Synthesis and design of laboratory device from proton conducting block copolymer membrane

Authors

  • Shankar P Khatiwada Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
  • Amar P Yadav Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
  • Werner Lebek Institute of Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale
  • Jean Marc Saiter AMME-LECAP International Laboratory EA 4528, Université de Rouen, 76801 Saint Etienne du Rouvray Cedex
  • Rameshwar Adhikari Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v9i0.7174

Keywords:

Block copolymer, idation, Sulphonation, FTIR spectroscopy, Electron microscopy, Proton conducting membrane

Abstract

The butadiene units of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene (SBS) triblock copolymer were subjected to epoxidation and subsequent sulphonation in order to prepare proton conducting ionomer membrane. The products were characterized by different techniques such as atomic force microscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and electron microscopy. A simple laboratory device was developed to carry out the tests on proton conductance ability of the prepared ionomer membrane. The experiments demonstrated that the prepared membrane excellently performed as proton conducting membrane.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v9i0.7174

BIBECHANA 9 (2013) 50-58

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Published

2012-12-10

How to Cite

Khatiwada, S. P., Yadav, A. P., Lebek, W., Saiter, J. M., & Adhikari, R. (2012). Synthesis and design of laboratory device from proton conducting block copolymer membrane. BIBECHANA, 9, 50–58. https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v9i0.7174

Issue

Vol. 9 (2013)

Section

Research Articles

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