Cost effective cation exchange membranes: A review
This paper will look at developments of new polymer electrolyte membranes to replace high cost ion exchange membranes such as Nafion®, Flemion® and Aciplex®. These perfluorinated …
The influence of inorganic filler particle size on composite ion-exchange membranes for desalination
In this work, we report a new class of organic–inorganic nanocomposite ion-exchange membranes containing a sulfonated functionalized polymer (sulfonated polyethersulfone) and …
Identification of the change of soluble microbial products on membrane fouling in membrane bioreactor (MBR)
Comprehensive fouling propensity associated with the change of soluble microbial products (SMP), especially the concentration of SMP and the ratio of protein to polysaccharide …
Preparation, Characterization and Performance of Templated Silica Membranes in Non-Osmotic Desalination
In this work we investigate the potential of a polyethylene glycol-polypropylene glycol-polyethylene glycol, tri-block copolymer as a template for a hybrid carbon/silica membrane …
Preparation of porous ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) and their characterizations
Ion-exchange membranes consisting of sulfonated polyether sulfone with controllable porosities and structures were prepared via a two-step phase inversion procedure. The porosity …
Preparation of porous composite ion-exchange membranes for desalination application
Via a two-step phase inversion technique, composite membranes with controllable porosity and a significant improvement of electrochemical properties were successfully prepared. The …
Preparation and characterization of sulfonated polyethersulfone for cation-exchange membranes
Polyethersulfone (PES) was sulfonated by chlorosulfonic acid and then used as the polymer matrix for cation-exchange membranes (CEM). The sulfonation reaction was conducted at room …
Nafion-carbon nanocomposite membranes prepared using hydrothermal carbonization for proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells
Nafion–carbon (NC) composite membranes were prepared by hydrothermal treatment of Nafion membrane impregnated with glucose solution. The carbon loading of the NC membrane was tuned …
What happens inside a fuel cell? Developing an experimental functional map of fuel cell performance
Fuel cell performance is determined by the complex interplay of mass transport, energy transfer and electrochemical processes. The convolution of these processes leads to spatial …
Synthesis of composite ion-exchange membranes and their electrochemical properties for desalination applications
A new type of composite ion-exchange membrane of sulfonated polyethersulfone (sPES) and sulfonated mesoporous silica (SS) was synthesized by dispersing inorganic SS nanoparticles …