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Son J, Riechers SL, Yu XY. Microscale Electrochemical Corrosion of Uranium Oxide Particles. Micromachines (Basel) 2023; 14:1727. [PMID: 37763890 PMCID: PMC10537459 DOI: 10.3390/mi14091727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Understanding the corrosion of spent nuclear fuel is important for the development of long-term storage solutions. However, the risk of radiation contamination presents challenges for experimental analysis. Adapted from the system for analysis at the liquid-vacuum interface (SALVI), we developed a miniaturized uranium oxide (UO2)-attached working electrode (WE) to reduce contamination risk. To protect UO2 particles in a miniatured electrochemical cell, a thin layer of Nafion was formed on the surface. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) shows a dense layer of UO2 particles and indicates their participation in electrochemical reactions. Particles remain intact on the electrode surface with slight redistribution. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) reveals a difference in the distribution of U(IV), U(V), and U(VI) between pristine and corroded UO2 electrodes. The presence of U(V)/U(VI) on the corroded electrode surface demonstrates that electrochemically driven UO2 oxidation can be studied using these cells. Our observations of U(V) in the micro-electrode due to the selective semi-permeability of Nafion suggest that interfacial water plays a key role, potentially simulating a water-lean scenario in fuel storage conditions. This novel approach offers analytical reproducibility, design flexibility, a small footprint, and a low irradiation dose, while separating the α-effect. This approach provides a valuable microscale electrochemical platform for spent fuel corrosion studies with minimal radiological materials and the potential for diverse configurations.
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- Jiyoung Son
- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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Palanisamy G, Oh TH, Thangarasu S. Modified Cellulose Proton-Exchange Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15. [PMID: 36771960 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is an excellent energy device in which direct conversion of methanol to energy occurs, resulting in a high energy conversion rate. For DMFCs, fluoropolymer copolymers are considered excellent proton-exchange membranes (PEMs). However, the high cost and high methanol permeability of commercial membranes are major obstacles to overcome in achieving higher performance in DMFCs. Novel developments have focused on various reliable materials to decrease costs and enhance DMFC performance. From this perspective, cellulose-based materials have been effectively considered as polymers and additives with multiple concepts to develop PEMs for DMFCs. In this review, we have extensively discussed the advances and utilization of cost-effective cellulose materials (microcrystalline cellulose, nanocrystalline cellulose, cellulose whiskers, cellulose nanofibers, and cellulose acetate) as PEMs for DMFCs. By adding cellulose or cellulose derivatives alone or into the PEM matrix, the performance of DMFCs is attained progressively. To understand the impact of different structures and compositions of cellulose-containing PEMs, they have been classified as functionalized cellulose, grafted cellulose, acid-doped cellulose, cellulose blended with different polymers, and composites with inorganic additives.
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Navarro AB, Nogalska A, Garcia-Valls R. A 3D Printed Membrane Reactor System for Electrochemical CO 2 Conversion. Membranes (Basel) 2023; 13:membranes13010090. [PMID: 36676898 PMCID: PMC9866421 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nowadays, CO2 electroreduction is gaining special interest as achieving net zero CO2 emissions is not going to be enough to avoid or mitigate the negative effects of climate change. However, the cost of CO2 electroreduction is still very high because of the low efficiency of conversion (around 20%). Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the reaction conditions. Thus, a miniaturized novel membrane reactor was designed and manufactured in this study, with a shorter distance between the electrodes and a reduced volume, compared with CNC-manufactured reactors, using novel stereolithography-based 3D printing. The reduced distance between the two electrodes reduced the electrical resistance and therefore lowered the overpotential necessary to trigger the reaction from -1.6 V to -1.2 V, increasing the efficiency. In addition, the reduction in the volume of the reactor increased the catalyst area/volume ratio, which also boosted the concentration of the products (from FE 18% to FE 21%), allowing their better identification. Furthermore, the smaller volume and reduced complexity of the reactor also improved the testing capacity and decreased the cost of experimentation. The novel miniaturized reactor can help researchers to perform more experiments in a cost/time-effective way, facilitating the optimization of the reaction conditions.
