Nanocomposite proton conducting membranes based on sulfonated polystyrene/imidazole‐2‐acetic acid blend for direct methanol fuel cell application

K Arab, M Tohidian… - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocomposite polyelectrolyte membranes based on sulfonated polystyrene
(SPS)/imidazole‐2‐acetic acid (Im) blend (SPSIm), incorporated with halloysite nanotubes …

Esterification of free fatty acids in non-edible oils using partially sulfonated polystyrene for biodiesel feedstock

R Suresh, JV Antony, R Vengalil… - Industrial Crops and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Partially sulfonated polystyrene (PSS), synthesized from expanded polystyrene waste (EPS),
was used as a catalyst for free fatty acid (FFA) conversion in non-edible oils. Acidic and …

Radiation-grafted cation-exchange membranes: an initial ex situ feasibility study into their potential use in reverse electrodialysis

TR Willson, I Hamerton, JR Varcoe… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A variety of radiation-grafted cation-exchange membranes (RG-CEM) were synthesised,
using a high-dose rate electron-beam peroxidation method, for an initial evaluation of their …

Water molecules' and lithium cations' mobility in sulfonated polystyrene studied by nuclear magnetic resonance

SA Bilyk, VA Tverskoy, AV Chernyak, IA Avilova… - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The hydration of ions and charge groups controls electro mass transfer through ion
exchange systems. The self-diffusion and local mobility of water molecules as well as lithium …

Poly (styrenesulphonic) acid: an active and reusable acid catalyst soluble in polar solvents

ML Granados, AC Alba-Rubio, I Sádaba, R Mariscal… - Green chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
This article reports on the catalytic activity of soluble poly (styrenesulphonic) acid (PSSA) in
three different reactions driven by acidic sites: tributyrin methanolysis, biodiesel synthesis …

Sulfonated gamma‐irradiated blend poly (styrene/ethylene‐vinyl acetate) membrane and their electrical properties

MM Ghobashy, E Khozemey - Advances in Polymer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A compatibilized blend membrane of polystyrene (PS)/polyethylene‐vinyl acetate
(PEVA)(50: 50) wt% was produced by compression molded at 180° C after irradiated by …

[PDF][PDF] Synthesis and Characterization of a Polystyrene-based Scintillator for Gamma Detection

M Pancoko, HL Nuri, A Manaf… - Jurnal Sains Materi …, 2023 - scholar.archive.org
This study aimed to create and examine plastic scintillators made from a polystyrene matrix,
which are widely used in radiation detection due to their favorable properties, such as rapid …

Esterification catalysis through functionalized membranes

EAF El-Zanati, SM Ritchie, HM Abdallah… - International journal of …, 2011 - degruyter.com
Breaking the thermodynamic equilibrium in reversible esterification reactions is achieved
through water adsorption on a functionalized membrane. The used functionalized catalytic …

Polymer electrolyte membrane with nanomatrix channel prepared by sulfonation of natural rubber grafted with polystyrene

P Suksawad, K Kosugi, Y Yamamoto… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
High‐proton‐conductive polymer electrolyte with a nanomatrix channel was prepared by
graft copolymerization of styrene onto deproteinized natural rubber followed by sulfonation …

Polymer-functionalised nanograins of Mg-doped amorphous calcium carbonate via a flow-chemistry approach

B Demmert, F Schinzel, M Schüßler, M Mondeshki… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Calcareous biominerals typically feature a hybrid nanogranular structure consisting of
calcium carbonate nanograins coated with organic matrices. This nanogranular organisation …