Preparation and characterization of a thermoplastic proton-exchange system based on SEBS and polypropylene blends
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Prof. Dr. Kinyas POLAT Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Türkiye
M. Şen
Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Express Polymer Letters (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1788-618X Dergi Bilgileri (2017)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2017
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 01-01-2017
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 11 / 3 / 209–218 DOI 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2017.22
Makale Linki http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0007676mi=c
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Özet
The paper focuses on a series of blends prepared with different contents of polystyrene-block-poly-(ethylene-ranbutylene)-block-polystyrene (SEBS) and polypropylene (PP) for the purpose of examining the potential as proton exchange membranes. Polymer blends were prepared by twin-screw extrusion and then compressed by means of a hot-press device into thin films of 125 μm and then ionic sides were created by solid state sulfonation in a chlorosulfonic acid solution. Obtained films were characterized by means of water-uptake, mechanical properties, ion-exchange capacities (IEC) and ion conductivities. It was observed that the rigidity of the films increased with rising sulfonation durations. However humidity absorption from the air decreased the rigidity at high sulfonation levels. Improved water uptake values were obtained when compared to previously reported values in the literature. On the other hand ion exchange values showed an increase parallel to the sulfonation duration up to 45 minutes, but a decrease thereafter was observed due to the diffusion of some sulfonated polymer chains into the ion-exchange medium thereby calculated ion exchange values of S-SEBSH45 and S-SEBSH60 were found less than expected. All films showed ion conductivities up to 432 mS/cm at 25 C. Only S-SEBSH45 and S-SEBSH60 were successful in conducting protons at 80 C owing to the high water retaining capacity.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Fuel cell | Polymer blends and alloys | Polymer membranes | Proton conductivity | Proton-exchange films
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Web of Science 10
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Preparation and characterization of a thermoplastic proton-exchange system based on SEBS and polypropylene blends

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