WO2018207325A1 - 高分子電解質膜、膜電極接合体、及び固体高分子型燃料電池 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrode assembly, and a solid polymer fuel cell.
- a fuel cell obtains electric energy by electrochemical reaction from a fuel (hydrogen source) and an oxidant (oxygen) in the cell. In other words, the chemical energy of the fuel is directly converted into electrical energy.
- a fuel hydrogen source
- oxygen oxygen
- the fuel source pure hydrogen and other petroleum oils containing hydrogen element, natural gas (methane, etc.), methanol and the like can be used. Since the fuel cell itself has no mechanical part, it generates less noise, and is characterized in that it can generate electric power semi-permanently by continuing to supply external fuel and oxidant.
- Electrolytes are classified into liquid electrolytes and solid electrolytes. Among these electrolytes, solid polymer fuel cells use a polymer electrolyte membrane as the electrolyte.
- the polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes at least a membrane electrode assembly in which a gas diffusion electrode in which an electrode catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer are laminated is bonded to both surfaces of a proton exchange membrane.
- the proton exchange membrane mentioned here is a material having a strong acidic group such as a sulfonic acid group or a carboxylic acid group in a polymer chain and a property of selectively transmitting protons.
- a perfluoro proton exchange membrane represented by Nafion (registered trademark, manufactured by DuPont, USA) having high chemical stability is preferably used.
- fuel for example, hydrogen
- oxidant for example, oxygen or air
- the fuel cell can be operated even under high-temperature and low-humidification conditions (100 to 120 ° C., 0 to 30% RH) from the viewpoint of cost reduction by reducing auxiliary devices such as radiators and humidifiers.
- high-temperature and low-humidification conditions 100 to 120 ° C., 0 to 30% RH
- the electrolyte membrane is made thin or is brought to a high temperature condition, the gas barrier property is lowered, and the problems of voltage drop, fuel consumption performance drop, and chemical durability drop due to gas cross leak become serious.
- Patent Document 1 a polymer electrolyte membrane composed of a perfluorosulfonic acid resin and a basic resin forms a finely dispersed sea-island structure and is chemically durable under high temperature and low humidification conditions (100 ° C., 20% RH).
- high temperature and low humidification conditions 100 ° C., 20% RH.
- Patent Document 2 describes that a polymer electrolyte membrane made of a perfluorosulfonic acid resin and an aromatic hydrocarbon sulfonic acid resin is excellent in gas barrier properties.
- Patent Document 1 contains a different kind of resin in the perfluorosulfonic acid resin, particularly from the viewpoint of elongation at break and physical durability under conditions of a thin film and high temperature and low humidity. It was insufficient.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane described in Patent Document 2 has excellent initial gas barrier properties, but since the aromatic hydrocarbon-based sulfonic acid resin filler is simply mixed, the elongation at break is weak and the time-lapse In terms of gas barrier properties and chemical durability, it was insufficient.
- the object of the present invention is to achieve both high elongation at break and high gas barrier property (for example, hydrogen gas barrier property) even when different types of resins are mixed, to exhibit high physical durability, and to be highly chemical even under high temperature and low humidity conditions.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a polymer electrolyte membrane that exhibits durability.
- the present invention is as follows.
- the phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected and the phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected have a phase separation structure
- the mass ratio of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) and the aromatic hydrocarbon resin (B) having an acidic group is 90/10 to 50/50.
- the peak top of the scattering diameter in the dynamic light scattering measurement of the solution containing the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) and the solution containing the aromatic hydrocarbon resin (B) having an acidic group is 10 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less.
- a membrane / electrode assembly comprising the polymer electrolyte membrane according to any one of [13].
- the present invention even when different types of resins are mixed, both high elongation at break and high gas barrier property (for example, hydrogen gas barrier property) are achieved, high physical durability is exhibited, and high chemical durability even under high temperature and low humidification conditions.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane which expresses can be provided.
- this embodiment a polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention, a membrane electrode assembly including the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a form for carrying out a polymer electrolyte fuel cell including the membrane electrode assembly (hereinafter simply referred to as “this embodiment”) Will be described in detail.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment includes a perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) (sometimes referred to simply as “resin (A)” in this specification), and is a membrane observed by SEM-EDX In the surface image, the phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected and the phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected have a phase separation structure, and an image of the cross section of the film observed by SEM has an average aspect ratio of 1 .5 or more and 10 or less.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment further includes an aromatic hydrocarbon resin (B) having an acidic group (sometimes referred to simply as “resin (B)” in this specification), and / or perfluoro.
- a compatibilizing agent (sometimes referred to simply as “compatibilizing agent (C)” in this specification) of the sulfonic acid resin (A) and the aromatic hydrocarbon resin (B) having an acidic group is included. You may go out.
- the resin (A), the resin (B), and the compatibilizer (C) one type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment contains a resin (A), and in the image of the membrane surface observed by SEM-EDX, the phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected and the carbon atoms are Compared to polymer electrolyte membranes that have a phase-separated structure mainly in the phase to be detected and have an average aspect ratio of not less than 1.5 and not more than 10 in an image of a cross section of the membrane observed by SEM, for example, aromatic hydrocarbons High rupture elongation and high physical durability even when mixed with sulfonic acid based resins, high rupture elongation and high gas barrier properties, and high chemical durability even under high temperature and low humidity conditions I found out.
- the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) include a polymer containing a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1) and a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (2).
- X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and X 1 , X 2 , X 4 3 and at least one of X 4 is a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.) — [CF 2 —CF (— (O a —CF 2 — (CFX 5 ) b ) c —O d — (CF 2 ) e —SO 3 R)] — (2) (In the formula (1), X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are each independently a hydrogen
- each repeating unit is It may be the same or different.
- the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) is preferably a compound having one or more repeating units represented by the following general formulas (3) to (7).
- the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) may further contain other structural units other than the repeating units represented by the general formulas (1) and (2).
- the other structural units include structural units represented by the following general formulas (I) and (II).
- R 1 is a single bond or a divalent perfluoro organic group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (eg, a perfluoroalkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms), and R 2 is carbon.
- a divalent perfluoro organic group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms for example, a perfluoroalkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms).
- R is —C 6 H 4 CN, —C 6 F 4 CN, —C 6 H 5 , —C 6 F 5 , or —OH.
- the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) has a repeating unit represented by the formula (4) or the formula (5) from the viewpoint of obtaining a polymer electrolyte membrane that easily transmits protons and has a lower resistance. Resins are preferred, and resins consisting only of repeating units represented by formula (5) are more preferred.
- the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) can be prepared, for example, by synthesizing a precursor polymer and then subjecting the precursor polymer to alkali hydrolysis, acid treatment, and the like.
- the precursor polymer include polymers in which —SO 3 R in the formula (2) is —SO 2 Y (Y is a halogen atom).
- the precursor polymer can be prepared, for example, by copolymerizing the following fluorinated olefin compound and the following sulfonic acid-based vinyl fluoride compound.
- fluorinated olefin compound examples include compounds represented by the following general formula (9).
- CX 1 X 2 CX 3 X 4 (9) (In formula (9), X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are the same as in formula (1).)
- fluorinated olefin compound examples include tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, trifluoroethylene, monochlorotrifluoroethylene, dichlorodifluoroethylene, perfluorobutylethylene (C 4 F 9 CH ⁇ CH 2 ), and perfluoroethylene.
- tetrafluoroethylene is preferable.
- the said fluorinated olefin compound may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.
- Examples of the sulfonic acid vinyl fluoride compound include compounds represented by the following general formula (10).
- CF 2 CF (— (O a —CF 2 — (CFX 5 ) b ) c —O d — (CF 2 ) e —SO 2 Y) (10)
- X 5 is the same as in formula (2)
- Y is a halogen atom
- a, b, c, d and e are the same as in formula (2).
- B and e are not 0 at the same time.
- the precursor polymer can be prepared by a known copolymerization method.
- Examples of the copolymerization method include the following methods.
- (I) A method in which a polymerization solvent such as a fluorinated hydrocarbon is used, and polymerization is performed by reacting a sulfonic acid-based vinyl fluoride compound and a gas of a fluorinated olefin compound in a state of being charged and dissolved in the polymerization solvent (solution polymerization).
- a polymerization solvent such as a fluorinated hydrocarbon
- fluorine-containing hydrocarbon is generically referred to as “fluorocarbon” such as trichlorotrifluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane, and the like.
- Polymerization is carried out by reacting a sulfonic acid-based vinyl fluoride compound and a gas of a fluorinated olefin compound using a sulfonic acid-based vinyl fluoride compound itself as a polymerization solvent without using a solvent such as a fluorine-containing hydrocarbon. Method (bulk polymerization).
- (V) A method in which an aqueous solution of a suspension stabilizer is used and polymerization is carried out by reacting a sulfonic acid-based vinyl fluoride compound and a gas of a fluorinated olefin compound in a state of being filled and suspended in this aqueous solution (suspension polymerization).
- the precursor polymer has a melt mass flow rate (MFR) of preferably 0.01 g / 10 min or more, more preferably 0.1 g / 10 min or more, still more preferably 0.3 g / 10 min or more, and 1 g / 10 min or more. Is particularly preferred.
- MFR melt mass flow rate
- the upper limit of MFR is preferably 100 g / 10 min or less, more preferably 50 g / 10 min or less, further preferably 10 g / 10 min or less, and particularly preferably 5 g / 10 min or less.
- the MFR of the precursor polymer is measured in accordance with JIS K 7210. Specifically, the melt flow rate of the fluorine-containing ion exchange resin precursor measured at a temperature of 270 ° C. and a load of 2.16 kg using an apparatus having an inner diameter of 2.09 mm and a length of 8 mm was measured using the MFR (g / 10 minutes).
- the precursor polymer is, for example, immersed in a basic reaction liquid, hydrolyzed at 10 ° C. or higher and 90 ° C. or lower and 10 seconds or longer and 100 hours or shorter, and sufficiently washed with warm water and then acid-treated. May be.
- the basic reaction liquid is preferably an aqueous solution of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide such as potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- hydrocarbon resin (B) having an acidic group examples include a resin having a repeating unit derived from a hydrocarbon having an acidic group in the main chain, and among them, from the viewpoint of further improving the durability of the polymer electrolyte membrane.
- Polyphenylene ether having an acidic group PPE
- polyether ketone having an acidic group PEK
- polyether ether ketone having an acidic group PEEK
- polyether ether ketone ketone having an acidic group PEEKK
- Polybenzimidazole PBI
- PBI Polybenzimidazole
- PPSd Polyphenylene sulfide
- Polyethersulfone having an acid group PES
- Polyetherethersulfone having an acid group PEES
- Polyphenylsulfone having an acid group PPSn
- Examples of the acidic group in the aromatic hydrocarbon resin (B) having an acidic group include a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic acid group, and a phosphoric acid group.
- a sulfonic acid group is preferable from the viewpoint of obtaining a polymer electrolyte membrane having higher proton conductivity.
- the aromatic system includes not only a monocyclic cyclic unsaturated compound but also a heterocyclic cyclic unsaturated compound.
- polyphenylene ether having an acidic group examples include resins having an aromatic ring in the main chain and an acyl group bonded to the aromatic ring having an acidic group such as a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic acid group, or a phosphoric acid group.
- the polymer containing the structural component shown by the following general formula (11) and the following general formula (12) is mentioned.
- R 1 to R 3 are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluorinated alkyl group, an allyl group, an aryl group, and a cyano group.
- X is a divalent electron withdrawing group
- Ar 1 is an aryl group which may be substituted with a group other than an acidic group.
- R 4 to R 6 are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluorinated alkyl group, an allyl group, an aryl group, and a cyano group.
- X is a divalent electron withdrawing group;
- Ar 2 is an aryl substituted with at least one acidic group selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic acid group, a carboxylic acid group, and a phosphoric acid group Group.
- the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl group and the fluorinated alkyl group in R 1 to R 6 is preferably 1 to 12, more preferably 1 to 4.
- the allyl group for R 1 to R 6 is preferably a 2-propenyl group, a 2-methyl-2-propenyl group, or a 2-hexenyl group.
- the aryl group of R 1 to R 6 (that is, the main chain side) is preferably a phenyl group or a benzyl group.
- Examples of the divalent electron withdrawing group of X include —C (O) — (carbonyl group (keto group)), —S (O) — (sulfoxide), —S (O) 2 — (sulfonyl group). -C (O)-(carbonyl group (keto group)) is preferred.
- aryl group of Ar 2 that is, on the side chain side
- a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a benzyl group are preferable.
- As the aryl group substituted with an acidic group in Ar 2 a sulfonated benzoyl group, a sulfonated naphthoyl group, and the like are preferable.
- Ar 1 can be substituted with a group other than the acidic group.
- at least one of the substituents of the aromatic ring skeleton of Ar 2 is preferably a sulfonic acid group.
- the bonding position in the aromatic ring skeleton of the sulfonic acid group is not particularly limited. Further, the number of bonding positions of the sulfonic acid group is not limited to one and may be two or three.
- polyphenylene ether having an acidic group elimination of the sulfonic acid group can be suppressed by selectively introducing a sulfonic acid group onto an aromatic ring other than the main chain of the polyphenylene ether. As a result, a polyphenylene ether having a thermally stable acidic group is obtained.
- the ratio of the constituent component represented by the general formula (11) to the constituent components represented by the general formula (11) and the general formula (12) is 60 to 95 for the following reasons. It is preferable that the proportion of the structural component represented by the general formula (12) is 5 to 40 mol%.
- the ratio of the structural component shown by General formula (12) with respect to the structural component shown by General formula (11) and General formula (12) is also called a sulfonation rate. When the sulfonation rate is within the above range, high proton conductivity can be obtained and high membrane strength can be maintained when polyphenylene ether having an acidic group is used as the solid polymer electrolyte membrane.
- the sulfonation rate is preferably 5 mol% or more, more preferably 15 mol% or more, and more preferably 25 mol% from the viewpoint of improving the power generation efficiency of a fuel cell provided with a resin as a solid polymer electrolyte membrane.
- % Is particularly preferable, and from the viewpoint of reducing swelling of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, it is preferably 40% by mole or less, and more preferably 35% or less.
- the sulfonation rate of resin refers to the value after drying resin for 24 hours at room temperature (for example, 30 degreeC).
- the ion exchange capacity of the polyphenylene ether having an acidic group is not particularly limited as long as the desired proton conductivity can be exhibited. However, for the same reason as the sulfonation rate, 0.5 to 3.5 meq / g (millisecond). Equivalent / g), and more preferably 1.2 to 2.5 meq / g.
- the ion exchange capacity can be determined by the method described later. When the sulfonation amount of the resin is too large, the water resistance of the resin is lowered, and dissolution / decomposition in water may occur, which is not preferable as a proton conductive membrane.
- the ion exchange capacity can be adjusted by the amount of the sulfonating agent, the concentration in the reaction solution, the reaction time of the reaction with the sulfonating agent, and the reaction temperature. For example, when increasing the ion exchange capacity, the amount of the sulfonating agent is increased. And the reaction time with the sulfonating agent may be lengthened.
