US4176215A
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Ion-exchange structures of copolymer blends useful in electrolytic cells
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-13
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Granted: 1979-11-27
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Expires: 1998-03-13
Abstract
Abstract Ion-exchange films, membranes and laminar structures incorporating a layer of a blend of a first fluorinated polymer which contains sulfonyl groups in ionizable form and a second fluorinated polymer which contains carboxylic acid functional groups, when used to separate the anode and cathode compartments of an electrolysis cell, permit operation at high current efficiency and low power consumption. They can be made by synthesis of precursor polymers in melt-fabricable form, blending, fabrication of the film, membrane or laminar structure, and hydrolysis of the functional groups to ionizable form, such as the free acid form or alkali metal salt thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J. Molnar
- 👤 Edward H. Price
- 👤 Paul R. Resnick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:04
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/34; C25B1/46; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/20; C08J5/22; C08J5/2206; C08J5/2218; C08J5/2231; C08J5/2237; C08J5/2275; C08J5/2281; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR17## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , and R f is F, Cl, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR18## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1 or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and R is lower alkyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR17## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , and R f is F, Cl, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR18## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1 or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and R is lower alkyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The film or membrane of claim 1 wherein the blend comprises 25 to 75% by wt. of the first polymer and 75 to 25% by wt. of the second polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The film or membrane of claim 1 wherein all the X's are F, and R f is F or CF 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The film or membrane of claim 1 wherein the first polymer is a copolymer of 35 to 80% by wt. of tetrafluoroethylene and 65 to 20% by wt. of perfluoro(3,6-dioxa-4-methyl-7-octenesulfonyl fluoride).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The film or membrane of claim 4 wherein the second polymer is a copolymer of 35 to 80% by wt. of tetrafluoroethylene and 65 to 20% by wt. of ##STR19##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
153 words
An ion exchange film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR20## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, Cl, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR21## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1 or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
153 words
An ion exchange film or membrane of a blend of 10 to 90% by wt. of a first fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR20## where m is 3 to 15, n is 1 to 10, p is 0, 1 or 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , R f is F, Cl, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical, and M is H or alkali metal, and 90 to 10% by wt. of a second fluorinated polymer which has repeating units ##STR21## where q is 3 to 15, r is 1 to 10, s is 0, 1 or 2, t is 2, the X's taken together are four fluorines or three fluorines and one chlorine, Y is F or CF 3 , Z is F or CF 3 , and M is H or alkali metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The ion exchange film or membrane of claim 6 wherein the blend comprises 25 to 75% by wt. of the first polymer and 75 to 25% by wt. of the second polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ion exchange film or membrane of claim 6 wherein all the X's are F and R f is F or CF 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The ion exchange film or membrane of claim 6 wherein the first polymer is a copolymer of 35 to 80% by wt. of tetrafluoroethylene units and 65 to 20% by wt. of perfluoro(3,6-dioxa-4-methyl-7-octenesulfonic acid) units or an alkali metal salt thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The film or membrane of claim 9 wherein the second polymer is a copolymer of 35 to 80% by wt. of tetrafluoroethylene units and 65 to 20% by wt. of ##STR22## units or an alkali metal salt thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A laminar structure having a base layer of a fluorinated ion exchange polymer, and having on one surface thereof a layer of the blend defined in claim 6, each polymer having an equivalent weight no greater than about 2000.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A laminar structure of claim 11 wherein the base layer is a fluorinated ion exchange polymer which has a fluorocarbon chain and pendant side chains containing ##STR23## groups or an alkali metal salt thereof where R f is F, Cl, or a C 1 to C 10 perfluoroalkyl radical.
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