Data on synthesis and characterization of sulfonated poly(phenylnorbornene) and polymer electrolyte membranes based on it

Data Brief. 2019 Oct 7:27:104626. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104626. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Abstract

This article describes data on preparation of sulfonated hydrogenated poly(phenylnorbornene) with different cations synthesized via sequential ring-opening metathesis polymerization, reduction, homogeneous sulfonation and cation exchange reactions. The data of the characterization of new polymers by nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) are presented. The effect of imidazolium and 1-methylimidazolium cations, ionic liquid and Zwitter-type ion liquid on ionic conductivities evaluated by impedance spectroscopy. Preparation procedure of polymer electrolyte membrane based on new polymers and Nafion as a blend with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is given. Scanning electron microscopy images and ionic conductivities of these membrane are presented.

Keywords: Ionic conductivity; Ionic liquids; Ionomer; Polyelectrolyte membrane; Sulfonated polymer.