechanically strong with good thermal stability. The ionomeric multiblock copolymer AEMs exhibited well-defined hydrophobic/hydrophilic phase-separated morphology in small-angle X-ray scattering and atomic force microscopy. The distinct nanophase separated membrane morphology in the AEMs resulted in higher conductivity (IECw = 1.3–1.5 mequiv./g, σ(OH−) = 30–38 mS/cm at 20 °C), lower water uptake and swelling. Finally, the membranes were compared in terms of microbial fuel cell performances with the commercial cation and anion exchange membranes. The membranes showed a maximum power density of ~310 mW/m2 (at 0.82 A/m2); 1.7 and 2.8 times higher than the Nafion 117 and FAB-PK-130 membranes, respectively. These results demonstrated that the synthesized AEMs were superior to Nafion 117 and FAB-PK-130 membranes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (36) ◽  
pp. 13938-13948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Xiao Lin ◽  
Xiao Ling Huang ◽  
Dong Guo ◽  
Qiu Gen Zhang ◽  
Ai Mei Zhu ◽  
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Highly conductive anion exchange membranes can be achieved by tuning the length of flexible spacer between backbone and quaternary ammonium groups.


Polymer ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 137-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Shi ◽  
Pei Chen ◽  
Xueliang Zhang ◽  
Qiang Weng ◽  
Xinbing Chen ◽  
...  

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