Abstract
A series of poly(phenylenebenzophenone)s with sulfonic acid groups via long alkyl side chains, SPPBPs, were successfully prepared as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells. The new monomer, 1,4-dichloro-2,5 diphenylenemethoxybenzophenone (PMBP) was synthesized by the Friedel–Crafts reaction of tetrachloroterephthalate with anisole and copolymerized with 1,4-dichloro-2,5-diphenylenebenzophenone (PBP) to prepare poly(phenylenebenzophenone)s copolymers containing dimethoxy groups (sPPMBP). After converting the methoxy group to the reactive hydroxyl group, the resulting side-chain-type sulfonated copolymers (SPPBP) were obtained by a sulfopropylation reaction. These SPPBP series membranes showed high proton conductivity in the range of 98.4–162.1 mS/cm 80 °C under 90% hydrated conditions. SPPBP-40 (IEC = 2.45 meq./g) showed comparable higher proton conductivity (162.1 mS/cm) than Nafion 211 (130.2 mS/cm) in the 90% hydrated state. The membranes were studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy, thermo-gravimetric analysis, ionic exchange capacity, water uptake, and proton conductivity. Also surface morphologies were assessed by atomic force microscope (AFM).
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