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7. Synthesis of Polybenzimidazoles

Authors : Jingshuai Yang, Ronghuan He, David Aili

Published in: High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

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Abstract

Recent progress in the synthesis of polybenzimidazole (PBI) derivatives is summarized for application as high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane in fuel cells. Various designs in the polymer structure are described aiming at improvement of the membrane performance. The ways to produce PBI derivatives containing different functional groups, segments, or blocks of other macromolecules are classified as main-chain modification, copolymerization, and side-chain grafting. The synthetic routes and associated characterization methods particularly with respect to the polymer structures are also addressed.

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Metadata
Title
Synthesis of Polybenzimidazoles
Authors
Jingshuai Yang
Ronghuan He
David Aili
Copyright Year
2016
Book
High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-17081-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-17082-4

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17082-4_7