Abstract:
The invention relates to an electric insulation material including modified nanoparticles, a porous substrate and polymer matrix, wherein the modified nanoparticles include a nanoparticle and a diblock copolymer covalently attached to the nanoparticle, the diblock copolymer including a first block polymer of molecular weight greater than 1000 and a glass transition temperature below room temperature attached to the nanoparticle and a second block polymer of molecular weight greater than 1000 covalently linked to the first block polymer, wherein the second block polymer and the matrix both possess the same chemical functionality. Other electrical insulation materials and methods of making such electrical insulation materials are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole block polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode units or so-called PEM fuel cells.
Abstract:
The invention under consideration concerns novel high-molecular-weight polyazoles, which are suitable for the production of fibers, films, membranes, and molded articles, on the basis of their high molecular weight, expressed as intrinsic viscosity, of at least 1.3 dl/g. Moreover, the invention under consideration describes a method for the production of high-molecular-weight polyazoles.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are provided for electrochemical hydrogen manipulation. In one example, an electrochemical cell is provided utilizing an acid doped polybenzimidazole membrane having a proton conductivity of at least 0.1 S/cm and comprising phosphoric acid in a ratio of at least 20 moles phosphoric acid to polybenzimidazole repeating unit. The polybenzimidazole membrane can be produced by a sol-gel process. Additional concepts are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a proton-conducting polymer membrane which comprises polyazoles and is coated with a catalyst layer and is obtainable by a process comprising the steps A) preparation of a mixture comprising polyphosphoric acid, at least one polyazole (polymer A) and/or one or more compounds which are suitable for forming polyazoles under the action of heat according to step B), B) heating of the mixture obtainable according to step A) under inert gas to temperatures of up to 400° C., C) application of a layer using the mixture obtained according to step A) and/or B) to a support, D) treatment of the membrane formed in step C) until it is self-supporting, E) application of at least one catalyst-containing coating to the membrane formed in step C) and/or in step D).
Abstract:
Methods for forming core-shell magnetic nanoparticles are provided. The method can include: forming an oxide shell around a metal oxide core to form a core-shell magnetic nanoparticle; attaching an anchoring agent to the magnetic nanoparticle; reacting a RAFT agent with the functional group of the anchoring agent such that the RAFT agent is bonded to the magnetic nanoparticle through the anchoring agent; and attaching a polymeric chain to the RAFT agent.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a proton-conducting polymer membrane which comprises polyazole blends and is obtainable by a process comprising the steps A) preparation of a mixture comprising polyphosphoric acid, at least one polyazole (polymer A) and/or one or more compounds which are suitable for forming polyazoles under the action of heat according to step B), B) heating of the mixture obtainable according to step A) under inert gas to temperatures of up to 400° C., C) application of a layer using the mixture from step A) and/or B) to a support, D) treatment of the membrane formed in step C) until it is self-supporting, wherein at least one further polymer (polymer B) which is not a polyazole is added to the composition obtainable according to step A) and/or step B) and the weight ratio of polyazole to polymer B is in the range from 0.1 to 50.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel proton-conducting polymer membrane based on polyazole block polymers which, owing to their outstanding chemical and thermal properties, can be used widely and are suitable in particular as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for producing membrane electrode units or so-called PEM fuel cells.
Abstract:
The invention under consideration concerns novel high-molecular-weight polyazoles, which are suitable for the production of fibers, films, membranes, and molded articles, on the basis of their high molecular weight, expressed as intrinsic viscosity, of at least 1.3 dl/g. Moreover, the invention under consideration describes a method for the production of high-molecular-weight polyazoles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to low odor α-cyano-dithiocarboxylic ester compounds of formula I for use as chain transfer agents in free radical polymerizations, and polymerization processes employing them: wherein R1 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkylaryl, aryl, substituted aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, thioalkyl, thioaryl, substituted thioalkyl, substituted thioaryl, secondary amino and tertiary amino; R2 is selected from alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, and COOR3; and R3 is alkyl.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及在自由基聚合中用作链转移剂的式I的低气味α-氰基 - 二硫代羧酸酯化合物和使用它们的聚合方法:其中R 1选自烷基,取代的 烷基,杂芳基,取代的杂芳基,烷基芳基,取代的烷基芳基,芳基,取代的芳基,烷氧基,芳氧基,硫代烷基,硫代芳基,取代的硫代烷基,取代的硫代芳基,仲氨基和叔氨基; R 2选自烷基,芳基,取代的芳基,杂芳基,取代的杂芳基和COOR 3; R 3是烷基。