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Electrolyte membrane using polybenzoxazine based compound and method of manufacturing the same

US7858668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2006
Grant dateDec 28, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrolyte membrane includes a cross-linked reaction product of a benzoxazine monomer and a cross-linkable compound. The electrolyte membrane is impregnated with 300 to 600 parts by weight of phosphoric acid based on 100 parts by weight of the electrolyte membrane, and has a yield strain 0.5% or less, and a yield stress 0.3 Mpa or less. The cross-linked material has a strong acid trapping ability with respect to the benzoxazine compound and excellent mechanical properties due to a cross-linkage. Also, the solubility of the cross-linked material in polyphosphoric acid is low, thereby showing excellent chemical stability. Accordingly, when the cross-linked material is used, an electrolyte membrane having an excellent liquid supplementing ability and excellent mechanical and chemical stability at a high temperature can be obtained. The cross-linked material can be obtained by a simple polymerization process by combining a benzoxazine monomer and a crosslinkable compound and by using heat instead of using a polymerization initiator or a cross-linking agent.

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