- the structure of the polyphenylene ether having an acidic group can be confirmed by the presence or absence of absorption peaks of sulfonic acid groups in the vicinity of 1010 to 1080 cm ⁇ 1 and in the vicinity of 1100 to 1230 cm ⁇ 1 , for example, by infrared absorption spectrum.
- the above structure can also be confirmed by 1 H-NMR, for example.
- the method for producing the polyphenylene ether having an acidic group is not particularly limited.
- a divalent electron withdrawing group and an aryl group are introduced into the base polyphenylene ether to synthesize a modified polyphenylene ether, and then modified.
- Examples thereof include a method of synthesizing a polyphenylene ether having an acidic group by introducing a sulfonic acid group into the polyphenylene ether.
- the method for synthesizing the modified polyphenylene ether is not particularly limited.
- an acyl group particularly an acyl group having an aromatic hydrocarbon group
- Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction is introduced into the aromatic ring skeleton of the polyphenylene ether using Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction.
- the method of doing is mentioned. More specifically, in the Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction, polyphenylene ether and an acid halide are reacted in the presence of a Lewis acid (metal halide) such as aluminum chloride or tin chloride.
- a Lewis acid metal halide
- dichloromethane, chloroform, methylene chloride or the like is used as the reaction solvent. Reaction conditions include Li, Q.I. Liu, L .; Liang, S .; Li, Q .; Jin, B .; Bai, R .; Polym. Chem. , 2014, 5, 2425-2432. Can be employed.
- the polyphenylene ether used as the base is not particularly limited, but poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether), poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and poly (2, A block copolymer with 3,6-trimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) or a mixture thereof, or a random copolymer of 2,6-dimethylphenol with 2,3,6-trimethylphenol is preferred.
- Y is a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom
- R 7 to R 11 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluorinated alkyl group, an allyl group, or an aryl group.
- the side chain aromatic hydrocarbon group bonded to the carbonyl group is replaced with a phenyl group, and a polycyclic aromatic group such as a naphthyl group or anthracenyl group.
- the compound made into the hydrocarbon group is also mentioned.
- the group bonded to the carbonyl group is replaced with a phenyl group, and both are linked in such a manner that an alkyl group is sandwiched between the carbonyl group and the side chain aromatic hydrocarbon group.
- the compound which made the aryl group for example, benzyl group etc.
- the acylation rate by Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction is particularly preferably 100 mol%, more preferably 90 to 100 mol%, and more preferably 85 to 100 mol%.
- the acylation rate can be confirmed by 1 H-NMR.
- the intrinsic viscosity of the polyphenylene ether is preferably 0.25 dL / g or more from the viewpoint of improving the isolation property from the solvent when the sulfonic acid group is introduced and the heat resistance, and 0.30 dL / g or more. More preferably, it is preferably 1.45 dL / g or less from the viewpoint of preventing the viscosity of the solution at the time of introduction of the sulfonic acid group from becoming too high and improving the handling properties such as stirring and liquid feeding. More preferably, it is 70 dL / g or less.
- an intrinsic viscosity is calculated
- modified polyphenylene ether is dissolved in chloroform to obtain two or more kinds of solutions having different concentrations of 100 mL or more (concentration of 0.5 g / dL or less). Then, using a Ubbelohde viscometer at 30 ° C., the specific viscosity of each solution having a different concentration is measured. From the relationship between the specific viscosity and the concentration, the viscosity when the concentration is 0 is derived. Intrinsic viscosity.
- the modified polyphenylene ether can be used in the absence of a solvent or in the presence of a solvent, such as a sulfonating agent such as fuming sulfuric acid, sulfuric acid, chlorosulfonic acid, etc.
- a solvent such as a sulfonating agent such as fuming sulfuric acid, sulfuric acid, chlorosulfonic acid, etc.
- the method of making it react with an acidifying agent is mentioned.
- a sulfonic acid group in addition to the method of introducing a sulfonic acid group with the sulfonating agent, a sulfonated metal salt, a sulfoester group, a sulfonyl chloride group, etc. are introduced, and then ion exchange, deesterification, hydrolysis, etc.
- a method of introducing a sulfonic acid group by performing decomposition or the like may be employed.
- halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, chloroform, and methylene chloride may be used.
- the reaction temperature is not particularly limited, but is usually ⁇ 20 to 180 ° C., preferably 0 to 100 ° C.
- the reaction time is usually 0.5 to 48 hours, preferably 1 to 10 hours.
- a sulfonic acid group for example, poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) is dissolved in chloroform, and chlorosulfonic acid is dropped into this solution and reacted at room temperature.
- chlorosulfonic acid is dropped into this solution and reacted at room temperature.
- a sulfonic acid group-containing polyphenylene ether can be obtained.
- the sulfonic acid group-containing polyphenylene ether becomes insoluble in chloroform with the progress of the sulfonation reaction, precipitates as an amorphous solid, and can be recovered by filtration.
- a sulfone is bonded to the aromatic ring skeleton of the side chain bonded to the aromatic ring skeleton via an electron withdrawing group, rather than to the aromatic ring skeleton of the main chain of the electron-rich polyphenylene ether.
- An acid group is introduced. For this reason, even if it is high temperature conditions (for example, 170 degreeC), the effect that the detachment
- the ion exchange capacity of the polyphenylene ether having the acidic group after being placed under a high temperature condition is compared with the ion exchange capacity of a conventional sulfonic acid group-containing polyphenylene ether after being placed under a high temperature condition. growing.
- the polyphenylene ether having an acidic group may contain other structural components in addition to the structural components represented by the general formula (11) and the general formula (12), and the general formula (11) and the general formula (12)
- the ratio of the other constituents to the constituents shown and the other constituents 100 mol% is particularly preferably 0 mol%, more preferably 0 to 10 mol%, and more preferably 0 to 20 mol%. Is preferable.
- polyether ketone having an acidic group examples include a sulfonated polyether ketone having a structure represented by the following general formula, and a sulfonated polyether ketone having only a structure represented by the following general formula. preferable.
- n represents an integer of 2 or more.
- polyether ether ketone having an acidic group examples include a sulfonated polyether ether ketone having a structure represented by the following general formula, and a sulfonated polyether having only a structure represented by the following general formula.
- Ether ketone is preferred. (In the above formula, n represents an integer of 2 or more.)
- polyether ether ketone ketone having an acidic group examples include a sulfonated polyether ether ketone ketone having a structure represented by the following general formula, and a sulfonation consisting only of a structure represented by the following general formula.
- Polyether ether ketone ketone is preferred. (In the above formula, n represents an integer of 2 or more.)
- polybenzimidazole having an acidic group examples include a sulfonated polybenzimidazole having a structure represented by the following general formula, and a sulfonated polybenzimidazole having only a structure represented by the following general formula. preferable.
- n represents an integer of 2 or more.
- polyphenylene sulfide having an acidic group examples include sulfonated polyphenylene sulfide having a structure represented by the following general formula, and sulfonated polyphenylene sulfide having only a structure represented by the following general formula is preferable.
- n represents an integer of 2 or more.
- polyethersulfone having an acidic group examples include a sulfonated polyethersulfone having a structure represented by the following general formula, and a sulfonated polyethersulfone having only a structure represented by the following general formula: preferable.
- n represents an integer of 2 or more.
- polyether ether sulfone having an acidic group examples include a sulfonated polyether ether sulfone having a structure represented by the following general formula, and a sulfonated polyether having only a structure represented by the following general formula.
- Ether sulfone is preferred. (In the above formula, n represents an integer of 2 or more.)
- polyphenylsulfone having an acidic group examples include a sulfonated polyphenylsulfone having a structure represented by the following general formula, and a sulfonated polyphenylsulfone having only a structure represented by the following general formula: preferable.
- n represents an integer of 2 or more.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane in the present embodiment has a mass ratio of resin (A) to resin (B) (mass of resin (A) / mass of resin (B)) of 90 from the viewpoint of breaking elongation and gas barrier properties. / 10 to 50/50 is preferable, 85/15 to 60/40 is more preferable, and 80/20 to 70/30 is still more preferable.
- a compatibilizer (C) for compatibilizing the resin (A) and the resin (B) is added to the polymer electrolyte membrane. It is preferable to include.
- the compatibilizing means may be a method of adding a hydrocarbon segment to the resin (A), a method of adding a fluorine segment to the resin (B), or the like. Any method may be used as long as it can compatibilize the resin (A) and the resin (B).
- a polymer in which a hydrocarbon segment is added to the resin (A) and a polymer in which a fluorine segment is added to the resin (B) are not the compatibilizer (C), It shall correspond to A) and resin (B).
- compatibilizing agent (C) a monomer, oligomer, or polymer (for example, polyvinylidene fluoride) having a fluorine-based segment and a hydrocarbon-based segment in one chain, or cerium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, tungsten, Examples thereof include compounds containing polyvalent metal atoms such as copper, nickel and iron (for example, oxides and hydroxides).
- Examples of a method for adding a hydrocarbon segment to the resin (A) include, for example, converting a part of the C—F bond of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A) into a C—H bond, or perfluorosulfonic acid. Introducing a hydrocarbon segment into the side chain of the resin (A). In addition to these, any method may be used as long as it can add a hydrocarbon-based segment to the resin (A).
- a fluorine-based segment for example, a part of the CH bond of the resin (B) is converted into a CF bond, or a fluorine-based segment is added to the side chain of the resin (B). For example, introducing a segment.
- at least one location of the R 7 ⁇ R 11 in formula (13) preferably, all portions of the R 7 ⁇ R 11 obtained by a fluorine atom, modified denaturation using a perfluoro alkoxy alkane such as Examples of the resin include modified polyphenylene ether. Any method other than these may be used as long as it is a preferable method.
- the content of the resin (C) in the polymer electrolyte membrane (100 parts by mass) of the present embodiment is preferably 0.01 to 10.0 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 5.0 parts. Part by mass.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment is a heavy polymer such as a nitrogen-containing aliphatic basic polymer or a nitrogen-containing aromatic basic polymer.
- Other components (D) such as coalescence can be included.
- nitrogen-containing aliphatic basic polymer examples include polyethyleneimine.
- nitrogen-containing aromatic basic polymer examples include polyaniline; heterocyclic compounds such as polybenzimidazole, polypyridine, polypyrimidine, polyvinylpyridine, polyimidazole, polypyrrolidine, polyvinylimidazole, polypyrrole, and the like.
- polybenzimidazole is preferable from the viewpoint of obtaining a polymer electrolyte membrane having a function of capturing radicals generated in the polymer and further excellent in durability.
- polybenzimidazole examples include compounds represented by general formula (14) or general formula (15), poly 2,5-benzimidazole represented by general formula (16), and the like.
- R is , An alkylene group, or a divalent group of a fluoroalkylene group, and each R 1 is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a phenyl group, or a pyridyl group.
- X is an integer of 10 or more and 1.0 ⁇ 10 7 or less.
- R as R 1 is R, the same groups as R 1 mentioned in the formula (14), l is 10 or more 1.0 ⁇ 10 7 or less an integer.
- poly [2,2 ′-(m-phenylene) -5,5′-bibenzimidazole] represented by the following formula (17) is particularly preferable.
- n is an integer of 10 or more and 1.0 ⁇ 10 7 or less.
- the polymer as the other component (D) can be produced by a polymerization method described in a known literature (for example, Experimental Chemistry Course 28 Polymer Synthesis 4th Edition, edited by the Chemical Society of Japan, Maruzen Co., Ltd.). See).
- the weight average molecular weight of the polymer as the other component (D) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably 20,000 to 100,000, and further preferably 50,000 to 100,000.
- the weight average molecular weight can be measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
- the intrinsic viscosity of the polymer as the other component (D) is preferably 0.1 to 10.0 dL / g, more preferably 0.3 to 5.0 dL / g, still more preferably 0.5 to 1. 0.0 dL / g.
- Intrinsic viscosity includes viscosity ⁇ P (mPa ⁇ s) of a polymer solution obtained by dissolving the polymer in dimethylacetamide, viscosity ⁇ S (mPa ⁇ s) of dimethylacetamide, and concentration Cp (g / dL) of the polymer solution. ) From the following equation.
- the viscosity here is a value measured using, for example, a conical plate type rotary viscometer (E-type viscometer) at 25 ° C.
- Intrinsic viscosity ln ( ⁇ P / ⁇ S) / Cp (In the formula, ln represents a natural logarithm.)
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment can contain other components (D) such as a compound having a thioether group and a compound having an epoxy group.
- Examples of the compound having a thioether group include compounds having a structure of — (R—S) n — (wherein S is a sulfur atom, R is a hydrocarbon group, and n is an integer of 1 or more).
- dialkyl thioethers such as dimethyl thioether, diethyl thioether, dipropyl thioether, methyl ethyl thioether, and methyl butyl thioether
- cyclic thioethers such as tetrahydrothiophene and tetrahydropyran
- aromatic thioethers such as benzyl sulfide.
- the compound having a thioether group may be a monomer or a polymer such as polyphenylene sulfide (polyphenylene sulfide having no acidic group).
- a polymer (oligomer or polymer) in which n is an integer of 10 or more is preferable, and a polymer in which n is an integer of 1,000 or more is more preferable.
- polyphenylene sulfide polyphenylene sulfide having no acidic group
- the polyphenylene sulfide preferably has a paraphenylene sulfide skeleton of 70 mol% or more, and more preferably 90 mol% or more.
- Examples of the method for producing polyphenylene sulfide as the other component (D) include a method of polymerizing a halogen-substituted aromatic compound (p-dichlorobenzene and the like) in the presence of sulfur and sodium carbonate; Polymerization of substituted aromatic compounds in the presence of sodium sulfide or sodium hydrogen sulfide and sodium hydroxide; polymerization of halogen-substituted aromatic compounds in the presence of hydrogen sulfide and sodium hydroxide or sodium aminoalkanoate in a polar solvent A self-condensation of p-chlorothiophenol; and the like.
- the oligomer extraction amount of methylene chloride of the polyphenylene sulfide as the other component (D) is preferably 0.001 to 0.9% by mass, more preferably 0.001 to 0.8% by mass, and still more preferably 0.001 to 0.7% by mass.
- the fact that the amount of oligomer extracted with methylene chloride is in the above range means that the amount of oligomer (about 10 to 30 mer) in polyphenylene sulfide is small. It is preferable to set the oligomer extraction amount within the above range because bleeding out hardly occurs during film formation.
- the amount of oligomer extracted by methylene chloride can be measured by the following method.
- the content of —SX group (S is a sulfur atom, X is an alkali metal or hydrogen atom) in the polyphenylene sulfide as the other component (D) is preferably 10 to 10,000 ⁇ mol / g, more preferably Is 15 to 10,000 ⁇ mol / g, more preferably 20 ⁇ mol / g to 10,000 ⁇ mol / g.
- the —SX group concentration is in the above range, it means that there are many reaction active sites.
