Preparation of Cation Exchanger Using Electrospun Polystyrene Nanofiber

Author(s):  
Hyung-Hwan An ◽  
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Changyun Shin ◽  

We studied a new ion exchanger for high ion exchange capacity (IEC) and rapid ion exchange. Polystyrene nanofiber ion exchangers (PSNIEs) were prepared by electrospinning from solutions of dissolved polystyrene followed by sulfonation. Coating and sulfonation were used to modify the glass fiber surface with polystyrene to produce cation exchanger fiber (CEF). We present new experimental results on the performance of PSNIE and CEF related to parameters of IEC, water uptake, and surface morpoholgy. IEC and water uptake of PSNIE depend on sulfonation time. IEC reached 3.74 mmol/g at relatively high water uptake of 0.6 to 0.77g H2O/g-dry-PNIE. IEC and water uptake of CEF reached 3.61mmol/g-CEF and 0.25g H2O/g-dry-CEF.

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Nabi ◽  
Mu. Naushad ◽  
Rani Bushra

EDTA–zirconium phosphate has been synthesized as a new amorphous hybrid cation-exchanger by the combination of the inorganic ion-exchanger zirconium phosphate and EDTA, thereby providing a new class of organic–inorganic hybrid ion-exchanger with better mechanical and granular properties, a good ion-exchange capacity (2.40 mequiv/g dry exchanger for Na+), good reproducibility, and a higher stability and selectivity towards heavy metal ions. It has been characterized using FT-IR, TGA/DTA, X-ray and SEM methods, in addition to ion-exchange studies such as the determination of its ion-exchange capacity, elution and distribution behaviour, to provide a better understanding of the ion-exchange behaviour of the material. On the basis of distribution studies, the material was found to be highly selective towards Th(IV) and its selectivity was examined by achieving some important binary separations such as Cd(II)–Th(IV), Ni(II)–Th(IV), Hg(II)–Th(IV), Zn(II)–Th(IV), Pb(II)–Th(IV) and Al(III)–Th(IV) by column means, indicating its utility in environmental pollution control in one way or other.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. F. Elkady ◽  
E. M. El-Sayed ◽  
H. A. Farag ◽  
A. A. Zaatout

A novel nanozirconium tungstovanadate that was assigned as a cation exchanger was synthetized using sol-gel preparation technique. The response of synthesis parameter variation on the properties of the produced ion exchanger was elucidated. The reactant molar ratio, gelation temperature, and HCl concentration have been optimized to attain cation exchanger with high ion exchange capacity and lead ion sorption. The most proper prepared sample has been chemically and physically characterized using different techniques. The ion exchange capacity of this sample was 2.5 meq/g and it recoded 96% lead ion sorption. The effects of the different processing parameters that affect lead sorption process have been investigated by a single factor method. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models were applied to the experimental data to examine the lead uptake mechanism.


1994 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladislav Svoboda ◽  
Jaroslav Chutný ◽  
Miloslav Tomek

Complexing properties of the chelating ion exchanger based on spherical cellulose modified by the functional groups of diethylenetriaminetetraacetic acid, Ostsorb DTTA, have been studied in the sorption of lead from aqueous medium at various experimental conditions, such as pH, the dynamic or static arrangement of experiment, the presence of other compounds, the concentration of the ion being sorbed, the form of ion exchanger etc. The results have been compared with the data found with the known selective ion exchanger Dowex A-1. Ostsorb DTTA exhibits good kinetics of the ion exchange at the exchange capacity of 210 mg Pb g-1 for pH 6. For some applications, its lower mechanical stability and high water content in the swollen particles may be unfavourable.


2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Yamaki ◽  
Junichi Tsukada ◽  
Masaharu Asano ◽  
Ryoichi Katakai ◽  
Masaru Yoshida

