摘要:
A method is provided for making a crosslinked polymer electrolyte, typically in the form of a membrane for use as a polymer electrolyte membrane in an electrolytic cell such as a fuel cell, as well as the polymer so made, the method comprising application of electron beam radiation to a highly fluorinated fluoropolymer comprising: a backbone derived in part from tetrafluoro-ethylene monomer, first pendent groups which include a group according to the formula —SO2X, where X is F, Cl, Br, OH or —O−M+, where M+ is a monovalent cation, and second pendent groups which include Br, Cl or I. Typically, the membrane has a thickness of 90 microns or less, more typically 60 or less, and most typically 30 microns or less.
摘要:
A method is provided for aqueous emulsion co-polymerization of two or more fluoromonomers comprising the steps of: 1) forming an aqueous pre-emulsion by mixing a fluoromonomer according to formula I: F2C═CF—R1—SO2X (I) wherein R1 is a branched or unbranched perfluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkoxy or perfluoroether group comprising 1-15 carbon atoms and 0-4 oxygen atoms and wherein X is F, Cl or Br, together with 0.001-0.9 molar equivalents of a base, in the absence of added emulsifier; and 2) reacting the pre-emulsion with one or more perfluorinated comonomers in the absence of added emulsifier so as to form a fluoropolymer latex comprising a fluoropolymer wherein more than 1 mol % of monomer units are derived from the fluoromonomer according to formula I. In another aspect, the present invention provides a fluoropolymer derived from the fluoropolymer latex made according to the method of the present invention which is free of added emulsifier. In another aspect, the present invention provides a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising the fluoropolymer made according to the method of the present invention which is free of added emulsifier.
摘要:
The present invention is a fluoropolymer comprising a plurality of pendent groups terminating in —CF2SO3X, —CF2SO2F, or combinations thereof, where X is selected from a group consisting of H+ and a monovalent cation, and at least one —CF2Y end group, where Y is selected from a group consisting of a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, a nitrile group, and an —SO3X group.
摘要翻译:本发明是含有多个终止于-CF 2 SO 3 X,-CF 2 SO 2的侧基的含氟聚合物 F或其组合,其中X选自H +和/或一价阳离子和至少一个-CF 2 Y Y端基 其中Y选自氯原子,溴原子,碘原子,腈基和-SO 3 X基。
摘要:
The present invention is a fluoropolymer comprising a plurality of pendent groups terminating in —CF2SO3X, —CF2SO2F, or combinations thereof, where X is selected from a group consisting of H+ and a monovalent cation, and at least one —CF2Y end group, where Y is selected from a group consisting of a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, an iodine atom, a nitrile group, and an —SO3X group.
摘要翻译:本发明是含有多个终止于-CF 2 SO 3 X,-CF 2 SO 2的侧基的含氟聚合物 F或其组合,其中X选自H +和/或一价阳离子和至少一个-CF 2 Y Y端基 其中Y选自氯原子,溴原子,碘原子,腈基和-SO 3 X基。
摘要:
Anionic species are removed from aqueous dispersions of ionic fluoropolymers using anion exchange resins. In some embodiments, cationic species are also removed using cation exchange resins.
摘要:
A method of making a fluoropolymer dispersion by first providing a fluoropolymer dispersion comprising fluoropolymer particles and one or more fluorinated surfactants selected from fluorinated carboxylic acids or salts thereof having the general formula: [Rf—O-L-COO−]iXi+ (I) wherein L represents a linear partially or fully fluorinated alkylene group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, Rf represents a linear partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group or a linear partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, Xi+ represents a cation having the valence i and i is 1, 2 or 3; Then adding one or more non-fluorinated surfactants selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants followed by reducing the total amount of the one or more fluorinated surfactants to an amount of not more than 500 ppm, for example not more than 250 ppm based on the total weight of the dispersion while maintaining or increasing the amount of solids in the dispersion.
摘要:
A process for recovering a fluorinated carboxylic acid or salts thereof from exhaust gas streams. The process includes contacting the exhaust gas stream with a composition capable of at least partially removing the fluorinated carboxylic acid or salt thereof from the exhaust gas stream. The fluorinated carboxylic acid or salt thereof is selected from the group consisting of fluorinated carboxylic acids or salts thereof that correspond to the general formula: [Rf—O-L-COO−]iXi+ (I) wherein L represents a linear partially or fully fluorinated alkylene group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, Rf represents a linear partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group or a linear partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, Xi+ represents a cation having the valence i and i is 1, 2 or 3.
摘要:
A fluoropolymer having pendant amidoxime groups, pendant amidrazone groups, or combinations thereof is provided. Also provided are methods of making such fluoropolymers, and compositions and articles containing such fluoropolymers.
摘要:
A method for removing a fluorinated carboxylic acid or salt thereof from an aqueous liquid by contacting the aqueous liquid with adsorbent particles. The fluorinated carboxylic acid or salt thereof is selected from the group consisting of (i) partially fluorinated carboxylic acids or salts thereof corresponding to the general formula: [PF1—O-L1-COO−]iXi+ (I) wherein PF1 represents a linear partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group or a linear partially or fully fluorinated aliphatic group interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, L1 represents a linear partially or fully fluorinated alkylene group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group with the proviso that when PF1 is fully fluorinated, L1 is a linear partially fluorinated alkylene group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, Xi+ represents a cation having the valence i and i is 1, 2 or 3; and (ii) fully fluorinated carboxylic acids or salts thereof corresponding to one of the following general formulas: [PF2—O—(CF2)p—COO−]iXi+ (II) wherein PF2 represents a linear fully fluorinated aliphatic group or a linear fully fluorinated aliphatic group interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, p is an integer of 2 to 6 and Xi+ and i have the same meaning as in formula (I); or [PF3-(L2)f-O—CF2—COO−]iXi+ (III) wherein PF3 represents a linear fully fluorinated aliphatic group or a linear fully fluorinated aliphatic group interrupted with one or more oxygen atoms, L2 represents —O(CF2)x— wherein x is an integer of 1 or 3 to 6, —(O—CF2CF2)s— wherein s is 1, 2 or 3 or —(OCF2)u— wherein u is an integer of 1 to 6, f is 0 or 1 with the proviso that when f is 0, PF3 represents F(CF2)1— wherein 1 is 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 and with the proviso that when f is 1 and L2 represents —(O—CF2CF2)s—, PF3 represents CF3 or CF3CF2 and Xi+ and i have the same meaning as in formula (I).