Effect of Sulfonic Groups Concentration on IEC Properties in New Fluorinated Copolyamides
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials
3. Methodology
3.1. Copolyamide Synthesis
3.1.1. ISO Purification Method
3.1.2. Synthesis of Sulfonated Copolyamides
3.2. Film Preparation
3.3. Characterization
3.3.1. Mechanical Properties
3.3.2. Water Absorption Capacity (WAC)
3.3.3. Ion Exchange Capacity (IEC)
3.3.4. Proton Conductivity Determination
4. Results
4.1. Water Absorption Capacity (WAC)
4.2. Ion Exchange Capacity (IEC)
4.3. Proton Conductivity
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Polymer | Product Obtained | Amount (g) | Film | ηinh (dL/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|
HFDA/ISO | FIBERS | 1.12 | ✓ | 0.5482 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO-95/5 | FIBERS | 0.96 | ✓ | 0.4487 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO-90/10 | FIBERS | 0.80 | ✓ | 0.483 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO-80/20 | FIBERS | 0.72 | ✓ | 0.3659 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO-70/30 | NON-DEFINED FIBERS | 0.66 | ✓ | 0.3163 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO-60/40 | SEMI-POWDER | 0.60 | X | 0.3066 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO-50/50 | POWDER | 0.54 | X | 0.2581 |
Polymer | Thickness (mm) | σmax (MPa) | ɛmax (%) | Е (GPa) |
---|---|---|---|---|
HFDA/ISO | 0.047 | 60.36 | 11.11 | 1.069 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 95/5 | 0.037 | 53.15 | 7.45 | 1.002 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 90/10 | 0.041 | 42.24 | 5.51 | 0.954 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 80/20 | 0.043 | 50.97 | 5.85 | 1.061 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 70/30 | 0.052 | 34.4 | 2.34 | 0.788 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 60/40 | - | - | - | - |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 50/50 | - | - | - | - |
Polymer | 25 °C | 45 °C | 65 °C | 75 °C |
---|---|---|---|---|
HFDA/ISO | 10.44 | 12.24 | 13.46 | 17.11 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 95/5 | 12.5 | 14.28 | 16.66 | 18.18 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 90/10 | 16.66 | 18.51 | 19.42 | 23.80 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 80/20 | 20.96 | 23.88 | 25.42 | 25.92 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 70/30 | 25.71 | 26.22 | 27.27 | 27.77 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 60/40 | - | - | - | - |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 50/50 | - | - | - | - |
Nafion 115 | 10 | 14.95 | 15.25 | 21.55 |
Polymer | 0.01 M NaOH Added (mL) | Membrane dry Weight(g) | IEC (mmol/g) |
---|---|---|---|
HFDA/ISO | 0.275 | 0.0141 | 0.1954 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 95/5 | 0.360 | 0.0158 | 0.2274 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 90/10 | 0.775 | 0.0160 | 0.4847 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 80/20 | 1.175 | 0.0180 | 0.6527 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 70/30 | 0.890 | 0.0119 | 0.7478 |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 60/40 | - | - | - |
HFDA/DABS/ISO 50/50 | - | - | - |
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Pali-Casanova, R.d.J.; Yam-Cervantes, M.A.; Zavala-Loría., J.d.C.; Loría-Bastarrachea, M.I.; Aguilar-Vega, M.d.J.; Dzul-López, L.A.; Sámano-Celorio, M.L.; Crespo-Álvarez, J.; García-Villena, E.; Agudo-Toyos, P.; et al. Effect of Sulfonic Groups Concentration on IEC Properties in New Fluorinated Copolyamides. Polymers 2019, 11, 1169. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11071169
Pali-Casanova RdJ, Yam-Cervantes MA, Zavala-Loría. JdC, Loría-Bastarrachea MI, Aguilar-Vega MdJ, Dzul-López LA, Sámano-Celorio ML, Crespo-Álvarez J, García-Villena E, Agudo-Toyos P, et al. Effect of Sulfonic Groups Concentration on IEC Properties in New Fluorinated Copolyamides. Polymers. 2019; 11(7):1169. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11071169
Chicago/Turabian StylePali-Casanova, Ramón de Jesús, Marcial Alfredo Yam-Cervantes, José del Carmen Zavala-Loría., María Isabel Loría-Bastarrachea, Manuel de Jesús Aguilar-Vega, Luis Alonso Dzul-López, María Luisa Sámano-Celorio, Jorge Crespo-Álvarez, Eduardo García-Villena, Pablo Agudo-Toyos, and et al. 2019. "Effect of Sulfonic Groups Concentration on IEC Properties in New Fluorinated Copolyamides" Polymers 11, no. 7: 1169. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11071169