This invention discloses a
polyaromatic hydrocarbon for preparing
proton exchange membranes, its preparation method, and its application, belonging to the field of
proton exchange membrane material preparation technology. This invention solves problems such as low molecular weight, uneven sulfonation, chain breakage in sulfonated polymers, poor dimensional stability, and poor mechanical properties in
proton exchange membrane materials. Using aromatic monomers and 3,5-difluorotrifluoroacetophenone as raw materials, this invention employs a
superacid-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation reaction to prepare fluorinated aromatic polymers. Then,
sulfonic acid groups are introduced onto the fluorinated aromatic polymers via
nucleophilic substitution followed by sulfonation, preparing monosulfonated and disulfonated fluorinated
sulfonic acid polymers.
Proton exchange membranes are then prepared using these polymers as raw materials. The significant polarity difference between the hydrophobic fluorinated
benzene ring side groups and the hydrophilic disulfonic acid groups in this invention is more conducive to forming a microphase separation structure and constructing continuous
proton transport channels. Simultaneously, the hydrophobic fluorinated segments effectively suppress membrane swelling and improve its dimensional stability.