Abstract
ABSTRACTAlkaline anion exchange membrane with semi‐interpenetrating polymer network (s‐IPN) was constituted based upon quaternized poly(butyl acrylate‐co‐vinylbenzyl chloride) (QPBV) and poly(vinylidene fluoride‐co‐hexafluoropropylene) [P(VDF‐HFP)]. The QPBV was synthesized via the free radical copolymerization, followed by quaternization with N‐methylimidazole. The s‐IPN system was constituted by melting blend of QPBV and P(VDF‐HFP), and then crosslinking of P(VDF‐HFP). Ion exchange capacity, water uptake, mechanical performance, and thermal stability of these membranes were characterized. TEM showed that alkaline anion exchange membrane exhibited s‐IPN morphology with microphase separation. The fabricated s‐IPN membrane exhibited hydroxide ion conductivity up to 15 mS cm−1 at 25 °C and a maximum DMFC power density of 46.55 mW cm−2 at a load current density of 98 mA cm−2 at 30 °C. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 45775.
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