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- Andreu Bonet Navarro
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans, 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, C/Marcellí Domingo, 2, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, C/Marcellí Domingo, 2, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans, 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, C/Marcellí Domingo, 2, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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Safronova EY, Voropaeva DY, Lysova AA, Korchagin OV, Bogdanovskaya VA, Yaroslavtsev AB. On the Properties of Nafion Membranes Recast from Dispersion in N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14. [PMID: 36501669 DOI: 10.3390/polym14235275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Perfluorosulfonic acid Nafion membranes are widely used as an electrolyte in electrolysis processes and in fuel cells. Changing the preparation and pretreatment conditions of Nafion membranes allows for the optimization of their properties. In this work, a Nafion-NMP membrane with a higher conductivity than the commercial Nafion® 212 membrane (11.5 and 8.7 mS∙cm-1 in contact with water at t = 30 °C) and a comparable hydrogen permeability was obtained by casting from a Nafion dispersion in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. Since the ion-exchange capacity and the water uptake of these membranes are similar, it can be assumed that the increase in conductivity is the result of optimizing the Nafion-NMP microstructure by improving the connectivity of the pores and channels system. This leads to a 27% increase in the capacity of the membrane electrode assembly with the Nafion-NMP membrane compared to the Nafion® 212 membrane. Thus, the method of obtaining a Nafion membrane has a great influence on its properties and performance of fuel cells based on them.
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Son J, Buck EC, Riechers SL, Tripathi S, Strange LE, Engelhard MH, Yu XY. Studying Corrosion Using Miniaturized Particle Attached Working Electrodes and the Nafion Membrane. Micromachines (Basel) 2021; 12:mi12111414. [PMID: 34832825 PMCID: PMC8618753 DOI: 10.3390/mi12111414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We developed a new approach to attach particles onto a conductive layer as a working electrode (WE) in a microfluidic electrochemical cell with three electrodes. Nafion, an efficient proton transfer molecule, is used to form a thin protection layer to secure particle electrodes. Spin coating is used to develop a thin and even layer of Nafion membrane. The effects of Nafion (5 wt% 20 wt%) and spinning rates were evaluated using multiple sets of replicates. The electrochemical performance of various devices was demonstrated. Additionally, the electrochemical performance of the devices is used to select and optimize fabrication conditions. The results show that a higher spinning rate and a lower Nafion concentration (5 wt%) induce a better performance, using cerium oxide (CeO2) particles as a testing model. The WE surfaces were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy-focused ion beam (SEM-FIB), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The comparison between the pristine and corroded WE surfaces shows that Nafion is redistributed after potential is applied. Our results verify that Nafion membrane offers a reliable means to secure particles onto electrodes. Furthermore, the electrochemical performance is reliable and reproducible. Thus, this approach provides a new way to study more complex and challenging particles, such as uranium oxide, in the future.
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- Jiyoung Son
- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (J.S.); (E.C.B.); (S.L.R.); (S.T.); (L.E.S.)
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (J.S.); (E.C.B.); (S.L.R.); (S.T.); (L.E.S.)
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (J.S.); (E.C.B.); (S.L.R.); (S.T.); (L.E.S.)
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (J.S.); (E.C.B.); (S.L.R.); (S.T.); (L.E.S.)
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (J.S.); (E.C.B.); (S.L.R.); (S.T.); (L.E.S.)
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA;
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (J.S.); (E.C.B.); (S.L.R.); (S.T.); (L.E.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-509-372-4524
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Wang S, Zhang D, Ma X, Liu J, Chen Y, Zhao Y, Han Y. Modifying Ionic Membranes with Carbon Dots Enables Direct Production of High-Purity Hydrogen through Water Electrolysis. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:39304-39310. [PMID: 34433251 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Traditional electrolysis of water produces hydrogen with a purity of ∼98%. Using ion transport membranes to prevent the migration of oxygen (O2) from the anode to the cathode, the purity of H2 can be increased to ∼99.8%, but it still cannot fulfill the requirement for use in fuel cells (>99.97%). Here, we report that modifying a commercial ionic membrane (Nafion) with carbon dots (CDs) can further inhibit O2 permeation across the membrane, while effectively improving its ion transportability. The key to achieve these effects is the rational design and proper loading of the CDs, which narrows the pore size of the membrane from ∼4 nm to <2 nm and alters its surface functionality. Using the CDs-modified Nafion membrane in an H-type electrolysis cell, we demonstrate that H2 with a purity of up to 99.98%, which meets the standards of hydrogen fuel cells, can be directly produced without any additional purification process. Our study provides a new route for the low-cost electrolysis of water to produce high-purity hydrogen.
