Open AccessBlend Modified Polymers (Polyethersulfone, Expandable Polystyrene, Polyvenylidinefluride) as a Membrane for Microbial Fuel Cell
Author(s) -
Zainab A. Al-Taie,
Mehdi Salih Shihab,
Shrok Allami
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
al-nahrain journal of science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-5461
pISSN - 2663-5453
DOI - 10.22401/anjs.24.2.02
Subject(s) - membrane , polymer , polystyrene , sulfonic acid , proton exchange membrane fuel cell , chemical engineering , materials science , sulfuric acid , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , conductivity , polyethylene , polymer chemistry , chemistry , composite material , biochemistry , engineering , metallurgy
In this work membrane (proton exchange membrane) by using the blend polymers (polyethersulfone (PES), Expandable polystyrene (EPS), polyvenylidinefluride polymer (PVDF)) were prepared. This membrane was modified by adding organic sulfonic acid to the blend solution precasting process, and sulfonated by dipping it in diluted sulfuric acid (H2SO460%) post casting process. The sulfonation was confirmed via FTIR spectra. The sulfonated membrane was characterized by proton conductivity, ion exchange capacity (IEC), (SO3H)content, and water uptake. Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is characterized by electrochemical polarization tests and power densities obtained from it used to evaluate the efficiency of the membrane in the cell.