Facile construction of crosslinked all-carbon-backbone anion-exchange membranes with robust durability

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (48) ◽  
pp. 24831-24840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Li ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
Xue Lang Gao ◽  
Hong Yue Wu ◽  
Qiu Gen Zhang ◽  
...  

With the aim of preparing highly alkaline stable anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) with desirable ionic exchange capacity (IEC) and swelling, a series of crosslinked poly(4-vinylphenol) (PVP)-based membranes was prepared.

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran Khan ◽  
Majeda Khraisheh ◽  
Fares AlMomani

Recycling of acid from aqueous waste streams is crucial not only from the environmental point of view but also for maturing the feasible method (diffusion dialysis). Anion exchange membrane (AEM)–based diffusion dialysis process is one of the beneficial ways to recover acid from aqueous waste streams. In this article, the synthesis of a series of brominated poly (2, 6–dimethyl-1, 4–phenylene oxide) (BPPO)-based anion exchange membranes (AEMs) through quaternization with triphenylphosphine (TPP) were reported for acid recovery via diffusion dialysis process. The successful synthesis of the prepared membranes was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The as-synthesized anion exchange membranes represented water uptake (WR) of 44 to 66%, ion exchange capacity of (IEC) of 1.22 to 1.86 mmol/g, and linear swelling ratio (LSR) of 8 to 20%. They exhibited excellent thermal, mechanical, and acid stability. They showed homogeneous morphology. The acid recovery performance of the synthesized AEMs was investigated in a two compartment stack using simulated mixture of HCl and FeCl2 as feed solution at room temperature. For the synthesized anion exchange membranes TPP–43 to TPP–100, the diffusion dialysis coefficient of acid (UH+) was in the range of 6.7 to 26.3 (10−3 m/h) whereas separation factor (S) was in the range of 27 to 49 at 25 °C. Obtained results revealed that diffusion dialysis performance of the synthesized AEMs was higher than the commercial membrane DF–120B (UH+ = 0.004 m/h, S = 24.3) at room temperature. It showed that the prepared AEMs here could be excellent candidates for the diffusion dialysis process.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1415
Author(s):  
Veronika Sarapulova ◽  
Natalia Pismenskaya ◽  
Valentina Titorova ◽  
Mikhail Sharafan ◽  
Yaoming Wang ◽  
...  

The interplay between the ion exchange capacity, water content and concentration dependences of conductivity, diffusion permeability, and counterion transport numbers (counterion permselectivity) of CJMA-3, CJMA-6 and CJMA-7 (Hefei Chemjoy Polymer Materials Co. Ltd., China) anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) is analyzed using the application of the microheterogeneous model to experimental data. The structure–properties relationship for these membranes is examined when they are bathed by NaCl and Na2SO4 solutions. These results are compared with the characteristics of the well-studied homogenous Neosepta AMX (ASTOM Corporation, Japan) and heterogeneous AMH-PES (Mega a.s., Czech Republic) anion-exchange membranes. It is found that the CJMA-6 membrane has the highest counterion permselectivity (chlorides, sulfates) among the CJMAED series membranes, very close to that of the AMX membrane. The CJMA-3 membrane has the transport characteristics close to the AMH-PES membrane. The CJMA-7 membrane has the lowest exchange capacity and the highest volume fraction of the intergel spaces filled with an equilibrium electroneutral solution. These properties predetermine the lowest counterion transport number in CJMA-7 among other investigated AEMs, which nevertheless does not fall below 0.87 even in 1.0 eq L−1 solutions of NaCl or Na2SO4. One of the reasons for the decrease in the permselectivity of CJMAED membranes is the extended macropores, which are localized at the ion-exchange material/reinforcing cloth boundaries. In relatively concentrated solutions, the electric current prefers to pass through these well-conductive but nonselective macropores rather than the highly selective but low-conductive elements of the gel phase. It is shown that the counterion permselectivity of the CJMA-7 membrane can be significantly improved by coating its surface with a dense homogeneous ion-exchange film.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Zarybnicka ◽  
Eliska Stranska ◽  
Jana Machotova ◽  
Gabriela Lencova

The present work deals with the surface modification of a commercial microfiltration poly(ethersulfone) membrane by graft polymerization technique. Poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene-co-4-vinylbenzylchloride) surface layer was covalently attached onto the poly(ethersulfone) support layer to improve the membrane electrochemical properties. Followed by amination, a two-layer anion-exchange membrane was prepared. The effect of surface layer treatment using the extraction in various solvents on membrane morphological and electrochemical characteristics was studied. The membranes were tested from the point of view of water content, ion-exchange capacity, specific resistance, permselectivity, FT-IR spectroscopy, and SEM analysis. It was found that the two-layer anion-exchange membranes after the extraction using tetrahydrofuran or toluene exhibited smooth and porous surface layer, which resulted in improved ion-exchange capacity, electrical resistance, and permselectivity of the membranes.


RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (62) ◽  
pp. 36374-36385
Author(s):  
Chao Wang ◽  
Nengxiu Pan ◽  
Yuliang Jiang ◽  
Junbin Liao ◽  
Arcadio Sotto ◽  
...  

Novel anion exchange membranes with enhanced ion exchange capacity, dimensional stability and alkali stability were prepared by a facile synthesis method.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 2074-2086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Zhu ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
Quan Chen ◽  
Yanxia Su ◽  
Zhijie Zhang ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 881-883 ◽  
pp. 1157-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Hua Chen ◽  
Asano Masaharu ◽  
Yasunari Maekawa

Cation and anion exchange membranes were prepared by radiation-induced graft polymerization of ethyl styrenesulfonate and chloromethyl styrene, respectively, onto poly (ethylene-alt-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) films, followed by hydrolysis in the former case and quaternization in the latter case. The degree of grafting as well as the ion exchange capacity (IEC) and the conductivity of the prepared membranes were investigated. Furthermore, the cation and anion exchange membranes were tested in an electrodialysis cell using CsNO3 aqueous solution in the dilute compartment. It was found that the high-IEC membranes enhanced the electrodialysis speed, while the low-IEC membranes showed the high percent removal.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 583-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaibhavee Bhadja ◽  
Souradeep Chakraborty ◽  
Sandip Pal ◽  
Rakhi Mondal ◽  
B. S. Makwana ◽  
...  

The present article describes the preparation of efficient and stable anion exchange membranes (AEMs) from the inter-polymer of polyethylene and polystyrene-co-polydivinylbenzene.


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