Membranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties

In this paper, we report on the preparation and characterization of membranes out of two side-chain liquid crystalline copolymers, dendronized at two different extents (20 and 40%, CP20 and CP40, respectively). The membranes were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), field-emission scannin...

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Autores principales: Alireza Zare, Xavier Montané, José Antonio Reina, Marta Giamberini
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:eb6b4a50dcfa4465abc2ee26a81a2f8f2021-11-25T18:48:19ZMembranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties10.3390/polym132239152073-4360https://doaj.org/article/eb6b4a50dcfa4465abc2ee26a81a2f8f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/22/3915https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4360In this paper, we report on the preparation and characterization of membranes out of two side-chain liquid crystalline copolymers, dendronized at two different extents (20 and 40%, CP20 and CP40, respectively). The membranes were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), contact angle (CA) analysis, and water uptake. Moreover, transport properties were studied by methanol and proton conductivity experiment and by linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). For the sake of comparison, the behavior of the grafted copolymers was compared with the unmodified copolyether CP0 and with Nafion 117. Results demonstrated that in CP20 and CP40, cation transport depends on the presence of defined cationic channels, not affected by water presence; the comparison between LSV experiments performed with different alkaline cations suggests that CP40 possesses channels with larger diameters and better-defined inner structures.Alireza ZareXavier MontanéJosé Antonio ReinaMarta GiamberiniMDPI AGarticlePoly(epichlorohydrin-co-ethylene oxide)dendronscation-exchange membranewettabilitymethanol permeabilitylinear sweep voltammetryOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENPolymers, Vol 13, Iss 3915, p 3915 (2021)
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topic Poly(epichlorohydrin-co-ethylene oxide)
dendrons
cation-exchange membrane
wettability
methanol permeability
linear sweep voltammetry
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle Poly(epichlorohydrin-co-ethylene oxide)
dendrons
cation-exchange membrane
wettability
methanol permeability
linear sweep voltammetry
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Alireza Zare
Xavier Montané
José Antonio Reina
Marta Giamberini
Membranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties
description In this paper, we report on the preparation and characterization of membranes out of two side-chain liquid crystalline copolymers, dendronized at two different extents (20 and 40%, CP20 and CP40, respectively). The membranes were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), contact angle (CA) analysis, and water uptake. Moreover, transport properties were studied by methanol and proton conductivity experiment and by linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). For the sake of comparison, the behavior of the grafted copolymers was compared with the unmodified copolyether CP0 and with Nafion 117. Results demonstrated that in CP20 and CP40, cation transport depends on the presence of defined cationic channels, not affected by water presence; the comparison between LSV experiments performed with different alkaline cations suggests that CP40 possesses channels with larger diameters and better-defined inner structures.
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author Alireza Zare
Xavier Montané
José Antonio Reina
Marta Giamberini
author_facet Alireza Zare
Xavier Montané
José Antonio Reina
Marta Giamberini
author_sort Alireza Zare
title Membranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties
title_short Membranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties
title_full Membranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties
title_fullStr Membranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties
title_full_unstemmed Membranes for Cation Transport Based on Dendronized Poly(Epichlorohydrin-Co-Ethylene Oxide). Part 2: Membrane Characterization and Transport Properties
title_sort membranes for cation transport based on dendronized poly(epichlorohydrin-co-ethylene oxide). part 2: membrane characterization and transport properties
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/eb6b4a50dcfa4465abc2ee26a81a2f8f
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