- the quantification of the -SX group can be performed by the following method. That is, after the polyphenylene sulfide powder was previously dried at 120 ° C. for 4 hours, 20 g of this dried polyphenylene sulfide powder was added to 150 g of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and the mixture was vigorously stirred and mixed at room temperature for 30 minutes so as to eliminate powder agglomerates. Put it in a state. After the slurry is filtered, washing is repeated 7 times using 1 L of warm water of about 80 ° C. each time. The obtained filter cake is slurried again in 200 g of pure water, and 1N hydrochloric acid is added to adjust the pH of the slurry to 4.5.
- the value held for a minute) is preferably 1 to 10,000 poises, more preferably 100 to 10,000 poises from the viewpoint of moldability.
- the polyphenylene sulfide as the other component (D) may be one obtained by introducing an acidic functional group into the benzene ring and replacing the introduced acidic functional group with a metal salt or an amine salt.
- the metal salt is preferably an alkali metal salt such as sodium salt or potassium salt, or an alkaline earth metal salt such as calcium salt.
- Examples of the compound having the epoxy group as the other component (D) include a low-molecular compound containing an epoxy group, a homopolymer or copolymer of an unsaturated monomer having an epoxy group, and an epoxy resin. Can be mentioned. Among these, the polymer compound is more easily handled at a high temperature, and thus a homopolymer or copolymer of an unsaturated monomer having an epoxy group and an epoxy resin are preferable.
- the low molecular weight compound containing an epoxy group a compound that is solid or liquid at 200 ° C. is preferable.
- 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane, N- (2,3-epoxypropyl) phthalimide, 3,4-epoxytetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide, glycidyl 4-nonylphenyl ether examples thereof include glycidyl tosylate and glycidyl trityl ether.
- the unsaturated monomer having an epoxy group that constitutes a homopolymer or copolymer of an unsaturated monomer having an epoxy group is not limited as long as it is an unsaturated monomer having an epoxy group.
- glycidyl methacrylate glycidyl examples thereof include acrylate, vinyl glycidyl ether, glycidyl ether of hydroxyalkyl (meth) acrylate, glycidyl ether of polyalkylene glycol (meth) acrylate, and glycidyl itaconate.
- glycidyl methacrylate is preferable.
- copolymers obtained by copolymerizing these copolymerizable unsaturated monomers include, for example, styrene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer, styrene-glycidyl methacrylate-methyl methacrylate copolymer, styrene-glycidyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer.
- a polymer etc. are mentioned.
- the copolymer containing an unsaturated monomer having an epoxy group and a styrene monomer preferably contains at least 65% by mass of a styrene monomer from the viewpoint of improving dispersibility.
- the unsaturated monomer having an epoxy group is preferably contained in an amount of 0.3 to 20% by mass, more preferably 1 to 15% by mass, and further preferably 3 to 10% by mass.
- Examples of the epoxy resin include cresol novolac type epoxy resin, bisphenol A type epoxy resin, bisphenol F type epoxy resin, bisphenol S type epoxy resin, hindered-in type epoxy resin, biphenyl type epoxy resin, alicyclic epoxy resin, and triphenyl.
- Examples include methane type epoxy resins and phenol novolac type epoxy resins. One or two or more selected from these may be used in combination. Among these, from the viewpoint of compatibility with the polyphenylene ether resin, a cresol novolac type epoxy resin and a bisphenol A type epoxy resin are preferable, and a cresol novolac type epoxy resin is more preferable.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment has a specific morphology in images observed with SEM-EDX and SEM.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment has an average aspect ratio of 1.5 or more and 10 or less in an image of a film cross section observed by SEM (sometimes referred to as “cross section SEM” in this specification). Has a phase.
- the average aspect ratio is preferably 2 or more and 8 or less, and more preferably 2.5 or more and 6 or less. When the average aspect ratio is within the above range, both high gas barrier properties and high elongation at break can be achieved, and physical durability is improved.
- the average aspect ratio may be an average aspect ratio of phases constituting islands in the phase separation structure, or may be an average aspect ratio of islands in which carbon atoms are mainly detected.
- the membrane cross section means a cross section in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the polymer electrolyte membrane (cross section in the thickness direction).
- the cross-sectional SEM can also be observed by vapor-depositing (or dyeing) a sample with platinum, osmium, or the like, as shown in the examples.
- the morphology of at least two phases can be observed by vapor deposition (or dyeing), and the aspect ratio can be obtained by determining the diameter (major axis, minor axis) of the dispersed phase.
- the aspect ratio is preferably such that the diameter in the thickness direction of the polymer electrolyte membrane is the minor axis and the diameter in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction is the major axis. In detail, it can measure by the method as described in the below-mentioned Example.
- the average aspect ratio In order to set the average aspect ratio to 1.5 or more and 10 or less, for example, as described above, a copolymer of a monomer containing fluorine and a monomer not containing fluorine is used as the perfluorosulfonic acid resin (A), or Means such as blending other components not containing fluorine (for example, an aromatic hydrocarbon-based resin (B) having an acidic group described later) and the like can be mentioned.
- the phase having the average aspect ratio in the above range may be observed at least at one film cross section, but the phase observed at two or more film cross sections is the film. It is preferable from the viewpoint of uniformity and further excellent elongation at break and physical durability.
- the phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected and the phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected have a phase separation structure.
- the membrane surface having the phase separation structure may be one membrane surface or both membrane surfaces, but from the viewpoint of further improving the elongation at break and physical durability, It is preferable to have the phase separation structure.
- the film surface observed by SEM-EDX refers to the surface of a layer having a phase separation structure containing the resin (A).
- perfluorosulfonic acid resins form a phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected.
- a perfluorosulfonic acid resin a comonomer that does not contain a fluorine atom (such as an ⁇ -olefin such as ethylene or propylene) is copolymerized or a hydrocarbon resin (component (B) described later) is blended.
- the perfluorosulfonic acid resin can form a phase in which mainly carbon atoms are mainly detected.
- an aromatic or aliphatic resin may be used, but an aromatic hydrocarbon resin is preferred from the viewpoint of gas barrier properties. Further, it may be a polymer such as graphene oxide or oxidized carbon nanotube.
- an aromatic hydrocarbon resin (B) having an acidic group is preferable from the viewpoint of achieving both gas barrier properties and proton conductivity.
- the phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected refers to a region having the largest number of fluorine atoms as an element detected by SEM-EDX performed under the conditions described in the examples described later.
- Fluorine detected by SEM-EDX It is good also as a field where atomic weight is 10 mass% or more.
- the phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected refers to a region having the largest number of carbon atoms as an element detected by SEM-EDX performed under the conditions described in the examples described later. Carbon detected by SEM-EDX It is good also as a field where atomic weight is 10 mass% or more.
- “having a phase separation structure” means that at least one phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected and one phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected are observed.
- the phase separation structure may include a phase in which other atoms are mainly detected, other than a phase in which fluorine atoms are mainly detected and a phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected.
- the said phase-separated structure is comprised only from the phase from which a fluorine atom is mainly detected, and the phase from which a carbon atom is mainly detected.
- the phase separation structure is preferably a sea-island structure, and from the viewpoint of gas barrier properties, the island phase is more preferably a phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected, A phase in which carbon atoms are mainly detected, such as a phase containing the resin (B) and a phase consisting only of the resin (B), is more preferable, and a phase consisting of the resin (B) is particularly preferable. Further, it is preferable that the island phase is densely and finely dispersed.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment is an image observed by SEM-EDX on the surface of at least one membrane, and the C / F peak intensity ratio (carbon atom peak intensity / fluorine atom peak) in an image at a magnification of 1500 times.
- C / F peak intensity ratio carbon atom peak intensity / fluorine atom peak
- magnification 1500 times.
- (Intensity) relative standard deviation to the relative standard deviation of the C / F peak intensity ratio in an image with a magnification of 150 times (1500 times relative standard deviation / 150 times relative standard deviation) is 0.20 or more. 0 or less is preferable, 0.50 or more and 2.0 or less is more preferable, and 0.80 or more and 1.2 or less is more preferable.
- the ratio of the relative standard deviation is within the above range, the phase in which the carbon atoms in the phase separation structure are mainly detected is uniformly finely dispersed, and both higher gas barrier properties and higher breaking elongation can be achieved.
- the ratio of the relative standard deviation can be performed by the method described in Examples described later.
- the ratio of the relative standard deviation preferably satisfies the above range on one film surface, and more preferably satisfies the above range on both film surfaces.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment is an image of the membrane surface observed by SEM-EDX, and the average value of the C / F peak intensity ratio in an image at a magnification of 1500 times is 0.50 or more and 20 or less, and 80 ° C.
- the hydrogen permeability coefficient at 30% RH is preferably 5.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 cc ⁇ cm / cm 2 ⁇ s ⁇ cmHg or less, and more preferably the average value of the C / F peak intensity ratio is 1.0 or more and 10 or less.
- the hydrogen permeability coefficient is 3.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 cc ⁇ cm / cm 2 ⁇ s ⁇ cmHg or less, more preferably the average value of the C / F peak intensity ratio is 2.0 or more and 5.0 or less,
- the hydrogen permeability coefficient is 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 cc ⁇ cm / cm 2 ⁇ s ⁇ cmHg or less.
- the average value of the C / F peak intensity ratio and the hydrogen permeation coefficient are within the above ranges, the balance between gas barrier properties and breaking elongation can be further improved.
- the measurement of a hydrogen permeability coefficient can be performed by the method described in the below-mentioned Example.
- the places observed by SEM-EDX are a total of 5 points including 4 arbitrary corners and 1 central point of the polymer electrolyte membrane measurement sample piece of 5 mm square. Increasing the number of observation sites can increase the reliability of the relative standard deviation.
- the average value of the C / F peak intensity ratio in the image with the magnification of 1500 times preferably satisfies the above range on one film surface, and more preferably satisfies the above range on both film surfaces.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment preferably uses a solution containing the resin (A) as a raw material and is formed into a membrane by the method described later.
- the solution containing the resin (A) referred to here is a liquid in which the resin (A) is dissolved or finely dispersed in a solvent.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment contains both the resin (A) and the resin (B), in order to uniformly finely disperse the resin (A) and the resin (B) in the membrane, It is preferable to manufacture through the process of mixing the solution containing resin (A) and the solution containing resin (B).
- the solution containing the resin (A) is preferably a solution containing only the resin (A) as a resin component.
- the solution containing resin (B) is a solution containing only resin (B) as a resin component.
- Both of the solution containing the resin (A) and the solution containing the resin (B) preferably have a peak top of the scattering diameter in the range of 10 to 200 ⁇ m in the dynamic light scattering measurement.
- the distance between the aggregate of the resin (A) and the aggregate of the resin (B) becomes constant,
- the peak top of the scattering diameter of the solution containing the resin (A) may be the same as or different from the peak top of the scattering diameter of the solution containing the resin (B).
- the dynamic light scattering measurement can be performed by the method described in the examples described later.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment contains the resin (A), the resin (B), and the compatibilizer (C), a solution containing the compatibilizer in addition to the above is used. ), A solution containing the resin (B), and a solution containing the compatibilizer (C) are preferably mixed. Moreover, about the order of mixing, after mixing the solution containing resin (A) and the solution containing resin (B) first, it is preferable to mix the solution containing a compatibilizing agent (C).
- the solution containing the compatibilizing agent (C) may be either a uniformly dissolved solution or a dispersed solution.
- the solution containing the compatibilizer (C) is preferably a solution containing only the compatibilizer (C) as the compatibilizer for the resin (A) and the resin (B).
- the mixture of the solution containing the resin (A), the solution containing the resin (B), and the solution containing the compatibilizer (C) preferably has a transmittance of 90% T or more at a wavelength of 800 nm in UV measurement.
- the transmittance is more preferably 95% T or more, and even more preferably 98% T or more.
- the UV measurement apparatus and other measurement conditions are as described in the examples. The UV measurement can be performed by the method described in Examples described later.
- the solid content concentration of the compatibilizer with respect to the weight (100 mass%) of the mixed solution of the solution containing the resin (A), the solution containing the resin (B), and the solution containing the compatibilizer (C) is 0.001.
- the content is preferably not less than mass% and less than 1 mass%, more preferably not less than 0.005 mass% and less than 0.5 mass%, and still more preferably not less than 0.01 mass% and less than 0.1 mass%.
- a solution containing a resin (A), a solution containing a resin (B), and / or a solution containing a compatibilizing agent (C) are mixed and necessary.
- a liquid medium containing a protic solvent is further mixed to prepare a casting liquid, and the casting liquid is cast on a support to form a liquid coating on the support.
- Examples thereof include a method of forming a polymer electrolyte membrane by removing the medium.
- the cast solution may contain a protic solvent added when preparing a solution containing the resin (A), a solution containing the resin (B), and / or a solution containing the compatibilizer (C). preferable.
- the cast liquid is, for example, an emulsion (in which a liquid particle is dispersed as a colloidal particle or a coarser particle in the liquid to form a milky state), a suspension (a solid particle in the liquid is colloidal particles or a microscope). (Dispersed as visible particles), colloidal liquid (macromolecule dispersed state), micellar liquid (a lyophilic colloidal dispersion system made up of many small molecules associated by intermolecular force), or these A composite system may be used.
- the cast solution preferably contains a liquid medium containing a protic solvent.
- a polymer electrolyte membrane in which the resin (A) and the resin (B) are finely dispersed more uniformly can be formed.
- the protic solvent examples include a solvent having a functional group capable of emitting protons, and examples thereof include water, alcohols (such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol), and phenols. Of these, water is preferred.
- the addition amount of the protic solvent is preferably 0.5 to 99.5% by mass, more preferably 1 to 90% by mass with respect to the liquid medium (100% by mass) in the casting liquid. More preferably, it is 10 to 60% by mass. You may use the said protic solvent 1 type or in mixture of 2 or more types.
- the liquid medium in the casting liquid preferably further contains an aprotic solvent.
- the aprotic solvent is a solvent other than the protic solvent, and examples thereof include N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, and methyl ethyl ketone. Can be mentioned. Of these, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone and dimethylsulfoxide are preferable.
- the aprotic solvent may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of the aprotic solvent added is preferably 99.5 to 0.5% by mass, more preferably 99 to 10% by mass, and more preferably 99% to 10% by mass with respect to the liquid medium (100% by mass) in the casting liquid. Preferably, it is 90 to 40% by mass.
- the content of the liquid medium in the casting liquid is preferably 20.000 to 99.989% by mass, more preferably 40.000 to 99.895% by mass with respect to the casting liquid (100% by mass), and 75.000. More preferably, it is -98.990 mass%.
- the content of the resin (A) in the casting liquid is preferably 0.10 to 30.00% by mass, more preferably 0.15 to 20.00% by mass, and more preferably relative to the casting liquid (100% by mass).
- the content is preferably 0.15 to 10.00% by mass.
- the content of the resin (B) in the casting liquid is preferably 0.10 to 30.00% by mass, more preferably 0.15 to 20.00% by mass, and more preferably relative to the casting liquid (100% by mass).
- the content is preferably 0.15 to 10.00% by mass.
- the mass ratio of the total amount of the resin (A) and the resin (B) in the casting liquid and the compatibilizing agent (C) (resin (A) and resin (B)
- the total mass: the mass of the compatibilizing agent (C) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 99.99: 0.01 to 90.0: 10.0, more preferably 99.9: 0.1. ⁇ 95.0: 5.0.
