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Copolymerization of Ethylene, Tetrafluoroethylene, and an Olefin‐Containing Fluorosulfonyl Fluoride: Synthesis of High‐Proton‐Conductive Membranes for Fuel‐Cell Applications
Author(s) -
Yang ZhenYu,
Rajendran Raj G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200461104
Subject(s) - tetrafluoroethylene , copolymer , membrane , fluoride , ethylene , olefin fiber , electrical conductor , fuel cells , proton , thermal stability , polymer chemistry , materials science , cationic polymerization , proton exchange membrane fuel cell , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , catalysis , engineering , composite material , physics , nuclear physics , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry
Excellent thermal stability and mechanical properties are exhibited by high‐proton‐conductive membranes synthesized by a facile copolymerization of tetrafluoroethylene, ethylene, and CH 2 CHCF 2 CF 2 OCF 2 CF 2 SO 2 F (see scheme and AFM image). These membranes have been successfully used in a direct MeOH fuel cell.