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- Song Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Multi-Scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Kamebuchi H, Tamaki S, Okazawa A, Kojima N. Transparent Ion-Exchange Membrane Exhibiting Intense Emission under a Specific pH Condition Based on Polypyridyl Ruthenium(II) Complex with Two Imidazophenanthroline Groups. Membranes (Basel) 2021; 11:400. [PMID: 34072111 PMCID: PMC8226472 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The development and the photophysical behavior of a transparent ion-exchange membrane based on a pH-sensitive polypyridyl ruthenium(II) complex, [(bpy)2RuII(H2bpib)RuII(bpy)2](ClO4)4 (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, H2bpib = 1,4-bis([1,10]phenanthroline[5,6-d]-imidazol-2-yl)benzene), are experimentally and theoretically reported. The emission spectra of [(bpy)2RuII(H2bpib)RuII(bpy)2]@Nafion film were observed between pH 2 and pH 11 and showed the highest relative emission intensity at pH 5 (λmaxem = 594.4 nm). The relative emission intensity of the film significantly decreased down to 75% at pH 2 and 11 compared to that of pH 5. The quantum yields (Φ) and lifetimes (τ) showed similar correlations with respect to pH, Φ = 0.13 and τ = 1237 ns at pH 5, and Φ = 0.087 and τ = 1014 ns and Φ = 0.069 and τ = 954 ns at pH 2 and pH 11, respectively. These photophysical data are overall considerably superior to those of the solution, with the radiative- (kr) and non-radiative rate constants (knr) at pH 5 estimated to be kr = 1.06 × 105 s-1 and knr = 7.03 × 105 s-1. Density functional theory calculations suggested the contribution of ligand-to-ligand- and intraligand charge transfer to the imidazolium moiety in Ru-H3bpib species, implying that the positive charge on the H3bpib ligand works as a quencher. The Ru-Hbpib species seems to enhance non-radiative deactivation by reducing the energy of the upper-lying metal-centered excited state. These would be responsible for the pH-dependent "off-on-off" emission behavior.
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- Hajime Kamebuchi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui 3-25-40, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8550, Japan
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- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba 3-8-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan;
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- Division of Chemistry, Institute of Liberal Education, Nihon University School of Medicine, Oyaguchi Kamimachi 30-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba 3-8-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan;
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Do MH, Ngo HH, Guo W, Chang SW, Nguyen DD, Deng L, Chen Z, Nguyen TV. Performance of mediator-less double chamber microbial fuel cell-based biosensor for measuring biological chemical oxygen. J Environ Manage 2020; 276:111279. [PMID: 32891031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recently, the microbial fuel cell-based biosensor has been considered as an attractive technology for measuring wastewater quality such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). In this study, a mediator-less double compartment MFC based biosensor utilizing carbon felt as an anode electrode and inoculated with mixed culture was developed to improve the real application of a rapid BOD detection. This study aims to: (i) establish the effect of the operating conditions (i.e., pH, external resistance, fuel feeding rate) on MFC performance; (ii) investigate the correlation between biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and signal output, and (iii) evaluate the operational stability of the biosensor. The presented result reveals that the maximum current and power production was obtained while 100 mM NaCl and 50 mM Phosphate buffer saline was used as a catholyte solution, neutral pH condition of media and fuel feeding rate at 0.3 mL min-1. Notably, a wider range of BOD concentration up to 300 mg L -1 can be obtained with the voltage output (R2 > 0.9901). Stable and steady power was produced by running MFC in 30 days when cells operated at 1000 Ω external resistance. Our research has some competition with the previous double chamber MFC in the upper limit of BOD detection. This results might help to increase the real application of MFC based BOD biosensor in real-time measurement.
