화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.36, No.9, 1441-1448, 1998
New sulfonated engineering polymers via the metalation route. II. Sulfinated/sulfonated poly (ether sulfone) PSU Udel and its crosslinking
New mixed sulfinated/sulfonated polysulfone PSU Udel has been produced by partial oxidation of sulfinated PSU with NaOCl. From the mixed sulfinated/sulfonated PSU, thin crosslinked polymer films have been produced by S-alkylation of the residual sulfinate groups with alpha,omega-diiodoalkanes having 4-10 -(CH2)- units. The advantages of the partial oxidation process using NaOCl are as follows : (1) The desired oxidation degree can be adjusted finely. (2)No side reactions take place during oxidation. (3)The partially oxidized polymers is stable at ambient temperature. By variation of the oxidation degree of the sulfinated/sulfonated prepolymer and by variation of the chain length of the diiodo crosslinker, crosslinked membranes with a large range of properties in terms of ionic conductivity, swelling, and permselectivity have been produced. The partially oxidized polymers have been characterized by redox titration, H-1-NMR, and FTIR. The crosslinked membranes have been characterized in terms of ionic conductivity( resistance), permselectivity, and swelling in dependence on ion-exchange capacity and oxidation degree of the prepolymers. In addition, the thermal stabilities of the membranes have been determined by TGA, and FTIR spectra have been recorded on the crosslinked films. Selected membranes show low ionic resistances, low swelling, and good temperature stability which makes them promising candidates for application in (electro)membrane processes.