Methods of making anion exchange membrane via simultaneous post-functionalization and crosslinking of epoxidized SBS

    公开(公告)号:US11987681B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17223544

    申请日:2021-04-06

    摘要: An anion exchange membrane is provided by converting carbon-carbon double bonds in the backbone of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene (SBS) into epoxide groups. Unmodified SBS is first partially hydrogenated to remove about 65% to about 90% of carbon-carbon double bonds. The remaining double bonds are then converted to epoxide groups to form an epoxidized SBS. UV-initiated ring opening reactions between the epoxidized SBS and haloalkyloxiranes are then employed to simultaneously functionalize and crosslink the epoxidized SBS. The halide groups in the crosslinked polymer network can be replaced via nucleophilic substitution to offer anion conductivity, e.g., via reaction with trimethylamine. Further ion exchange reactions can then be performed to make the membrane hydroxide conductive. The crosslinked membranes described herein exhibit a mechanical strength improvement of 200% compared to unmodified SBS, while maintaining high hydroxide conductivity. This synthetic platform is advantageous to provide mechanically robust anion exchange membranes for fuel cell applications.

    SELF-HEALING COPOLYMER, FILM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240158559A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18485251

    申请日:2023-10-11

    IPC分类号: C08F293/00 C08J5/18

    摘要: The present inventive concept provides a self-healing copolymer or self-healing block copolymer, a method of preparing the same, and a film comprising the same. The self-healing copolymer is a copolymer containing three or more types of monomers such as a methacrylate-based compound as a first monomer, an acrylate-based compound as a second monomer, and] N-2-(phthalimido ethyl methacrylate) (NPEMA), phenyl methacrylate (PMA) or N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methacrylamide (HPMMA) as a third monomer. The self-healing block copolymer is a block copolymer comprising a self-healing random copolymer containing three or more types of monomers and a styrene-based compound polymerized at the end of the self-healing random copolymer. The film comprising the self-healing copolymer or self-healing block copolymer can self-heal at low temperature or at room temperature in the event of structural damage such as cracks and scratches formed on the surface without the need for additional processes, thereby offering excellent utility in various applications.