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- Minh Hang Do
- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia; NTT Institute of Hi-Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University, 442-760, Republic of Korea; Institution of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NWS, 2007, Australia
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Kim J, Park M, Kim S, Jeon M. Effect of Ionic Polymer Membrane with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on the Mechanical Performance of Ionic Electroactive Polymer Actuators. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E396. [PMID: 32050638 DOI: 10.3390/polym12020396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Ionic electroactive polymer (IEAP) actuators have received interest because of their advantageous properties, including their large displacement, high energy density, light weight, and low power consumption under a low electric field. However, they have a low blocking force under driving, and it is difficult to control the thickness of the ionic polymer membrane. In this study, an IEAP actuator is fabricated using a Nafion membrane with added multiwalled carbon nanotubes to increase the blocking force. A heat press two-step process is also developed to produce a constant and uniform membrane. The fabricated Nafion membrane with 0.2 wt% multiwalled carbon nanotubes has the largest displacement and highest blocking force. As a result, the developed heat press two-step method can be used in various polymer-casting fields, and the fabricated carbon nanotube-based IEAP actuators can serve as useful references in fields such as flexible robotics and artificial muscles.
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Bener M, Şen FB, Apak R. Novel pararosaniline based optical sensor for the determination of sulfite in food extracts. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2020; 226:117643. [PMID: 31627056 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sulfite, which is a protective agent in various food industries, also is known as an allergen. Therefore, sulfite content in food must be monitored and controlled. In this context, a novel optical sensor is designed for simple, rapid and sensitive determination of the sulfite content in food samples. Acidified pararosaniline (PRA) hydrochloride reagent in cationic form was immobilized on the surface of the Nafion cation exchanger membrane by electrostatic interactions. In formaldehyde medium, the pale purple PRA-Nafion film was converted to rich purple due to the highly conjugated alkyl amino sulfonic acid formation in the presence of sulfite and the absorbance change at 588 nm was recorded. The proposed optical sensor gave a linear response in a wide concentration range for sulfite. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) values obtained for sulfite were 0.084 and 0.280 ppm SO2 equivalent, respectively. The proposed optical sensor was validated in terms of linearity, additivity, precision and recovery parameters. The sulfite contents obtained for real food extracts were found to be comparable to the conventional iodometric titration results (with the exception of highly colored samples containing reducing agents, where iodometry was shown to exhibit a systematic error while the proposed sensor could measure the true value). The proposed optical sensor is insensitive to positive interferences from turbidity and colored components of the sample. Sulfite determination in a complex food matrix can be performed using the rapid, simple and sensitive PRA-based sensor without a need for pre-treatment.
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- Mustafa Bener
- Department of Chemistry, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Karelin AI, Kayumov RR, Sanginov EA, Dobrovolsky YA. FTIR spectroscopic study of the complex formation between H + and DMSO in Nafion. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2017; 178:94-104. [PMID: 28167364 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.01.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nafion membranes plasticized with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) have been examined at room temperature using the vacuum ATR - FTIR spectroscopic technique in the range 50-4000cm-1. The amount of the plasticizer corresponds to the molecular ratio n=DMSO/H+=1.2, 2.3, 4.8, 7.0, 9.7 and 13.3. The medium intensity band with two maxima at 780 and 853cm-1 have been assigned to the ν(SO) stretching vibrations of the H+(DMSO)2 complex. The possible reason of ν(SO) splitting is symmetry decrease of hydrogen bond under the influence of the anion group SO3- electric field. Whereas the mutual association of free DMSO molecules in Nafion leads to appearance of weak band at 86cm-1 assigned to the dipole-dipole interactions.
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- A I Karelin
- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, 142432, 1 Academician Semenov avenue, Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.
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- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, 142432, 1 Academician Semenov avenue, Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.
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- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, 142432, 1 Academician Semenov avenue, Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.
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- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS, 142432, 1 Academician Semenov avenue, Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.
