Abstract
A novel sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol containing alkynyl groups (SPVA-C≡C) and a new sulfonated poly (aryl ether ketone sulfone) (SPAEKS) are synthesized. Semi-crosslinked membrane (semi-crosslink-SPAEKS-x) was prepared by click reaction of mercapto-alkynes between 1, 5-pentanedithiol and SPVA-C≡C. The chemical structures of SPAEKS, SPVA-C≡C and semi-crosslink-SPAEKS-x are confirmed by 1H-NMR and FTIR spectra. The semi-crosslink-SPAEKS-x membranes show good mechanical properties, excellent dimensional stability and oxidative stability. The proton conductivity of SPAEKS and semi-crosslink-SPAEKS-x membranes is in the range of 25.6–52.5 mS/cm. The methanol permeability of semi-crosslink-SPAEKS-x membranes is in the range of 1.4–1.7 × 10−7 cm−2 s−1, which is much lower than that of Nafion 117 membrane (18.3 × 10−7 cm−2 s−1). Especially, the proton selectivity of semi-crosslink-SPAEKS-15 membrane (24.3 × 104 S s cm−3) is above seven times higher than that of Nafion 117 membrane (3.4 × 104 S s cm−3).
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