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Synthesis and characterization of a crosslinked membrane based on sulfonated poly(aryl ether sulfone) and sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol applied in direct methanol fuel cells

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Vinyl-terminated sulfonated poly (arylene ether sulfone) (VSPAES) and sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol containing vinyl group (VSPVA) have been prepared. The VSPVA and VSPAES were crosslinked by adding AIBN as initiator. The results of FT-IR and 1H-NMR indicated the existence of sulfonic acid groups and crosslinked structure in these crosslinked membranes. The microphase structures of the membranes are analyzed by SEM. The proton conductivities of membranes were above 10 mS cm−1, which indicated that it basically meet the needs of fuel cells. The methanol permeability coefficients of CSPAES membrane is 2.8 × 10–7 cm2 s−1, remarkably lower than neat SPAES (8.5 × 10–7 cm2 s−1) and Nafion117 (14.1 × 10–7 cm2 s−1). Moreover, the proton selecticity of CSPAES membrane is close to 2 times higher than that of Nafion 117 membrane. The crosslinked membrane showed better stability than the linear SPAES membrane.

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Yuan, C., Wang, Y. Synthesis and characterization of a crosslinked membrane based on sulfonated poly(aryl ether sulfone) and sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol applied in direct methanol fuel cells. J Polym Res 27, 329 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-020-02305-z

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