Issue 9, 2014

Anion exchange membranes from brominated poly(aryl ether ketone) containing 3,5-dimethyl phthalazinone moieties for vanadium redox flow batteries

Abstract

A series of heterocyclic poly(aryl ether ketone)s containing 3,5-dimethyl phthalazinone moieties were synthesized via the copolymerization of 4-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)(2H)-phthalazin-1-one, 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)(2H)-phthalazin-1-one and 4,4′-difluorobenzophenone. The resulting polymers were brominated with N-bromosuccinimide as the bromination reagent. Brominated poly(phthalazinone ether ketone) (BPPEK) with a degree of substitution in the range of 0.48–0.82 was obtained. Quaternized poly(phthalazinone ether ketone) anion exchange membranes (QBPPEK) were prepared from BPPEK membranes with trimethylamine as the amination reagent. Ion exchange capacity (IEC) values of the QBPPEK membranes were in the range of 0.82–1.53 mmol g−1. Compared with Nafion117 membrane, QBPPEK membranes showed much lower vanadium permeability. Coulombic efficiencies of the vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) with QBPPEK membranes were higher than that with the Nafion117 membrane. The energy efficiency of the VRB increased with an increase in the IEC of the QBPPEK membrane. The energy efficiency of the VRB cell with the QBPPEK membrane having an IEC of 1.53 mmol g−1 was 88%, which was higher than that of the cell with the Nafion117 membrane. During 100 charge–discharge cycles, the QBPPEK anion exchange membrane showed a stable performance.

Graphical abstract: Anion exchange membranes from brominated poly(aryl ether ketone) containing 3,5-dimethyl phthalazinone moieties for vanadium redox flow batteries

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Nov 2013
Accepted
27 Nov 2013
First published
28 Nov 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 3083-3091

Anion exchange membranes from brominated poly(aryl ether ketone) containing 3,5-dimethyl phthalazinone moieties for vanadium redox flow batteries

S. Zhang, B. Zhang, G. Zhao and X. Jian, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 3083 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA14503D

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