Ion exchange membrane

US2018141035A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2018141035-A1
Application numberUS-201615575036-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMay 16, 2016
Priority dateMay 18, 2015
Publication dateMay 24, 2018
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The ion exchange membrane according to the present invention comprises a layer A comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having a sulfonic acid group and a layer B comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having a carboxylic acid group, wherein the layer B has a value of an ion cluster diameter distribution M represented by the following formula (B) of greater than 10: M =( a 0 ) 2 /(σ) 2   (B) wherein M represents an ion cluster diameter distribution, a 0 represents an average ion cluster radius, and σ represents a standard deviation of an ion cluster radius.

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1 . An ion exchange membrane comprising: a layer A comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having a sulfonic acid group; and a layer B comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having a carboxylic acid group, wherein the layer B has a value of an ion cluster diameter distribution M represented by the following formula (B) of greater than 10: M =( a 0 ) 2 /(σ) 2   (B) wherein M represents an ion cluster diameter distribution, a 0 represents an average ion cluster radius, and σ represents a standard deviation of an ion cluster radius. 2 . The ion exchange membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the layer B has an ion cluster diameter of 2.5 to 3.5 nm. 3 . The ion exchange membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the layer A has an ion cluster diameter of 3.0 to 4.5 nm. 4 . The ion exchange membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the layer A has a thickness of 50 to 180 μm. 5 . The ion exchange membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the layer B has a thickness of 5 to 30 μm. 6 . The ion exchange membrane according to claim 1 , wherein the layer A comprises a polymer of a compound represented by the following formula (2); and the layer B comprises a polymer of a compound represented by the following formula (3): CF 2 ═CF—(OCF 2 CYF) a —O—(CF 2 ) b —SO 2 F   formula (2) wherein a represents an integer of 0 to 2, b represents an integer of 1 to 4, and Y represents —F or —CF 3 ; and CF 2 ═CF—(OCF 2 CYF) c —O—(CF 2 ) d —COOR   formula (3) wherein c represents an integer of 0 to 2, d represents an integer of 1 to 4, Y represents —F or —CF 3 , and R represents —CH 3 , —C 2 H 5 , or —C 3 H 7 . 7 . An electrolytic cell comprising the ion exchange membrane according to claim 1 .

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  • B01J39/04Primary

    Processes using organic exchangers · CPC title

  • Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features · CPC title

  • Homopolymers or copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene · CPC title

  • containing fluorine atoms · CPC title

  • containing fluorine atoms · CPC title

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The ion exchange membrane according to the present invention comprises a layer A comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having a sulfonic acid group and a layer B comprising a fluorine-containing polymer having a carboxylic acid group, wherein the layer B has a value of an ion cluster diameter distribution M represented by the following formula (B) of greater than 10: M =( a 0 ) 2…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Asahi Chemical Ind
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B01J39/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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Publication date Thu May 24 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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