- the casting liquid includes, for example, a resin solution obtained by dissolving the compatibilizer (C) in an aprotic solvent such as dimethylacetamide (hereinafter referred to as “preliminary solution L”), the resin (A), and the resin (B).
- preliminary solution L an aprotic solvent such as dimethylacetamide
- pre-stage solution M a resin solution dissolved in an aprotic solvent such as dimethylacetamide is added and stirred, and then a resin in which resin (A) is further dissolved in a protic solvent It can be obtained by adding a solution (hereinafter referred to as “pre-stage solution N”) and stirring.
- Examples of the method for preparing the pre-stage solution L include a method in which the compatibilizing agent (C) and an aprotic solvent are put in an autoclave and heat-treated at 40 to 300 ° C. for 10 minutes to 100 hours.
- the content of the compatibilizer (C) in the pre-stage solution L is preferably 0.001% by mass or more and less than 1% by mass, more preferably 0.005% by mass, with respect to the pre-stage solution L (100% by mass). It is more than 0.5 mass%, More preferably, it is 0.01 mass% or more and less than 0.1 mass%.
- the finely dispersed compatibilizing agent can easily enter the space formed at a constant interval between the resin (A) and the resin (B).
- A) and resin (B) can be finely dispersed more uniformly, and gas barrier properties and elongation at break can be achieved at a higher level.
- the resin (A), the resin (B) and an aprotic solvent are put in an autoclave and heat-treated at 40 to 300 ° C. for 10 minutes to 100 hours, or the pre-stage solution N And a method of performing a solvent substitution (after volatilizing the protic solvent and then adding an aprotic solvent).
- the content of the resin (A) and the resin (B) in the pre-stage solution M is preferably 0.01 to 50% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 30% with respect to the pre-stage solution M (100% by mass). % By mass, more preferably 1 to 10% by mass.
- Examples of the method for preparing the pre-stage solution N include a method in which the resin (A) and the protic solvent are put in an autoclave and heat-treated at 40 to 300 ° C. for 10 minutes to 100 hours.
- the solution here includes a state in which the resin (A) is dispersed in a micelle form.
- the content of the resin (A) in the pre-stage solution N is preferably 0.1 to 50 mass%, more preferably 0.1 to 30 mass%, and still more preferably based on the pre-stage solution N (100 mass%). Is 1 to 10% by mass.
- the pre-stage solution L and the pre-stage solution M produced as described above are mixed by a known stirring method, and when the concentration of the resin (A) is further adjusted, the pre-stage solution N is added, stirred and mixed. . Moreover, you may concentrate as desired. In this way, a casting liquid is obtained.
- the cast liquid is cast on a support, a liquid coating film is formed on the support, and the liquid medium is removed from the liquid coating film, whereby a polymer electrolyte membrane can be obtained.
- a known coating method such as a gravure roll coater, a natural roll coater, a reverse roll coater, a knife coater or a dip coater, or a spray method or a spin coat method can be used.
- a glass plate, a polyethylene terephthalate film, a polytetrafluoroethylene film, a polyimide film or other plastic film, a metal foil, a substrate made of alumina, Si, or the like can be suitably used.
- Such a support is optionally removed from the polymer electrolyte membrane when forming the membrane electrode assembly.
- a polymer containing a reinforcing body (the porous film) is obtained by impregnating a porous film obtained by stretching a PTFE film described in JP-B-5-75835 with a casting solution and then removing the liquid medium.
- An electrolyte membrane can also be manufactured.
- a polymer electrolyte membrane reinforced with fibrillated fibers can also be produced.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane thus obtained may be subjected to a heat treatment (annealing) at 40 to 300 ° C., preferably 80 to 200 ° C. if desired (the liquid medium is completely removed by the heat treatment). And the structure of the components in the polymer electrolyte membrane is stabilized.) Furthermore, in order to fully exhibit the original ion exchange capacity, acid treatment may be performed with hydrochloric acid, nitric acid or the like, if desired (when a part of the ion exchange group of the polymer electrolyte membrane is substituted with a salt). This acid treatment can return the ion exchange group.) In addition, stretch orientation can be imparted by using a horizontal uniaxial tenter or a simultaneous biaxial tenter.
- the content of the resin (A) in the polymer electrolyte membrane is 10 to 95% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the polymer electrolyte membrane from the viewpoint of obtaining a polymer electrolyte membrane having higher proton conductivity. It is preferably 20 to 80% by mass.
- the content of the resin (B) in the polymer electrolyte membrane is 5 to 90% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the polymer electrolyte membrane from the viewpoint of obtaining a polymer electrolyte membrane having further excellent durability. It is preferably 20 to 80% by mass.
- the mass ratio of the resin (B) to 100 parts by mass of the resin (A) in the polymer electrolyte membrane is from the viewpoint of obtaining a polymer electrolyte membrane that is more excellent in gas barrier properties and durability and has a higher cell voltage.
- the amount is preferably 5 to 900 parts by mass, and more preferably 25 to 400 parts by mass.
- the content of the compatibilizer (C) in the polymer electrolyte membrane is such that the resin (A) and the resin (B) are more easily compatible with each other, and a polymer electrolyte membrane with further excellent durability can be obtained. From this point of view, the content is preferably 0.01 to 10.0% by mass, more preferably 0.10 to 5.0% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the polymer electrolyte membrane.
- the resin (A) and the resin (B) are preferably uniformly dispersed in the polymer electrolyte membrane from the viewpoints of gas barrier properties, durability, and cell voltage.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment may be a laminate having a plurality of layers, and is preferably a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising only a layer containing the resin (A). Moreover, it is preferable that the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment has a layer containing resin (A) and resin (B), and a layer containing resin (A), and resin (A) and resin (B) are included. More preferably, it is a two-layer laminate comprising only a layer containing a resin and a resin (A). Further, the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment may be a laminate of layers containing the resin (A) and the resin (B), which are the same or different.
- At least one surface layer is preferably a layer containing at least the resin (A), and at least the resin (A) and the resin (B ), And more preferably a layer containing the resin (A), the resin (B), and the compatibilizer (C).
- the inventors of the present invention have significantly improved durability of the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment as compared with the laminate of the resin (A) layer and the resin (B) layer, and It has been found that the gas barrier property is further improved and the cell voltage is higher.
- the resin (B) contained in the layer including the resin (A) and the resin (B) of the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment has a hydrocarbon resin portion with a gas barrier property, an acidic group Is considered to be involved in the cell voltage.
- the layer containing resin (A) and resin (B) also contains resin (A), it is thought that it is excellent also in proton conductivity and durability.
- the resin (A) and the resin (B) are included in the layer, a remarkable effect is obtained that is more than the effect obtained by combining the effects of the resin components.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment includes a layer containing a resin (A) excellent in proton conductivity and a resin (B) excellent in gas barrier properties as a gas barrier layer, and a layer containing a resin (A) excellent in proton conductivity. Is preferably a conductive layer.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment can confirm the component contained in each layer, for example using a Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment has a cross section in the thickness direction of the polymer electrolyte membrane measured by using a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, in the entire region of the membrane cross section, in the vicinity of 1000 to 1200 cm ⁇ 1 .
- a peak derived from the C—F bond that appears is observed, and appears in the region including at least the resin (A) and the resin (B) layer in the cross section at around 1400 to 1600 cm ⁇ 1 and around 2900 to 3100 cm ⁇ 1.
- a peak derived from the C—H bond is observed, and the intensity of the peak derived from the C—H bond in the layer containing the resin (A) and the resin (B) includes a layer containing the resin (A) (including the resin (B)). It is preferable that the intensity of the peak derived from the C—H bond in the non-existing layer is higher.
- examples of the peak derived from the C—F bond appearing in the vicinity of 1000 to 1200 cm ⁇ 1 include a peak derived from the resin (A).
- Examples of the peak derived from the C—H bond appearing in the vicinity of 1400 to 1600 cm ⁇ 1 and in the vicinity of 2900 to 3100 cm ⁇ 1 include a peak derived from the resin (B).
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment includes a layer containing at least the resin (A) and the resin (B) when the thickness direction cross section of the polymer electrolyte membrane is measured using a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer. in the region, 1400 ⁇ 1600 cm -1 and near and C-H bond-derived peak appeared in the vicinity of 2900 ⁇ 3100 cm -1, from -SO 3 H appeared in the vicinity of 1010 ⁇ 1080 cm -1 and around 1100 ⁇ 1230 cm -1 Preferably, a peak is observed.
- the thickness of the layer containing the resin (A) and the resin (B) is preferably equal to or less than the thickness of the layer containing the resin (A).
- the ion exchange capacity of the polymer electrolyte membrane is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.50 to 4.00 meq / g, more preferably 0.83 to 4.00 meq / g, and still more preferably. 1.00 to 1.50 meq / g.
- the ion exchange capacity can be measured by the following method. First, the polymer electrolyte membrane cut out to about 10 cm 2 is vacuum-dried at 110 ° C. to obtain a dry weight W (g). This polymer electrolyte membrane was immersed in 50 mL of 25 ° C.
- the equivalent M millimeter equivalent of The value obtained by dividing M thus determined by W is the ion exchange capacity (milli equivalent / g).
- the value obtained by dividing W by M and multiplying by 1000 is the equivalent mass EW, which is the dry mass in grams per equivalent of ion-exchange groups.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment may be provided with a reinforcing layer in which a microporous membrane is impregnated with a polymer electrolyte.
- the material used for the microporous membrane is not particularly limited, but polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, polytetrafluoroethylene copolymer of fluorinated olefins such as tetrafluoroethylene and olefins such as ethylene and propylene, etc.
- Polyolefin resins polysiloxanes such as polysiloxane; methacrylate resins such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA); polystyrene, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer (AS resin), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS resin) Polystyrene; Polyimide (PI); Polyetherimide (PEI); Polyamideimide; Polyesterimide; Polycarbonate (PC); Polyacetal; Polyphenylene ether (PP) Polyarylene ethers such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS); polyarylate; polyaryl; polysulfone (polysulfone); polyethersulfone (PES) (polyethersulfone); polyurethanes; polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET); Polyether ketones such as polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and polyether ketone ketone (PEKK);
- the film thickness of the polymer electrolyte membrane in this embodiment is preferably 1 to 50 ⁇ m, more preferably 3 to 25 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 5 to 15 ⁇ m.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment can be used as a membrane electrode assembly, a constituent member of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, or the like.
- the membrane electrode assembly of the present embodiment includes the polymer electrolyte membrane and an electrode catalyst layer.
- a unit in which two types of electrode catalyst layers of an anode and a cathode are bonded to both surfaces of a polymer electrolyte membrane is called a membrane electrode assembly (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “MEA”).
- MEA membrane electrode assembly
- a material in which a pair of gas diffusion layers are bonded to the outer side of the electrode catalyst layer so as to face each other may be referred to as MEA.
- the MEA according to this embodiment may have the same configuration as a known MEA, except that the polymer electrolyte membrane according to this embodiment is used as the polymer electrolyte membrane.
- the electrode catalyst layer is composed of fine particles of a catalyst metal and a conductive agent supporting the catalyst metal, and a water repellent is included as necessary.
- the catalyst metal may be any metal that promotes the oxidation reaction of hydrogen and the reduction reaction of oxygen. Platinum, gold, silver, palladium, iridium, rhodium, ruthenium, iron, cobalt, nickel, chromium, tungsten, manganese, 1 type or more chosen from the group which consists of vanadium and these alloys is mentioned. Of these, platinum is preferable.
- a known production method can be adopted using the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present embodiment, and examples thereof include the following methods.
- platinum-supported carbon serving as an electrode material is dispersed in a solution obtained by dissolving an electrode binder ion exchange resin in a mixed solution of alcohol and water to obtain a paste. A certain amount of this is applied to a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet and dried.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- the binder for the electrode generally an ion exchange resin dissolved in a solvent (alcohol, water, etc.) is used.
- a solvent alcohol, water, etc.
- the polymer electrolyte of the present embodiment can also be used as the binder for the electrode, and from the viewpoint of durability, It is preferable to use a polymer electrolyte.
- a method for producing MEA for example, JOURNAL OF APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY, 22 (1992) p. The method described in 1-7 and the like may be used.
- the polymer electrolyte fuel cell of this embodiment includes the membrane electrode assembly.
- the MEA obtained as described above, and in some cases, a MEA having a structure in which a pair of gas diffusion electrodes are further opposed to the outer side of the electrode catalyst layer, is a general solid polymer type such as a bipolar plate or a backing plate.
- a solid polymer type fuel cell is constituted in combination with components used in the fuel cell.
- Such a polymer electrolyte fuel cell may have a configuration similar to that of a known one except that the above MEA is employed as the MEA.
- Bipolar plate means a composite material of graphite and resin, or a metal plate or the like in which grooves for flowing gas such as fuel and oxidant are formed on the surface.
- the bipolar plate has a function of a flow path for supplying fuel and oxidant to the vicinity of the electrode catalyst.
- the polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present embodiment is manufactured by inserting a plurality of the MEAs between the bipolar plates and stacking them.
- the polymer electrolyte fuel cell of the present embodiment can be used for, for example, a fuel cell vehicle, a household fuel cell, and the like.
- the observation range was 60 ⁇ m ⁇ 80 ⁇ m in the case of 150 ⁇ magnification, and 600 ⁇ m ⁇ 800 ⁇ m in width including the observation image center at 150 ⁇ magnification in the case of 1500 ⁇ magnification.
- the energy resolution was 126 eV for Mn K ⁇ radiation, 51 eV for C K ⁇ radiation, and 60 eV for F K ⁇ radiation.
- the mapping of C and F and the peak intensity ratio (average value) of the entire image obtained were measured.
- the phase separation structure when the sea-island phase separation structure was confirmed at all five observation points, it was determined that there was a sea-island phase separation structure.
- C / F peak intensity ratio (1-2) Average value of C / F peak intensity ratio
- the C / F peak intensity ratio was defined as the ratio of the peak intensity of C and F in the image of the film surface at a magnification of 1500 times observed by SEM-EDX. The measurement locations were the same five points as in (1-1) above. The average value of the five C / F peak values obtained was taken as the average value of the C / F peak intensity ratio.
- the relative standard deviation at a magnification of 1500 times is divided by the relative standard deviation at a magnification of 150 times, the relative standard deviation of the C / F peak intensity ratio at a magnification of 1500 times, and the relative standard deviation of the C / F peak intensity ratio at a magnification of 150 times Ratio (1500 times relative standard deviation / 150 times relative standard deviation) was calculated. When the ratio is 1, it can be said that the dispersibility is the highest.
- the average of the ratio of the major axis to minor axis length (major axis / minor axis) measured for any 20 islands on the image observed by the cross-sectional SEM was obtained as the average aspect ratio.
- the major axis was the film plane direction and the minor axis was the thickness direction.
- islands in the phase separation structure in the cross section of the membrane are to be measured, and particles in layers, reinforcement layers, etc. that do not have the phase separation structure are not to be measured.