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Tsai TC, Liu CW, Yang RJ. Power Generation by Reverse Electrodialysis in a Microfluidic Device with a Nafion Ion-Selective Membrane. Micromachines (Basel) 2016; 7:E205. [PMID: 30404378 DOI: 10.3390/mi7110205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An energy conversion microchip consisting of two circular microchambers and a Nafion-filled microchannel is fabricated using standard micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) techniques. When the chambers are filled with KCl solutions with different concentrations, the Nafion microchannel acts as a cation-selective membrane and results in the generation of electrical power through a reverse electrodialysis (RED) process. The current-potential characteristics of the Nafion membrane are investigated for devices with various microchannel lengths and electrolyte concentration ratios. It is shown that for a given voltage, the current and generated power increase with a reducing channel length due to a lower resistance. In addition, a maximum power density of 755 mW/m² is obtained given an electrolyte concentration ratio of 2000:1 (unit is mM). The optimal device efficiency is found to be 36% given a channel length of 1 mm and a concentration ratio of 1000:1 (mM). Finally, no enhancement of the short circuit current is observed at higher concentration ratios.
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Jiang B, Yu L, Wu L, Mu D, Liu L, Xi J, Qiu X. Insights into the Impact of the Nafion Membrane Pretreatment Process on Vanadium Flow Battery Performance. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2016; 8:12228-38. [PMID: 27123693 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b03529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Nafion membranes are now the most widely used membranes for long-life vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) because of their extremely high chemical stability. Today, the type of Nafion membrane that should be selected and how to pretreat these Nafion membranes have become critical issues, which directly affects the performance and cost of VFBs. In this work, we chose the Nafion 115 membrane to investigate the effect of the pretreatment process (as received, wet, boiled, and boiled and dried) on the performance of VFBs. The relationship between the nanostructure and transport properties of Nafion 115 membranes is elucidated by wide-angle X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering techniques. The self-discharge process, battery efficiencies, electrolyte utilization, and long-term cycling stability of VFBs with differently pretreated Nafion membranes are presented comprehensively. An online monitoring system is used to monitor the electrolyte volume that varies during the long-term charge-discharge test of VFBs. The capacity fading mechanism and electrolyte imbalance of VFBs with these Nafion 115 membranes are also discussed in detail. The optimal pretreatment processes for the benchmark membrane and practical application are synthetically selected.
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- Bo Jiang
- Institute of Green Chemistry and Energy, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Applied Chemistry and Biological Technology, Shenzhen Polytechnic , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Energy, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Energy, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Energy, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Energy, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Energy, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University , Shenzhen 518055, China
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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Komarov PV, Khalatur PG, Khokhlov AR. Large-scale atomistic and quantum-mechanical simulations of a Nafion membrane: Morphology, proton solvation and charge transport. Beilstein J Nanotechnol 2013; 4:567-87. [PMID: 24205452 PMCID: PMC3817934 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.4.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
Atomistic and first-principles molecular dynamics simulations are employed to investigate the structure formation in a hydrated Nafion membrane and the solvation and transport of protons in the water channel of the membrane. For the water/Nafion systems containing more than 4 million atoms, it is found that the observed microphase-segregated morphology can be classified as bicontinuous: both majority (hydrophobic) and minority (hydrophilic) subphases are 3D continuous and organized in an irregular ordered pattern, which is largely similar to that known for a bicontinuous double-diamond structure. The characteristic size of the connected hydrophilic channels is about 25-50 Å, depending on the water content. A thermodynamic decomposition of the potential of mean force and the calculated spectral densities of the hindered translational motions of cations reveal that ion association observed with decreasing temperature is largely an entropic effect related to the loss of low-frequency modes. Based on the results from the atomistic simulation of the morphology of Nafion, we developed a realistic model of ion-conducting hydrophilic channel within the Nafion membrane and studied it with quantum molecular dynamics. The extensive 120 ps-long density functional theory (DFT)-based simulations of charge migration in the 1200-atom model of the nanochannel consisting of Nafion chains and water molecules allowed us to observe the bimodality of the van Hove autocorrelation function, which provides the direct evidence of the Grotthuss bond-exchange (hopping) mechanism as a significant contributor to the proton conductivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pavel V Komarov
- Institute of Organoelement Compounds, RAS, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Department of Theoretical Physics, Tver State University, Tver 170002, Russia
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- Institute of Organoelement Compounds, RAS, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Institute for Advanced Energy Related Nanomaterials, Ulm University, Ulm D-89069, Germany
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- Institute of Organoelement Compounds, RAS, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Institute for Advanced Energy Related Nanomaterials, Ulm University, Ulm D-89069, Germany
- Physics Department, Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
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