New block poly(ether sulfone) based anion exchange membranes with rigid side-chains and high-density quaternary ammonium groups for fuel cell application
Shenghua Du, Shuai Huang, Ning Xie, Tong Zhang, Yaoyao Xu, Xingming Ning, Pei Chen, Xinbing Chen, Zhongwei An
Abstract
We report a series of novel poly(ether sulfone) based anion exchange membranes (AEMs) with relatively good stability due to their rigid side-chains and heterocyclic quaternary ammonium groups. The AEMs show appropriate performance in AEM fuel cells.
Topics & Concepts
EtherSulfoneAmmoniumSide chainMembraneIon exchangePolymer chemistryChemistryIonBlock (permutation group theory)Organic chemistryPolymerMathematicsGeometryBiochemistryFuel Cells and Related MaterialsMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion