1. Department of Chemistry, Fatih University, 34500 Büyük?ekmece‐Istanbul, Turkey;2. Max‐Planck‐Institut for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D‐55128 Mainz, Germany
Abstract:
1,2,4‐triazole‐functional PGMA polymers have been synthesized and their anhydrous proton‐conducting properties were investigated after doping with phosphoric acid and triflic acid. PGMA was prepared by solution polymerization and then modified with 1H‐1,2,4‐triazole (Tri) and 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole (ATri). FT‐IR, 13C NMR and elemental analysis verify the high immobilization of the triazoles in the polymer chain. Phosphoric‐acid‐doped polymers showed lower Tg and higher proton conductivities. PGMA‐Tri 4 H3PO4 showed a maximum water‐free proton conductivity of approximately 10?2 S · cm?1 while that of PGMA‐ATri 2 H3PO4 was 10?3 S · cm?1. The structure and dynamics of the polymers were explored by 1H MAS and 13C CP‐MAS solid‐state NMR.