We prepared novel ion exchange membranes for possible use in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) by the radiation-induced graft copolymerization of styrene and new crosslinker bis(vinyl phenyl)ethane (BVPE) into crosslinked polytetrafluoroethylene (cPTFE) films and subsequent sulfonation and then investigated their water uptake, proton conductivity, and stability in an oxidizing environment. In contrast to the conventional crosslinker, divinylbenzene (DVB), the degree of grafting of styrene∕BVPE increased in spite of high crosslinker concentrations in the reacting solution (up to 70mol%). Quantitative sulfonation of the aromatic rings in the crosslinked graft chains resulted in the preparation of membranes with a high ion exchange capacity that reached 2.9meq∕g. The bulk properties of the membranes were found to exceed those of Nafion membranes except for chemical stability. The emphasis was on the fact that the BVPE-crosslinked membranes exhibited the higher stability in the H2O2 solution at 60°C compared to the noncrosslinked and DVB-crosslinked ones, as well as decreased water uptake and reasonable proton conductivity. These results are rationalized by considering the reactivity between styrene and the crosslinker, which is an important factor determining the distribution of the crosslinks in the graft component. In the case of BVPE, the crosslinks at a high density were homogeneously incorporated even into the interior of the membrane because of its compatibility with styrene while the far too reactive DVB led to a crosslink formation only near the surface. The combination of both the cPTFE main chain and BVPE-based grafts, i.e., a perfect “double” crosslinking structure, is likely to effectively improve the membrane performances for PEFC applications.


2012 ◽  
Vol 424-425 ◽  
pp. 789-792
Author(s):  
Heng Li

Compound [LiZnPO4], a spinel-type metal compound, was prepared by a solid state reaction crystallization method. The experimental results showed that the Li+extraction/insertion be progressed mainly by an ion-exchange mechanism. The acid treated samples had an ion exchange capacity of 4.1 mmol/g for Li+.


2020 ◽  
Vol MA2020-02 (38) ◽  
pp. 2442-2442
Author(s):  
Garrett Huang ◽  
Mrinmay Mandal ◽  
Alexandra Dobbs ◽  
Katelyn Groenhout ◽  
Paul A Kohl

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Hamid ◽  
Muhammad Khan ◽  
Fakhar Hussain ◽  
Amir Zada ◽  
Tiehu Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Three types (type-A, B, and C) of composite polymeric membranes (CPMs) based on poly vinyl chloride (PVC) and different fillers (sodium polyacrylate and sodium polyacrylate-graphite) soaked in water and 0.5 N HCl were prepared using solvent casting method. Different physicochemical parameters such as microscopic surface study, water uptake, perpendicular swelling, density, porosity (ε), ion exchange capacity, and conductivity of the as the prepared CPMs were evaluated. Interestingly, type-A CPM cast with filler-A has greater values of the above parameters except density and ionic conductivity than those of type-B and C CPMs. The water uptake of type-A, B and C composite membranes was respectively in the range of 220.42–534.70, 59.64–41.65, and 15.94–2.62%. Ion exchange capacity of type-A, B and C CPMs was in the range of 3.669 × 107–2.156 × 107, 5.948 × 107–1.258 × 107, and 1.454 × 107–1.201 × 107 m.eq.g−1 respectively while the conductivity order was type-A < B < C. These types of CPMs may be helpful in many applications including proton exchange membranes, fuel cell like devices, as sensors for different metals, gas purification, water treatment, and battery separators.


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Bambang Piluharto ◽  
Imam Syafi’i ◽  
R. Indahsari ◽  
Tanti Haryati

Sulfonated polysulfone membrane is one of the alternative membranes as replacing Nafion membrane for the fuel cell application. This membrane was prepared by introducing sulfonic group in the polysulfone structure backbone, so that provides the ionic membrane. However, more ionic groups in the SPSF membrane lead to loss mechanical stability. This study aims to prepare the hybrid membrane from SPSF and bentonite. In here, various of bentonite concentrations were used as variable to study water uptake and ion-exchange capacity properties. As the results, increasing bentonite concentrations lead to increase water uptake and ion-exchange capacity. By the functional group analysis, proved that adding bentonite in SPSF did not change structure of SPSF, means that interaction between SPSF and bentonite were physical interactions.


1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. V. Surendra Nath ◽  
S. N. Tandon

A new crystalline layered inorganic ion exchanger tin(IV) arsenophosphate with the formula Sn(HAsO4)(HPO4)•H2O has been prepared by refluxing the amorphous precursor. This exchanger has been characterized by X-ray powder pattern, chemical analysis, IR spectra, and thermal dehydration. Its ion exchange behaviour towards sodium ions is reported. The exchanger has an exchange capacity of 5.36 mequiv./g for Na+. The performance of tin(IV) arsenophosphate is compared with crystalline tin(IV) phosphate and arsenate. Keywords: cation exchanger, crystalline tin(IV) arsenophosphate, ion exchange, thermal behaviour, X-ray studies.


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