- the hydrogen permeation coefficient was measured as follows as a criterion for determining the hydrogen barrier property of the polymer electrolyte membrane. Using a flow-type gas permeability measurement device (GTR-Tech, GTR-30XFAFC), supply gas flow rate is 10 cc / min for TEST gas (hydrogen), 10 cc / min for carrier gas (argon), and the pressure is normal and isobaric. The temperature and humidity were 80 ° C. and 30% RH. Hydrogen that had permeated the polymer electrolyte membrane from the TEST gas side to the carrier gas side was introduced into a gas chromatograph (manufactured by Yanaco, G2700TF), and the gas permeation amount was quantified.
- GTR-Tech flow-type gas permeability measurement device
- the dynamic light scattering measurement was performed using a particle size measurement system ELS-Z2plus manufactured by Otsuka Electronics. Specifically, a measurement sample set in a disposable cell is irradiated with a semiconductor laser of 30 mW and 658 nm, the intensity of 160 ° scattered light is measured as photons / second, and measurement is performed 200 times in total. The peak top ( ⁇ m) of the diameter was determined.
- the scattering diameter of the solution containing the resin (A) and the solution containing the resin (B) are both within the range of 10 to 200 ⁇ m, “ ⁇ ” (good), the scattering diameter of either one of the solutions If the peak top did not fall within the range of 10 to 200 ⁇ m, it was evaluated as “x” (defective).
- the breaking elongation which is one index of the mechanical strength of the polymer electrolyte membrane, was measured as follows. Using a tensile tester Tensilon (manufactured by A & D), the strain-stress curve was measured under the conditions of a sample length of 50 mm and a tensile speed of 300 mm / min under an ambient temperature of 23 ° C. and 50% RH. Degree (%) was determined. In addition, the value used the average value of four measurements.
- Dry / Wet test conditions are as follows: at a cell temperature of 80 ° C., gas is supplied at 500 cc / min for 5 minutes and 1 minute, alternately without humidification (0% RH) and with a humidified bottle 80 ° C. (100% RH). did. A cycle from the start of Dry to the end of Wet following the Dry was taken as one cycle. Hydrogen gas was supplied to the anode side and nitrogen gas was supplied to the cathode side. Further, no pressure was applied (atmospheric pressure) on both the anode side and the cathode side. (8-5) Degradation Determination Hydrogen leakage current was measured about every 1700 cycles from the start of the test using SI1280B manufactured by Solartron.
- Example 1 (1) Preparation of Cast Solution Perfluorosulfonic acid resin solution AS14 described in Example 5 of WO2015-002073 was used as the pre-stage solution A-1 in this example.
- the polyphenylene ether (SBzPPE) having a sulfonated benzoyl group described in the following general formula (18) was synthesized as follows. To a 5 L four-necked flask purged with argon, 90 g of poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and 2250 mL of dichloromethane were added and stirred.
- modified polyphenylene ether (acylated polyphenylene ether) was recovered as a product.
- the structure of the modified polyphenylene ether was identified by 1 H-NMR.
- 1 H-NMR (THF-d 8 ) ⁇ 7.84 (s, 2.0H), 7.48 (m, 3.0H), 6.24 (s, 1.0H), 1.86 (m, 6.4H)
- the signal of the raw material (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) was not observed. From this result, it was found that a polymer composed of the structural component represented by the following general formula (19) was produced.
- the percentage of sulfonation was calculated by calculating the amount of decrease before and after as the position of the aromatic ring of the sulfonated acylated polyphenylene ether unit.
- the sulfonation rate of SBzPPE was 31.5%.
- the EW was 719 g / equivalent.
- the pre-stage solution A-1 was added to the pre-stage solution B-1 so that the mass ratio of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin and SBzPPE was 50:50.
- Table 1 shows whether the peak tops of the scattering diameters of the SBzPPE solution and the previous-stage solution A-1 are within the range of 10 to 200 ⁇ m in the dynamic light scattering measurement.
- a dispersion of the compatibilizer is blended so that the cerium oxide is 0.1% by mass with respect to the total solid content, and stirred using a magnetic stirrer until uniform. As a result, a cast liquid-1 having a solid content concentration of 3% by mass was obtained.
- the transmittance of the casting liquid-1 at a wavelength of 800 nm in UV measurement is as shown in Table 1.
- Cast liquid-1 obtained above was used as a base material (product name: Kapton 200H, manufactured by Toray DuPont) using a coating machine (manufactured by Toyo Seiki Co., Ltd.)
- a biaxially stretched microporous membrane comprising a tetrafluoroethylene / perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer as disclosed in JP-A-2015-128061, coated on top so as to have a dry thickness of 5 ⁇ m (Solid thickness contained in casting liquid-1 was impregnated by pasting together (film thickness 5 ⁇ m, porosity 75%).
- DMAC dimethylacetamide
- Example 3 A polymer electrolyte membrane-3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the mass ratio of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin of Example 2 to SBzPPE was set to 80:20.
- the casting liquid used at this time is referred to as casting liquid-2.
- Presence / absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-3, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 4 A polymer electrolyte membrane-4 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the mass ratio of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin of Example 2 to SBzPPE was 90:10. Presence / absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-3, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 5 The compatibilizing agent cerium (IV) was not used, and instead of SBzPPE, a compatibilizing segment of a pentafluorobenzoyl group (FBz) was introduced into the side chain as a compatibilizing means.
- a polymer electrolyte membrane-5 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that SBz & FBzPPE represented by Presence / absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-5, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the SBz & FBzPPE described in the general formula (20) was synthesized as follows. To a degassed, Ar-substituted 200 mL four-necked flask, 5.0 g of PPE and 80 mL of dichloromethane were added and stirred. Add 6.1g of aluminum chloride (anhydrous), 40mL of dichloromethane, 2.9g of benzoyl chloride, and 4.8g of pentafluorobenzoyl chloride, weighed after pulverizing in a mortar under Ar flow in the glove box, stir, seal tightly and Removed from the box. The aluminum chloride solution prepared above was slowly dropped into the PPE solution, heated to 40 ° C.
- Example 6 A polymer electrolyte membrane-6 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 5 except that the mass ratio of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin of Example 5 to SBz & FBzPPE was 80:20. Presence / absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-6, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 7 A polymer electrolyte membrane-7 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 3 except that polybenzimidazole (S-PBI) having a sulfonic acid group described in the following general formula (21) was used as the resin (B). . Presence or absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-7, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1. S-PBI was synthesized as follows. First, the following preparation was performed in the glove box.
- Example 8 Casting liquid-2 used in Example 3 is 3 ⁇ m in dry thickness on a substrate (product name: Kapton 200H, manufactured by Toray DuPont Co., Ltd.) using a coating machine (manufactured by Toyo Seiki Co., Ltd.). So that it was coated. The film was dried at 80 ° C. for 15 minutes. After drying, the pre-stage solution A-1 of Example 1 was applied on the surface of the layer (A) opposite to the substrate surface so as to have a dry thickness of 7 ⁇ m, at 80 ° C. The layer (B) was laminated by drying for 30 minutes and then at 120 ° C. for 30 minutes. The obtained membrane was further dried at 170 ° C.
- the obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-8 was cut using an ultramicrotome (“EM UC7”, manufactured by Leica Co., Ltd.) to prepare a section, and an infrared microscope (“IRT-5200”, JASCO Corporation) was used for the cross section. Measurement), a peak due to the C—F bond appearing in the vicinity of 1000 to 1200 cm ⁇ 1 was observed in the entire region of the cross section. Further, in the layer (A) containing the resin (A) and the resin (B), peaks due to C—H bonds of aromatic rings appearing near 1400 to 1600 cm ⁇ 1 and 2900 to 3100 cm ⁇ 1 are observed. However, it was not observed in the layer (B) containing the resin (A).
- Example 9 Other than not using the SBzPPE of Example 1, but using graphene oxide blended in a mass ratio of 97: 3 of perfluorosulfonic acid resin and graphene oxide, and not using a compatibilizer.
- Presence / absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-9, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 1 A polymer electrolyte membrane-10 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that cerium (IV) oxide, which is a compatibilizing agent used in Example 1, was not used. Presence / absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-10, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- Comparative Example 2 Except that the weight ratio of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin and SBzPPE of Comparative Example 1 was 80:20, and the mixing method of SBzPPE was the same as the SPPE mixing method of Example 5 of JP2014-232663.
- Comparative Example 3 A polymer electrolyte membrane-12 was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that the weight ratio of the perfluorosulfonic acid resin of Comparative Example 1 to SBzPPE was 95: 5. Presence or absence of sea-island phase separation structure of obtained polymer electrolyte membrane-12, average aspect ratio (long axis / short axis), ratio of relative standard deviation (1500 times / 150 times), average value of C / F peak intensity ratio , Hydrogen permeability coefficient, elongation at break, chemical durability, and physical durability were measured. The results are shown in Table 1.
- the polymer electrolyte membrane of this embodiment has industrial applicability in proton exchange membranes, membrane electrode assemblies, and fuel cells of solid polymer fuel cells. Furthermore, it can be applied as a diaphragm for water electrolysis and a diaphragm for a redox flow secondary battery, and has industrial applicability.
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燃料電池自体は、機械部分がないため騒音の発生が少なく、また外部からの燃料と酸化剤を供給し続け原理的には半永久的に発電させることができるのが特徴である。
電解質は、液体電解質や固体電解質に分類されるが、この中で電解質として高分子電解質膜を用いたものが固体高分子型燃料電池である。
固体高分子型燃料電池には、電極触媒層とガス拡散層が積層されたガス拡散電極がプロトン交換膜の両面に接合された膜電極接合体が少なくとも備えられている。ここで言うプロトン交換膜は、高分子鎖中にスルホン酸基やカルボン酸基等の強酸性基を有し、プロトンを選択的に透過する性質を有する材料である。このようなプロトン交換膜としては、化学的安定性の高いNafion(登録商標、米国デュポン社製)に代表されるパーフルオロ系プロトン交換膜が好適に用いられる。
[1]
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含み、
SEM-EDXで観測される膜表面の画像で、フッ素原子が主に検出される相と、炭素原子が主に検出される相とが相分離構造を有し、
SEMで観測される膜断面の画像で、平均アスペクト比が1.5以上10以下である相を有すること、を特徴とする高分子電解質膜。
SEM-EDXで観測される膜表面の前記画像で、倍率1500倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の相対標準偏差と、倍率150倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の相対標準偏差との割合(1500倍の相対標準偏差/150倍の相対標準偏差)が、0.20以上5.0以下である、[1]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
SEM-EDXで観測される膜表面の前記画像で、倍率1500倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の平均値が、0.50以上20以下であり、
80℃30%RHでの水素透過係数が、5.0×10-9cc・cm/cm2・s・cmHg以下である、[2]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
前記相分離構造が海島構造である、[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載の高分子電解質膜。
酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)をさらに含む、[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載の高分子電解質膜。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)と酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)との質量割合((A)の質量/(B)の質量)が、90/10~50/50である、[5]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)と酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)との相溶化剤(C)をさらに含む、[5]又は[6]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を更に含み、
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む溶液と酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む溶液とを混合する工程を経て製造される、[1]~[7]のいずれかに記載の高分子電解質膜。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む前記溶液及び酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む前記溶液の、動的光散乱測定における散乱径のピークトップが、10μm以上200μm以下の範囲に存在する、[8]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む溶液、酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む溶液、及び前記相溶化剤(C)を含む溶液を混合する工程を経て製造される、[7]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む前記溶液、酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む前記溶液、及び相溶化剤(C)を含む前記溶液の混合液の、UV測定における波長800nmの透過率が、90%T以上である、[10]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む前記溶液、酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む前記溶液、及び相溶化剤(C)を含む前記溶液の混合液中の前記相溶化剤(C)の固形分濃度が、0.001質量%以上1質量%未満である、[10]又は[11]に記載の高分子電解質膜。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)及び酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む層と、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む層とを有する、[1]~[12]のいずれかに記載の高分子電解質膜。
[1]~[13]のいずれかに記載の高分子電解質膜を含むこと、を特徴とする膜電極接合体。
[14]に記載の膜電極接合体を含むこと、を特徴とする固体高分子型燃料電池。
本実施形態の高分子電解質膜は、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)(本明細書において、単に「樹脂(A)」と称する場合がある。)を含み、SEM-EDXで観測される膜表面の画像で、フッ素原子が主に検出される相と、炭素原子が主に検出される相とが相分離構造を有し、SEMで観測される膜断面の画像で、平均アスペクト比が1.5以上10以下である。
本実施形態の高分子電解質膜は、さらに酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)(本明細書において、単に「樹脂(B)」と称する場合がある。)、及び/又はパーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)と酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)との相溶化剤(本明細書において、単に「相溶化剤(C)」と称する場合がある。)を含んでいてもよい。
樹脂(A)、樹脂(B)、相溶化剤(C)は、それぞれ、一種を単独で用いてもよいし、二種以上を併用してもよい。
パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)としては、例えば、下記一般式(1)で表される繰り返し単位と、下記一般式(2)で表される繰り返し単位とを含む重合体等が挙げられる。
-[CX1X2-CX3X4]- ・・・(1)
(式(1)中、X1、X2、X3、X4は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子、ハロゲン原子又は炭素数1~10のパーフルオロアルキル基であり、X1、X2、X3、X4のうち少なくとも1つは、フッ素原子又は炭素数1~10のパーフルオロアルキル基である。)
-[CF2-CF(-(Oa-CF2-(CFX5)b)c-Od-(CF2)e-SO3R)]- ・・・(2)
(式(2)中、X5はハロゲン原子又は炭素数1~4のパーフルオロアルキル基であり、Rは、水素原子、リチウム原子、ナトリウム原子、若しくはカリウム原子等のアルカリ金属原子、NH4、NH3R1、NH2R1R2、NHR1R2R3、若しくはNR1R2R3R4(R1R2R3R4は、それぞれ独立して、炭素数1~10のアルキル基又はアリール基を示す)等のアミン類である。また、aは0又は1であり、bは0又は1であり、cは0~8の整数であり、dは0又は1であり、eは0~8の整数である。ただし、bとeは同時に0でない。)
なお、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂に複数の上記一般式(1)で表される繰り返し単位、及び/又は複数の上記一般式(2)で表される繰り返し単位が含まれる場合、各繰り返し単位は同じであってもよいし、異なっていてもよい。
-[CF2-CX3X4]f-[CF2-CF(-O-CF2-CFX5)c-Od-(CF2)e-SO3R)]g- ・・・(3)
-[CF2-CF2]f-[CF2-CF(-O-CF2-CF(CF3))c-O-(CF2)e-SO3R)]g- ・・・(4)
-[CF2-CF2]f-[CF2-CF-O-(CF2)e-SO3R)]g- ・・・(5)
-[CF2-CF2]f-[CF2-CF(-O-CF2-CFX5)c-Od-(CF2)e-SO3H]g ・・・(6)
-[CF2-CF2]f-[CF2-CF-(CF2)e-SO3R)]g- ・・・(7)
(式(3)~(7)中、X3、X4、X5、Rは、式(1)(2)と同様である。また、c、d、eは、式(1)(2)と同様であり、0≦f<1、0<g≦1、f+g=1である。ただし、式(5)(7)においてeは0でない。)
上記前駆体ポリマーとしては、例えば、前記式(2)の-SO3Rが-SO2Y(Yはハロゲン原子)であるポリマー等が挙げられる。
CX1X2=CX3X4 ・・・(9)
(式(9)中、X1、X2、X3、X4は、式(1)と同様である。)
上記フッ化オレフィン化合物は、1種を単独で用いてもよいし、2種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
CF2=CF(-(Oa-CF2-(CFX5)b)c-Od-(CF2)e-SO2Y) ・・・(10)
(式(10)中、X5は、式(2)と同様であり、Yはハロゲン原子である。また、a、b、c、d、eは、式(2)と同様である。ただし、bとeは同時に0でない。)
上記化合物中、qは1~8の整数である。
(i)含フッ素炭化水素等の重合溶媒を用い、この重合溶媒に充填溶解した状態でスルホン酸系フッ化ビニル化合物とフッ化オレフィン化合物のガスとを反応させて重合を行う方法(溶液重合)。ここで、上記含フッ素炭化水素としては、例えば、トリクロロトリフルオロエタン、1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-デカフロロペンタン等、「フロン」と総称される化合物からなる群より選ばれるものが好適に用いられる。
(ii)含フッ素炭化水素等の溶媒を用いず、スルホン酸系フッ化ビニル化合物そのものを重合溶剤として用いてスルホン酸系フッ化ビニル化合物とフッ化オレフィン化合物のガスとを反応させて重合を行う方法(塊状重合)。
(iii)界面活性剤の水溶液を重合溶媒として用い、この重合溶媒に充填溶解した状態でスルホン酸系フッ化ビニル化合物とフッ化オレフィン化合物のガスとを反応させて重合を行う方法(乳化重合)。
(iv)界面活性剤及びアルコール等の助乳化剤の水溶液を用い、この水溶液に充填乳化した状態でスルホン酸系フッ化ビニル化合物とフッ化オレフィン化合物のガスとを反応させて重合を行う方法(ミニエマルジョン重合、マイクロエマルジョン重合)。
(v)懸濁安定剤の水溶液を用い、この水溶液に充填懸濁した状態でスルホン酸系フッ化ビニル化合物とフッ化オレフィン化合物のガスとを反応させて重合を行う方法(懸濁重合)。
なお、前駆体ポリマーのMFRは、JIS K 7210に準拠して測定される。具体的には、オリフィスの内径2.09mm、長さ8mmの装置を用いて温度270℃、荷重2.16kgで測定した含フッ素イオン交換樹脂前駆体のメルトフローレートを前駆体ポリマーのMFR(g/10分)とする。
この酸処理によって前駆体ポリマーがプロトン化されて、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂が得られる。
酸性基を有する炭化水素系樹脂(B)としては、主鎖に酸性基を有する炭化水素に由来する繰り返し単位を有する樹脂が挙げられ、中でも、高分子電解質膜の耐久性が一層向上する観点から、酸性基を有するポリフェニレンエーテル(PPE)、酸性基を有するポリエーテルケトン(PEK)、酸性基を有するポリエーテルエーテルケトン(PEEK)、酸性基を有するポリエーテルエーテルケトンケトン(PEEKK)、酸性基を有するポリベンゾイミダゾール(PBI)、酸性基を有するポリフェニレンスルフィド(PPSd)、酸性基を有するポリエーテルスルホン(PES)、酸性基を有するポリエーテルエーテルスルホン(PEES)、酸性基を有するポリフェニルスルホン(PPSn)等が好ましい。
なお、本明細書において、芳香族系とは、単素環式の環状不飽和化合物だけでなく、複素環式の環状不飽和化合物も含む。
R1~R6におけるアルキル基及びフッ化アルキル基の炭素数としては、1~12個が好ましく、より好ましくは1~4個である。
R1~R6のアリル基としては、2-プロペニル基、2-メチル-2-プロペニル基、2-ヘキセルニル基が好ましい。
R1~R6の(すなわち主鎖側の)アリール基としては、フェニル基やベンジル基が好ましい。
Xの二価の電子求引基としては、-C(O)-(カルボニル基(ケト基))、-S(O)-(スルホキシド)、-S(O)2-(スルホニル基)が挙げられ、-C(O)-(カルボニル基(ケト基))が好ましい。
Ar2の(すなわち側鎖側の)アリール基としては、フェニル基、ナフチル基、アントラセニル基、ベンジル基が好ましい。Ar2における酸性基で置換されているアリール基としては、スルホン化ベンゾイル基、スルホン化ナフトイル基等が好ましい。
スルホン化率が上記範囲であれば、酸性基を有するポリフェニレンエーテルを固体高分子電解質膜として用いた際に、高いプロトン伝導性が得られ、また、高い膜強度を維持することができる。
そして、スルホン化率は、樹脂を固体高分子電解質膜として備えた燃料電池の発電効率を高める観点から、5モル%以上であることが好ましく、15モル%以上であることがさらに好ましく、25モル%以上であることが特に好ましく、また、固体高分子電解質膜の膨潤を低減させる観点から、40モル%以下であることが好ましく、35%以下であることがさらに好ましい。
なお、樹脂のスルホン化率は、特に断りのない限り、樹脂を室温(例えば、30℃)で24時間乾燥させた後における値を指す。
なお、イオン交換容量は、後述に記載の方法により求めることができる。
なお、樹脂のスルホン化量が多過ぎる場合、樹脂の耐水性が低下し、水中での溶解・分解が生じてしまうことがあり、プロトン伝導膜として好ましくない。
イオン交換容量は、スルホン化剤の量や反応溶液中における濃度、スルホン化剤による反応の反応時間や反応温度により、調整することができ、例えば、イオン交換容量を高める場合、スルホン化剤を多くし、かつスルホン化剤との反応時間を長くすればよい。
また、上記構造は、例えば、1H-NMRにより、確認することもできる。
フリーデルクラフツアシル化反応では、より具体的には、塩化アルミニウム、塩化スズ等のルイス酸(金属ハロゲン化物)の存在下で、ポリフェニレンエーテルと酸ハロゲン化物等とを反応させる。
反応溶媒としては、ジクロロメタン、クロロホルム、塩化メチレン等が使用される。
反応条件としては、Li,Q.;Liu,L.;Liang,S.;Li,Q.;Jin,B.;Bai,R.;Polym.Chem.,2014,5,2425-2432.に記載の条件を採用することができる。
さらに、上記一般式(13)において、カルボニル基と結合している基を、フェニル基に代えて、カルボニル基と側鎖芳香族炭化水素基との間にアルキル基を挟む形式で両者を連結することを可能にするアリール基(例えば、ベンジル基等)とした、化合物も挙げられる。
なお、アシル化率は、1H-NMRにより、確認することができる。
なお、極限粘度は、下記のようにして求められる。すなわち、変性ポリフェニレンエーテル0.5gをクロロホルムに溶解し、100mL以上(濃度0.5g/dL以下)となる異なる濃度の2種以上の溶液を得る。そして、30℃においてウベローデ型の粘度計を用いて、異なる濃度の溶液毎の比粘度を測定し、比粘度と濃度との関係から、濃度が0であるときの粘度を導出し、この粘度を極限粘度とする。
反応温度は、特に制限はないが、通常、-20~180℃、好ましくは0~100℃である。
反応時間は、通常、0.5~48時間、好ましくは1~10時間である。
本実施形態において、樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)とを混合しやすくなる観点から、高分子電解質膜に、樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)とを相溶化させる相溶化剤(C)を含むことが好ましい。
上記相溶化の手段は、相溶化剤(C)を添加する方法以外にも、樹脂(A)に炭化水素系セグメントを付加する方法、樹脂(B)にフッ素系セグメントを付加する方法等でもよく、樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)とを相溶化できる方法であればいずれでもよい。
なお、本明細書において、樹脂(A)に炭化水素系セグメントを付加した重合体、樹脂(B)にフッ素系セグメントを付加した重合体は、相溶化剤(C)ではなく、それぞれ、樹脂(A)、樹脂(B)に対応するものとする。
本実施形態の高分子電解質膜は、樹脂(A)、樹脂(B)、相溶化剤(C)以外にも、窒素含有脂肪族塩基性重合体、窒素含有芳香族塩基性重合体等の重合体等の他の成分(D)を含むことができる。
重量平均分子量は、ゲルパーミエーションクロマトグラフィー(GPC)で測定できる。
固有粘度は、上記重合体をジメチルアセトアミドに溶解して得られる重合体溶液の粘度ηP(mPa・s)とジメチルアセトアミドの粘度ηS(mPa・s)、及び該ポリマー溶液の濃度Cp(g/dL)から、下記式を用いて求めることができる。ここでいう粘度とは、例えば25℃にて円錐平板型の回転式粘度計(E型粘度計)を用いて測定される値である。
固有粘度=ln(ηP/ηS)/Cp
(式中、lnは自然対数を表す。)
チオエーテル基を有する化合物は、単量体であってもよいし、ポリフェニレンスルフィド(酸性基を有さないポリフェニレンスルフィド)のような重合体であってもよい。中でも、耐久性の観点から、nが10以上の整数である重合体(オリゴマー、ポリマー)であることが好ましく、nが1,000以上の整数である重合体であることがより好ましい。
上記他の成分(D)としてのポリフェニレンスルフィドの製造方法は、具体的には、米国特許第2513188号明細書、特公昭44-27671号公報、特公昭45-3368号公報、特公昭52-12240号公報、特開昭61-225217号公報、米国特許第3274165号明細書、英国特許第1160660号明細書、特公昭46-27255号公報、ベルギー特許第29437号明細書、特開平5-222196号公報等に記載された製造方法や、これら文献内で例示された先行技術の製造方法等が挙げられる。
ここで、塩化メチレンによるオリゴマー抽出量が上記範囲にあるということは、ポリフェニレンスルフィド中におけるオリゴマー(約10~30量体)の量が少ないことを意味する。上記オリゴマー抽出量を上記範囲に設定すると、製膜時にブリードアウトが発生し難くなるので好ましい。
上記塩化メチレンによるオリゴマー抽出量の測定は以下の方法により行うことができる。すなわち、ポリフェニレンスルフィド粉末5gを塩化メチレン80mLに加え、4時間ソクスレー抽出を実施した後、室温まで冷却し、抽出後の塩化メチレン溶液を秤量瓶に移す。さらに、上記の抽出に使用した容器を、塩化メチレン合計60mLを用いて、3回に分けて洗浄し、該洗浄液を上記秤量瓶中に回収する。次に、約80℃に加熱して、該秤量瓶中の塩化メチレンを蒸発させて除去し、残渣を秤量し、この残渣量よりポリフェニレンスルフィド中に存在するオリゴマー量の割合を求めることができる。
-SX基濃度が上記範囲にあるということは、反応活性点が多いことを意味する。-SX基濃度が上記範囲を満たすポリフェニレンスルフィドを用いることで、高分子電解質との混和性が向上することにより分散性が向上し、高温低加湿条件下でより高い耐久性を得ることができる。
上記-SX基の定量は以下の方法により行うことができる。すなわち、ポリフェニレンスルフィド粉末を予め120℃で4時間乾燥した後、この乾燥ポリフェニレンスルフィド粉末20gをN-メチル-2-ピロリドン150gに加えて粉末凝集塊がなくなるように室温で30分間激しく撹拌混合しスラリー状態にする。かかるスラリーを濾過した後、毎回約80℃の温水1Lを用いて7回洗浄を繰り返す。得た濾過ケーキを純水200g中に再度スラリー化した後、1Nの塩酸を加えて該スラリーのpHを4.5に調整する。次に、25℃で30分間撹拌して、濾過した後、約80℃の温水1Lを用いて6回洗浄を繰り返す。得られた濾過ケーキを純水200g中に再度スラリー化し、次いで、1Nの水酸化ナトリウムにより滴定し、消費した水酸化ナトリウム量よりポリフェニレンスルフィド中に存在する-SX基の量を求める。
中でも、エポキシ基を有する不飽和モノマーとスチレンモノマーとを含む共重合体は、分散性向上の観点から、スチレンモノマーを少なくとも65質量%以上含むことが好ましい。また、エポキシ基を有する不飽和モノマーを0.3~20質量%含むことが好ましく、1~15質量%含むことがより好ましくは、3~10質量%含むことがさらに好ましい。
本実施形態の高分子電解質膜は、SEM-EDX及びSEMで観測される画像において特定のモルフォロジーを有している。
上記平均アスペクト比は、相分離構造における島を構成する相の平均アスペクト比であってよく、炭素原子が主に検出される島の平均アスペクト比であってもよい。中でも、樹脂(B)を含む島、樹脂(B)のみからなる島等の炭素原子が主に検出される、島を構成する相の平均アスペクト比であることが好ましい。
ここで、膜断面とは、高分子電解質膜の表面に対して直角方向の断面(厚み方向の断面)を意味している。高分子電解質膜をエポキシ接着剤等で包埋した後に、ミクロトームなどを用いて切削することで高分子電解質膜の膜断面を得、これをSEM観察することで、膜断面のモルフォロジーを観察することができる。断面SEMは、実施例でも示しているとおり、試料を白金又はオスミウム等により蒸着(又は染色)を行うことにより観測することもできる。蒸着(又は染色)により少なくとも2相のモルフォロジーを観測することができ、分散相の径(長径、短径)を求めることによりアスペクト比を得ることができる。アスペクト比は、高分子電解質膜の厚み方向の径を短径、厚み方向に直交する方向の径を長径とすることが好ましい。詳細には、後述の実施例に記載の方法により測定することができる。
平均アスペクト比を1.5以上10以下とするには、例えば、上述のとおり、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)として、フッ素を含むモノマーとフッ素を含まないモノマーの共重合体を用いる、あるいはフッ素を含まない他の成分(例えば後述の酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)等)を配合する等の手段が挙げられる。
なお、本実施形態の高分子電解質膜において、平均アスペクト比が上記範囲である相は、少なくとも1つの膜断面で観測されればよいが、2つ以上の膜断面で観測された方が膜の均一性及びそれが破断伸度と物理耐久性に一層優れる観点から好ましい。
EDX(エネルギー分散型X線分光法)装置を付帯するSEMを用い、SEM画像の元素マッピングを行うことにより、フッ素原子が主に検出される相と炭素原子が主に検出される相を観察することができる。
一般に、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂はフッ素原子が主に検出される相を形成する。パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂として、フッ素原子を含まないコモノマー(エチレン、プロピレン等のαオレフィン、等)を共重合させたり、炭化水素系樹脂(後述の(B)成分など)を配合したりすること等により、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂は、主に炭素原子が主に検出される相を形成することもできる。炭化水素系樹脂を配合する場合は、芳香族系と脂肪族系のどちらでも良いが、ガスバリア性の観点から、芳香族系の炭化水素系樹脂が好ましい。また酸化グラフェンや酸化カーボンナノチューブのような高分子体であってもよい。さらに芳香族系の中でも、ガスバリア性とプロトン伝導性を両立する観点から、酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)が、好ましい。
なお、フッ素原子が主に検出される相とは、後述の実施例に記載の条件で行うSEM-EDXで検出される元素としてフッ素原子が最も多い領域をいい、SEM-EDXで検出されるフッ素原子量が10質量%以上である領域としてもよい。
また、炭素原子が主に検出される相とは、後述の実施例に記載の条件で行うSEM-EDXで検出される元素として炭素原子が最も多い領域をいい、SEM-EDXで検出される炭素原子量が10質量%以上である領域としてもよい。
また、「相分離構造を有する」とは、フッ素原子が主に検出される相と、炭素原子が主に検出される相とが少なくとも1個ずつ観察されることをいう。
相対標準偏差の割合は、後述の実施例に記載された方法により行うことができる。
上記相対標準偏差の割合は、一方の膜表面で上記範囲を満たすことが好ましく、両方の膜表面で上記範囲を満たすことがより好ましい。
なお、水素透過係数の測定は、後述の実施例に記載された方法により行うことができる。
尚、SEM-EDXで観測する箇所は、5mm角の高分子電解質膜測定試料片の任意の四隅4点と中央1点の計5点である。観測する場所の数を多くすることで相対標準偏差の数値の信頼性を高めることができる。
上記倍率1500倍の画像におけるC/Fピーク強度比の平均値は、一方の膜表面で上記範囲を満たすことが好ましく、両方の膜表面で上記範囲を満たすことがより好ましい。
本実施形態の高分子電解質膜は、原料として樹脂(A)を含む溶液を用い、これを後述の方法で膜化することが好ましい。尚、ここで言う樹脂(A)を含む溶液は、樹脂(A)が溶媒に溶解している液又は微分散している液である。
また、本実施形態の高分子電解質膜が樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)の両方を含む場合には、膜中で樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)とを均一に微分散させるために、樹脂(A)を含む溶液と樹脂(B)を含む溶液とを混合する工程を経て製造されることが好ましい。
ここで、樹脂(A)を含む溶液とは、樹脂成分として樹脂(A)のみを含む溶液であることが好ましい。また、樹脂(B)を含む溶液とは、樹脂成分として樹脂(B)のみを含む溶液であることが好ましい。
なお、動的光散乱測定は、後述の実施例に記載された方法により行うことができる。
なお、相溶化剤(C)を含む溶液は、樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)との相溶化剤として、相溶化剤(C)のみを含む溶液であることが好ましい。
上記プロトン性溶媒は1種もしくは2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。特に、水とアルコールの混合溶媒を用いることが好ましく、水/エタノール=3/1~1/3(体積割合)、水/イソプロパノール=3/1~1/3(体積割合)の混合溶媒を用いることがより好ましい。
上記非プロトン性溶媒は、1種もしくは2種以上を混合して用いてもよい。
上記非プロトン性溶媒の添加量は、キャスト液中の液状媒体(100質量%)に対して、99.5~0.5質量%であることが好ましく、より好ましくは99~10質量%、さらに好ましくは90~40質量%である。
このようなキャスト液を用いることで、液状媒体の除去が容易となり、かつ、樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)とがより均一に微分散した高分子電解質膜の形成が可能となり、一層良好なガスアリア性と破断伸度を示し、それが一層高い化学耐久性につながる。
前段階溶液Lにおける相溶化剤(C)の含有率は、前段階溶液L(100質量%)に対して、好ましくは0.001質量%以上1質量%未満、より好ましくは0.005質量%以上0.5質量%未満、さらに好ましくは0.01質量%以上0.1質量%未満である。相溶化剤(C)の含有率を上記範囲とすることで、微分散した相溶化剤が樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)の一定間隔にできた空間に入り込みやすくなり、膜中で樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)をより均一に微分散でき、ガスバリア性と破断伸度を一層高いレベルで両立できる。
前段階溶液Mにおける樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)の含有率は、前段階溶液M(100質量%)に対して、好ましくは0.01~50質量%、より好ましくは0.1~30質量%、さらに好ましくは1~10質量%である。
前段階溶液Nにおける樹脂(A)の含有率は、前段階溶液N(100質量%)に対して、好ましくは0.1~50質量%、より好ましくは0.1~30質量%、さらに好ましくは1~10質量%である。
キャストの方法としては、グラビアロールコータ、ナチュラルロールコータ、リバースロールコータ、ナイフコータ、ディップコータ等の方法や、スプレー法、スピンコート法、等の公知の塗工方法を用いることができる。
また、本実施形態の高分子電解質膜は、同一の又は異なる、樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)を含む層の積層体であってもよい。
本実施形態の高分子電解質膜が積層体である場合、少なくとも一方の表層(好ましくは両表面)は、少なくとも樹脂(A)を含む層であることが好ましく、少なくとも樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)を含む層であることがより好ましく、樹脂(A)、樹脂(B)、及び相溶化剤(C)を含む層であることがさらに好ましい。
詳細なメカニズムは不明であるが、本実施形態の高分子電解質膜の樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)を含む層に含まれる樹脂(B)は、炭化水素樹脂部分がガスバリア性に、酸性基がセル電圧に関与していると考えられる。さらに樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)を含む層は、樹脂(A)も含むため、プロトン伝導性、耐久性にも優れると考えられる。そして、驚くべきことに、樹脂(A)と樹脂(B)とを層中に含むと、各樹脂成分の効果を組み合わせた効果以上の、顕著な効果が得られる。
本実施形態の高分子電解質膜は、高分子電解質膜の厚さ方向断面を、フーリエ変換赤外分光光度計を用いて測定した際、上記膜断面の全領域に、1000~1200cm-1付近に出現するC-F結合由来のピークが観察され、上記断面の少なくとも樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)を含む層を含む領域に、1400~1600cm-1付近及び2900~3100cm-1付近に出現するC-H結合由来のピークが観察され、樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)を含む層における前記C-H結合由来のピークの強度が、樹脂(A)を含む層(樹脂(B)を含まない層)における上記C-H結合由来のピークの強度よりも高いことが好ましい。
ここで、1000~1200cm-1付近に出現するC-F結合由来のピークとしては、例えば、樹脂(A)に由来するピークが挙げられる。1400~1600cm-1付近及び2900~3100cm-1付近に出現するC-H結合由来のピークとしては、例えば、樹脂(B)に由来するピークが挙げられる。
イオン交換容量は、以下の方法で測定することができる。まず、10cm2程度に切り出した高分子電解質膜を110℃にて真空乾燥して、乾燥重量W(g)を求める。この高分子電解質膜を50mLの25℃飽和NaCl水溶液に浸漬してH+を遊離させ、フェノールフタレインを指示薬として、0.01N水酸化ナトリウム水溶液で中和滴定を行い、中和に要したNaOHの等量M(ミリ等量)を求める。このようにして求めたMをWで割って得られる値がイオン交換容量(ミリ等量/g)である。また、WをMで割って1000倍した値が当量質量EWであり、イオン交換基1当量当りの乾燥質量グラム数である。
本実施形態の膜電極接合体は、上記高分子電解質膜と電極触媒層とを含む。
高分子電解質膜の両面にアノード及びカソードの2種類の電極触媒層が接合したユニットは、膜電極接合体(以下、「MEA」と略称することがある。)と呼ばれる。電極触媒層の更に外側に一対のガス拡散層を対向するように接合したものについても、MEAと呼ばれる場合がある。本実施形態に係るMEAは、高分子電解質膜として本実施形態の高分子電解質膜を用いること以外は、公知のMEAと同様の構成としてよい。
上記触媒金属としては、水素の酸化反応及び酸素の還元反応を促進する金属であればよく、白金、金、銀、パラジウム、イリジウム、ロジウム、ルテニウム、鉄、コバルト、ニッケル、クロム、タングステン、マンガン、バナジウム、及びこれらの合金からなる群より選ばれる1種以上が挙げられる。中でも、白金が好ましい。
本実施形態の固体高分子型燃料電池は、上記膜電極接合体を含む。
上述のようにして得られたMEA、場合によっては更に一対のガス拡散電極が電極触媒層の更に外側に対向した構造を有するMEAは、更にバイポーラプレートやバッキングプレート等の一般的な固体高分子型燃料電池に用いられる構成成分と組み合わされて、固体高分子型燃料電池を構成する。このような固体高分子型燃料電池は、MEAとして上記のMEAを採用すること以外は公知のものと同様の構成を有していればよい。
(1-1)相分離構造の有無
高分子電解質膜の任意の場所から5mm角のサンプルをデザインナイフにて切り出した。高分子電解質膜の片面に対し白金及び/又はオスミウムにより蒸着を行い、SEM装置(日立ハイテク社製、SU-8220)及びEDX装置(ブルカー社製、QUANTAX Flat QUAD)を用いて膜表面の状態を、倍率をまず150倍で、次に1500倍で、観察した。観察点は、切り出した5mm角のサンプルの四隅4点と中央1点とした。観察範囲は、倍率150倍の場合は縦60μm×横80μmの範囲とし、倍率1500倍の場合は倍率150倍の観察画像中心を含む縦600μm×横800μmの範囲とした。エネルギー分解能は、Mn Kα線が126eV、C Kα線が51eV、F Kα線が60eVであった。EDX測定については、CとFのマッピング及び得られた画像全体のピーク強度比(平均値)を測定した。
相分離構造は、5つの全ての観察点で海島相分離構造が確認された場合を、海島相分離構造ありと判定した。
SEM-EDXで観測された倍率1500倍の膜表面の画像のCとFのピーク強度の比を、C/Fピーク強度比とした。測定箇所は、上記(1-1)と同様の5点とした。得られた5点のC/Fピーク値の平均値を、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値とした。
上記(1-2)の方法により、5点のC/Fピーク強度比について、1500倍と150倍の両方の倍率で測定した。
各々の倍率において、5点のC/Fピーク強度比の標準偏差を算出し、該標準偏差をC/Fピーク強度比の平均値((1-2)で算出した平均値)で割った値を相対標準偏差とした。倍率1500倍における相対標準偏差を倍率150倍における相対標準偏差で割り、倍率1500倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の相対標準偏差と、倍率150倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の上記相対標準偏差との割合(1500倍の相対標準偏差/150倍の相対標準偏差)を算出した。上記割合が1の時に最も分散性が高いと言える。
高分子電解質膜の両面をエポキシ接着剤で包埋した上で、ウルトラミクロトーム(ライカ製、EM UC7)に取り付け、ガラス刃及びダイヤモンド刃を用いて切削した。切削面が膜平面方向に対しなるべく直角になるように、前記刃の切削方向に対し膜平面方向を直角にして高分子電解質膜をセットした。得られた膜断面部に対し白金及び/又はオスミウムにより蒸着を行い、前記SEM-EDXと同じ方法で、SEMで観測した。
前記断面SEMで観測された画像上の任意の20個の島について測定した長軸及び短軸の長さの比(長軸/短軸)の平均を平均アスペクト比として得た。なお、何れの例においても、長軸が膜平面方向、短軸が厚さ方向であった。また、膜断面中の、相分離構造中の島を測定の対象とし、相分離構造を有していない層、補強層等中の粒子は測定の対象としないものとする。
高分子電解質膜の水素バリア性の判断基準として水素透過係数を以下のように測定した。フロー式ガス透過率測定装置(GTRテック製、GTR-30XFAFC)を用い、供給ガス流量はTESTガス(水素)10cc/min、キャリアーガス(アルゴン)10cc/minとし、圧力は常圧かつ等圧とし、温度湿度は80℃30%RHとした。
TESTガス側からキャリアーガス側に高分子電解質膜を透過してきた水素を、ガスクロマトグラフ(ヤナコ製、G2700TF)に導入して、ガス透過量を定量化した。
ガス透過量をX(cc)、補正係数をk(=1.0)、高分子電解質膜の膜厚をT(cm)、透過面積をA(cm2)、計量管通過時間をD(s)、酸素分圧をp(cmHg)とした時の水素透過係数P(cc・cm/(cm2・s・cmHg))を下記式から計算した。
P=(X×k×T/(A×D×p))
算出した水素透過係数の値が低いほど水素バリア性に優れる。
高分子電解質膜の製造に用いた、樹脂(A)を含む溶液と樹脂(B)を含む溶液の動的光散乱による散乱径のピークトップを以下のように測定した。樹脂(A)を含む溶液は、固形分濃度2.5質量%、水97.5質量%の液組成に濃縮あるいは希釈により揃えて測定した。樹脂(B)を含む溶液は、固形分濃度2.5質量%、エタノール97.5質量%の液組成に濃縮あるいは希釈により揃えて測定した。動的光散乱測定は、大塚電子社製粒径測定システムELS-Z2plusを用いて行った。具体的には、ディスポーザブルセルにセットした測定サンプルに対して、30mW、658nmの半導体レーザーを照射し、160°散乱光の強度をフォトン/秒として、積算200回で測定し、測定サンプル中の散乱径のピークトップ(μm)を求めた。樹脂(A)を含む溶液及び樹脂(B)を含む溶液の散乱径のピークトップが、共に10~200μmの範囲に収まっていれば「○」(良好)、何れか一方の溶液の散乱径のピークトップが10~200μmの範囲に収まっていなければ「×」(不良)と評価した。
溶液の微分散化を判断するために、樹脂(A)を含む溶液、樹脂(B)を含む溶液、及び相溶化剤(C)を含む溶液を実施例に記載の割合で混合したキャスト液を、濃縮して、固形分濃度を10質量%に調整し、波長800nmにおいてUV測定し、前記波長における透過率(%T)を測定した。UVは、ジャスコ社製V-550を用いて行った。
高分子電解質膜の機械強度の1つの指標である破断伸度について、以下のように測定した。引張試験機テンシロン(A&D製)を用い、試料長50mm、引張速度300mm/minの条件で歪-応力曲線を雰囲気温度23℃、50%RH条件下で測定し、破断点での伸びから引張伸度(%)を求めた。なお値は4回の測定の平均値を使用した。
高分子電解質膜の化学耐久性を加速的に評価するため、以下のような手順でOCVによる加速試験を実施した。なお、「OCV」とは、開回路電圧(Open Circuit Voltage)を意味する。
(7-1)電極触媒インクの調製
20質量%のパーフルオロスルホン酸ポリマー溶液(「SS700C/20」、旭化成イーマテリアルズ社製、当量質量(EW):740)、電極触媒(「TEC10E40E」、田中貴金属販売社製、白金担持量36.7wt%)を、白金/パーフルオロスルホン酸ポリマーが1/1.15(質量)となるように配合した。次いで、固形分(電極触媒とパーフルオロスルホン酸ポリマーの質量の和)が、11質量%となるようにエタノールを加え、ホモジナイザー(アズワン社製)により、回転数3,000rpmで10分間撹拌することで電極触媒インクを得た。
(7-2)MEAの作製
自動スクリーン印刷機(「LS-150」、ニューロング精密工業株式会社製)を用いて、高分子電解質膜の両面に前記電極触媒インクを、白金量がアノード側0.2mg/cm2、カソード側0.3mg/cm2となるように塗布し、140℃、5分の条件で乾燥・固化させることでMEAを得た。
(7-3)燃料電池単セルの作製
前記MEAの両極にガス拡散層(「GDL35BC」、MFCテクノロジー社製)を重ね、次いでガスケット、バイポーラプレート、バッキングプレートを重ねることで燃料電池単セルを得た。
(7-4)OCV試験
前記燃料電池単セルを評価装置(東陽テクニカ製燃料電池評価システム890CL)にセットして、OCVによる耐久性試験を実施した。
OCV試験条件は、セル温度95℃、加湿ボトル50℃(25%RH)とし、アノード側に水素ガス、カソード側に空気ガスを、各々50cc/minとなるよう供給する条件とした。また、アノード側とカソード側の両方を無加圧(大気圧)とした。
(7-5)劣化判定
試験開始から約20時間毎に水素のリーク量を、マイクロガスクロマトグラフ(VARIAN製、CP-4900)を用いて測定した。水素のリーク量が1000ppm以上となった時点で破膜と判断し試験を中止し、試験開始から中止するまでの時間(hr)を化学耐久性とした。
上記OCV試験で、破膜までの時間が長いものほど化学耐久性に優れる。
高分子電解質膜の物理耐久性を加速的に評価するため、以下のような手順でDry/Wetによる加速試験を実施した。尚、Dryとは加湿しない乾燥ガスを、Wetとは加湿したガスを流すことを意味する。
まず、上記(7-1)~(7-3)と同様にして燃料電池単セルを作製した。
(8-4)Dry/Wet試験
前記燃料電池単セルを評価装置(東陽テクニカ製燃料電池評価システム890CL)にセットして、Dry/Wetによる耐久性試験を実施した。
Dry/Wet試験条件は、セル温度80℃において、加湿なし(0%RH)と加湿ボトル80℃(100%RH)の条件を交互に、各々5分と1分、500cc/minでガスを供給した。Dry開始から該Dryに続くWet終了までを1サイクルとした。アノード側に水素ガス、カソード側に窒素ガスを供給した。また、アノード側とカソード側の両方を無加圧(大気圧)とした。
(8-5)劣化判定
試験開始から約1700サイクル毎に水素のリーク電流を、ソラートロン製SI1280Bを用いて測定した。水素のリーク電流が10mA/cm2以上となった時点で破膜と判断し試験を中止し、試験開始から中止までのサイクル数を物理耐久性とした。但し、上記1700サイクルに到達する前にモニタリングしている電圧が急激に下がった場合は、その時点で水素のリーク電流を測定した。
上記Dry/Wet試験で、破膜までのDry/Wetサイクル数が多いものほど物理耐久性に優れる。
(1)キャスト液の調製
WO2015-002073の実施例5に記載のパーフルオロスルホン酸樹脂溶液AS14を、本実施例における前段階溶液A-1とした。
下記一般式(18)に記載のスルホン化ベンゾイル基を有するポリフェニレンエーテル(SBzPPE)は、下記の通り合成した。
1H-NMR(THF-d8) δ 7.84(s,2.0H),7.48(m,3.0H),6.24(s,1.0H),1.86(m,6.4H)
原料の(2,6-ジメチル-1,4-フェニレンエーテル)のシグナルは観測されなかった。この結果から、下記一般式(19)で示される構成成分からなるポリマーが生成されていることが判明した。
1H-NMR(THF-d8) δ 8.17-7.45(m,3.5H),6.24(s,1.0H),1.86(s,5.7H)
この結果から、前記一般式(18)のSBzPPEが生成されていることがわかった。
1H-NMRの結果において、アシル化ポリフェニレンエーテルの主鎖芳香環由来のシグナル(δ 6.24ppm)を基準として、未反応のアシル化ポリフェニレンエーテルユニットの芳香環に由来するシグナルの面積のスルホン化前後での減少分を、スルホン化されたアシル化ポリフェニレンエーテルユニットの芳香環の位置の分として計算することによって、スルホン化率(%)を求めた。SBzPPEのスルホン化率は31.5%であった。EWは、719g/当量であった。
前記SBzPPEにエタノールを添加し、SBzPPE/エタノール=10/90(質量%)の組成のSBzPPE溶液を得た。そこにパーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂とSBzPPEの質量比が50:50になるように前段階溶液A-1を配合し、前段階溶液B-1とした。尚、前記SBzPPE溶液と前段階溶液A-1の動的光散乱測定での散乱径のピークトップが、共に10~200μmの範囲に収まっているか否かは、表1に示す通りである。
次いで、相溶化剤として用いる酸化セリウム(IV)を水で分散させ、酸化セリウム(IV)/水=0.065/99.935(質量%)の組成の相溶化剤の分散液を得た
さらに、上記前段階溶液B-1に、相溶化剤の分散液を、酸化セリウムが全固形分量に対して0.1質量%となるように配合し、マグネチックスターラーを用いて均一になるまで撹拌し、固形分濃度3質量%のキャスト液-1を得た。キャスト液-1のUV測定における波長800nmの透過率は表1に示す通りである。
(2)高分子電解質膜-1の作製
前記で得られたキャスト液-1を、塗工機(東洋精機社製)を用いて基材(製品名:カプトン200H、東レデュポン(株)製)上に、乾燥厚さが5μmとなるように塗工し、特開2015-128061号公報に開示されているような、テトラフルオロエチレン・パーフルオロアルキルビニルエーテル共重合体からなる2軸延伸微多孔膜(膜厚5μm、気孔率75%)を張り合わせることでキャスト液-1に含まれる固形分を含浸させた。その後、80℃で15分の条件で乾燥させた。乾燥させた後、基材とは反対側の面上に、乾燥厚さが5μmとなるようにキャスト液-1を塗工し、80℃で30分、次いで120℃で30分の条件で乾燥させた。得られた膜を170℃で20分の条件でさらに乾燥させることで高分子電解質膜-1を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-1の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
重量平均分子量が27000である相溶化しうるポリ[2,2’-(m-フェニレン)-5,5’-ビベンズイミダゾール](シグマアルドリッチジャパン(株)社製、以下PBIと標記)を、ジメチルアセトアミド(DMAC)と共にオートクレーブ中に入れて密閉し、200℃まで昇温して5時間保持した。その後、オートクレーブを自然冷却して、PBI/DMAC=10/90(質量%)の組成のPBI溶液を得た。このPBI溶液をジメチルアセトアミドで希釈して、PBI/DMAC=0.065/99.935(質量%)のその他の成分(D)の溶液を作製した。
実施例1のキャスト液-1を作製する段階にて、その他の成分(D)の溶液を、PBIが全固形分量に対して3質量%となるように配合したこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして高分子電解質膜-2を作製した。
得られた高分子電解質膜-2の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合比(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
実施例2のパーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂とSBzPPEとの質量比を80:20としたこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして高分子電解質膜-3を得た。この際用いたキャスト液をキャスト液-2とする。
得られた高分子電解質膜-3の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
実施例2のパーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂とSBzPPEとの質量比を90:10としたこと以外は、実施例2と同様にして高分子電解質膜-4を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-3の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
相溶化剤である酸化セリウム(IV)を用いなかったこと、SBzPPEの代わりに、相溶化の手段としての、ペンタフルオロベンゾイル基(FBz)の相溶化セグメントを側鎖に導入した下記一般式(20)で表されるSBz&FBzPPEを用いたこと以外は実施例2と同様にして、高分子電解質膜-5を得た。
尚、上記一般式(20)に記載のSBz&FBzPPEは、下記の通り合成した。
脱気、Ar置換した200mLの4つ口フラスコへPPE5.0g、ジクロロメタン80mLを加え、撹拌した。グローブボックス内のAr気流下、乳鉢で粉砕した後に量りとった塩化アルミニウム(無水)6.1g、ジクロロメタン40mL、塩化ベンゾイル2.9g、ペンタフルオロ塩化ベンゾイル4.8gを加え、撹拌し、密栓しグローブボックスから取り出した。上記で調製した塩化アルミニウム溶液を上記PPE溶液中へゆっくり滴下し、アルミブロック加熱装置を用いて40℃に昇温し、12時間加熱還流させた。加熱を止めて室温まで放冷し、反応液をメタノール900mL中へ投じた後、黄色固体をろ過で回収した。回収した固体をクロロホルム60mLに溶解させてメタノール500mL中へ投じ、沈殿精製を行った。減圧ろ過で白色固体を回収し、60℃で12時間減圧乾燥し、8.4gのBz&FBzPPEを得た。1H-NMR測定でのBz基とFBz基に由来したピークの積分値より、Bz基とFBz基の導入率を計算し、各々56%、44%であった。
続いて、脱気、Ar置換した100mLの4つ口フラスコへ発煙硫酸40gを注ぎ、撹拌した。前記Bz&FBzPPE4.0gを反応容器中へゆっくり添加し、60℃で1時間撹拌した。反応液を氷水120g中へゆっくり投じクエンチし、析出した茶色固体を減圧ろ過で回収後、イオン交換水中へ投じ洗浄を行なった。ろ過後のろ液pHが中性になるまで行ない、合計で9回の洗浄を実施した。洗浄後の固体を50℃24時間減圧乾燥し、SBz&FBzPPEを2.6g得た。実施例1と同様にしてスルホン化率を求め、35%であった。
実施例5のパーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂とSBz&FBzPPEとの質量比を80:20としたこと以外は、実施例5と同様にして高分子電解質膜-6を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-6の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
樹脂(B)として、下記一般式(21)に記載のスルホン酸基を有するポリベンゾイミダゾール(S-PBI)を用いたこと以外は実施例3と同様にして高分子電解質膜-7を得た。
尚、S-PBIは下記の通り合成した。
まず、グローブボックス内で下記仕込みを実施した。1Lの4つ口フラスコへPBI40g、脱水ジメチルアセトアミド(DMAc)400mLを加え、室温下12時間撹拌を行い、PBIを溶解させた。水素化ナトリウム17.6gをゆっくり添加後、反応容器を密閉してグローブボックスから取り出し、Ar流通下撹拌した。内温35℃となる様にアルミブロック加熱装置で加熱を行ない、35℃で16時間撹拌した。1,3-プロパンスルトン157.6gを脱水DMAc100mLに溶解させた。この溶液を上記フラスコへゆっくり滴下した。内温80℃で24時間撹拌後、室温まで放冷した。アセトン250gを反応液中へ加えて、しばらく撹拌した後に減圧ろ過で固体を回収した。得られた肌色固体をアセトン1Lで3回洗浄し、80℃12時間減圧乾燥し、S-PBIを150.5g得た。
実施例3で用いたキャスト液-2を、塗工機(東洋精機社製)を用いて基材(製品名
:カプトン200H、東レデュポン(株)製)上に、乾燥厚さが3μmとなるように
塗工した。80℃で15分の条件で乾燥させた。乾燥させた後、基材面とは逆側の層(A)の表面上に、乾燥厚さが7μmとなるように、実施例1の前段階溶液A-1を塗工し、80℃で30分、次いで120℃で30分の条件で乾燥させ、層(B)を積層させた。得られた膜を170℃で20分の条件でさらに乾燥させることで高分子電解質膜-8を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-8を、ウルトラミクロトーム(「EM UC7」、ライカ社製)を用いて切削して切片を作製し、その断面について赤外顕微鏡(「IRT-5200」、日本分光社製)による測定を行ったところ、断面の全領域に1000~1200cm-1付近に出現するC-F結合に起因するピークが観察された。また、樹脂(A)及び樹脂(B)を含む層(A)には、1400~1600cm-1付近及び2900~3100cm-1付近に出現する芳香族環のC-H結合に起因するピークが観察されたが、樹脂(A)を含む層(B)には観察されなかった。
得られた高分子電解質膜-8の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
実施例1のSBzPPEを用いずに、酸化グラフェンを、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂と酸化グラフェンの質量比97:3の割合で配合したものを用いたこと、及び相溶化剤を用いなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして高分子電解質-9を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-9の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
実施例1で用いた相溶化剤である酸化セリウム(IV)を用いなかったこと以外は、実施例1と同様にして高分子電解質膜-10を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-10の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。尚、Cが島、Fが海の海島相分離構造が確認されたが、粗大な島から微細な島までサイズ分布が広く存在し、かつ島の形状も曲がりくねったり延びたりと歪んだものが多かった。
比較例1のパーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂とSBzPPEの重量比を80:20としたこと、及びSBzPPEの混合方法を、特開2014-232663の実施例5のSPPEの混合方法と同じとしたこと以外は、比較例1と同様にして高分子電解質膜-11を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-11の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
比較例1のパーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂とSBzPPEの重量比を95:5としたこと以外は、比較例1と同様にして高分子電解質膜-12を得た。
得られた高分子電解質膜-12の海島相分離構造の有無、平均アスペクト比(長軸/短軸)、相対標準偏差の割合(1500倍/150倍)、C/Fピーク強度比の平均値、水素透過係数、破断伸度、化学耐久性、及び物理耐久性を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
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- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含み、
SEM-EDXで観測される膜表面の画像で、フッ素原子が主に検出される相と、炭素原子が主に検出される相とが相分離構造を有し、
SEMで観測される膜断面の画像で、平均アスペクト比が1.5以上10以下である相を有すること、を特徴とする高分子電解質膜。 - SEM-EDXで観測される膜表面の前記画像で、倍率1500倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の相対標準偏差と、倍率150倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の相対標準偏差との割合(1500倍の相対標準偏差/150倍の相対標準偏差)が、0.20以上5.0以下である、請求項1に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- SEM-EDXで観測される膜表面の前記画像で、倍率1500倍におけるC/Fピーク強度比の平均値が、0.50以上20以下であり、
80℃30%RHでの水素透過係数が、5.0×10-9cc・cm/cm2・s・cmHg以下である、請求項2に記載の高分子電解質膜。 - 前記相分離構造が海島構造である、請求項1~3いずれか1項に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- 酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)をさらに含む、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)と酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)との質量割合((A)の質量/(B)の質量)が、90/10~50/50である、請求項5に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)と酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)との相溶化剤(C)をさらに含む、請求項5又は6に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む溶液と酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む溶液とを混合する工程を経て製造される、請求項5~7のいずれか1項に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む前記溶液、及び酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む前記溶液の、動的光散乱測定における散乱径のピークトップが、10μm以上200μm以下の範囲に存在する、請求項8に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む溶液、酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む溶液、及び前記相溶化剤(C)を含む溶液を混合する工程を経て製造される、請求項7に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む前記溶液、酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む前記溶液、及び相溶化剤(C)を含む前記溶液の混合液の、UV測定における波長800nmの透過率が、90%T以上である、請求項10に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む前記溶液、酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む前記溶液、及び相溶化剤(C)を含む前記溶液の混合液中の前記相溶化剤(C)の固形分濃度が、0.001質量%以上1質量%未満である、請求項10又は11に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)及び酸性基を有する芳香族炭化水素系樹脂(B)を含む層と、パーフルオロスルホン酸系樹脂(A)を含む層とを有する、請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の高分子電解質膜。
- 請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の高分子電解質膜と電極触媒層とを含むこと、を特徴とする膜電極接合体。
- 請求項14に記載の膜電極接合体を含むこと、を特徴とする固体高分子型燃料電池。
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