METHOD FOR PREPARING HOMOGENEOUSLY SULFONATED POLY (ETHER ETHER KETONE) MEMBRANES BY THE CASTING METHOD USING ORGANIC SOLVENTS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for preparing PEEK electrolyte membrane which is sulfonated homogeneously by employing organic solvent casting method. The method of preparing PEEK according to the present invention consists of steps of: dissolving the dried PEEK in methyl sulfonic acid solution; diluting the prepared solution with sulfuric acid for sulfonation; precipitating, filtering and washing the obtained material; dissolving the obtained material in organic solvents; and solidifying the obtained material. The methanol permeability of the membrane is lowered by 1/10 to that of Nafion, and the Young's modulus of the membrane is increased by about 10 times while the ion conductivity is maintained at a constant state by employing the present method. Further, the properties of the electrolyte membrane are affected by the type of organic solvent selected.