On the evolution of sulfonated polyphenylenes as proton exchange membranes for fuel cells

M Adamski, N Peressin, S Holdcroft - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The recent expansion in proton exchange membrane (PEM) research has been
commensurate with the growth of PEM fuel cell research. Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) …

Ionomers for electrochemical energy conversion & storage technologies

S Adhikari, MK Pagels, JY Jeon, C Bae - Polymer, 2020 - Elsevier
Ionomers, which are used as polymer electrolyte membranes as well as catalyst binders in
membrane electrode assemblies, are a key component of electrochemical energy …

[HTML][HTML] Separation and concentration of rare earth elements from wastewater using electrodialysis technology

C Li, DL Ramasamy, M Sillanpää, E Repo - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) including Scandium (Sc) are critical raw materials which are
greatly needed in the advancement of many modern technologies. Due to the problems …

Molecular branching as a simple approach to improving polymer electrolyte membranes

M Adamski, TJG Skalski, EM Schibli, M Killer… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
A series of branched, sulfonated, phenylated poly (phenylene) s were synthesized by
introduction of varying molar ratios of trifunctional monomer into the polymerization mixture …

Diels–Alder polymerization: a versatile synthetic method toward functional polyphenylenes, ladder polymers and graphene nanoribbons

ICY Hou, Y Hu, A Narita, K Müllen - Polymer Journal, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract The Diels–Alder reaction has been widely used in synthetic organic chemistry since
its discovery in 1928. The catalyst-free nature, functional group tolerance and high efficiency …

Structure–property relationships in sterically congested proton-conducting poly (phenylene) s: the impact of biphenyl linearity

N Peressin, M Adamski, EM Schibli, E Ye… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The structure–property relationship of sulfonated phenylated poly (phenylene) s possessing
either angled or linear backbone moieties was investigated. Polymers were synthesized …

Understanding of nanophase separation and hydrophilic morphology in Nafion and SPEEK membranes: A combined experimental and theoretical studies

R Wang, S Liu, L Wang, M Li, C Gao - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
The understanding of the relationship between the chemical structure and the hydrophilic
structure is crucial for the designing of high-performance PEMs. Comparative studies in …

6FDA-DABA polyimide, polyphenylene, and polyimide-polyphenylene multiblock synthesis, characterization, and membrane gas separation performance and …

F Huang, TD Largier, W Khan, W Zheng… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract A 6FDA-DABA (6FD) polyimide, polyphenylene (PP), and multiblock copolymer
(6FD-PP) materials were synthesized using sequential polycondensation and Diels-Alder …

Solution-blended sulfonated polyphenylene and branched poly (arylene ether sulfone): Synthesis, state of water, surface energy, proton transport, and fuel cell …

B Motealleh, F Huang, TD Largier, W Khan… - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
A poly (arylene ether sulfone)(PAES) was synthesized with a sulfonated poly (phenyl
sulfone) side-chain (sB) to create a branched sBPAES ionomer. This sBPAES ionomer was …

Effect of steric constraints on the physico‐electrochemical properties of sulfonated polyaromatic copolymers

N Peressin, M Adamski, S Holdcroft - Polymer International, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of incorporating additional steric restrictions into highly sterically encumbered
sulfonated polyaromatic polymers was investigated. Copolymers possessing between 0 and …