Enhancement of alkaline conductivity and chemical stability of quaternized poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) alkaline electrolyte membrane by mild temperature benzyl bromination
Murli Manohar, Dukjoon Kim
Abstract
A series of quaternized polyphenylene oxide (QPPO) based alkaline electrolyte membranes with different degrees of quaternization were synthesized <italic>via</italic> a benzyl bromination method at mild temperature (75 °C).
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolytePhenyleneChemistryMembraneConductivityOxideChemical stabilityHalogenationPolymer chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerElectrodePhysical chemistryBiochemistryFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies researchMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques