Synthesis and characterization of phenol‐based biaryl proton conducting polymers
Abstract
Biaryl hydroxy polymers with orthogonal disposition of proton transporting OH moieties have been synthesized via conventional free radical polymerization. The polymers are characterized for their thermal stability and proton conductivity, and the results are compared with the corresponding styrenic hydroxy polymers. The orthogonal disposition of OH moieties in biaryl polymers does result in lower Ea for proton transport. However, the lower Ea values in biaryl polymers did not translate into a net increase in proton conductivity. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Dec 29, 2011
- Source ID
- 10.1002/pola.25880
Entities
People
- Chikkannagari Nagamani
- Jing Guo
- Sankaran Thayumanavan
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- National Science Foundation