Direct copolymerization of sulfonated and non-sulfonated difluorodiphenyl sulfones as dihalide monomers with hydroquinone and also 4,4'-(4,4'-sulfonylbis-(1,4-phenylene)bis(oxy)) diphenol as diols led to preparation of two series of poly(arylene ether sulfone)s. Copolymers with different degrees of sulfonation (40, 50 and 60%) were synthesized in order to evaluate their potential for fuel cell ...

The ability to chemically wire ionomer films to electrode surfaces can promote transport near interfaces and impact a host of energy-related applications. Here, we demonstrate proof-of-concept principles for the surface-initiated ring-opening metathesis polymerization (SI-ROMP) of norbornene (NB), 5-butylnorbornene (NBH4), and 5-perfluorobutylnorbornene (NBF4) from Pt-modified gold substrates a...

Sulfonated polyethersulfone/sulfopropyl methacrylate membranes impregnated with the polysulfopropyl acrylate coated ZnO nanoparticles were developed using a non-solvent-induced phase separation recipe. The composite offered much-enhanced hydrophilicity and improved porosity, which are critical for excellent antifouling performance high permeate flux. By adding modified ZnO, it achieved maximum ...

the hydrolysis of sodium borohydride as a source of hydrogen gas is studied at different mole ratios of h+ to nabh4. the sulfonated porous carbon (spc) is used as a source of hydrogen ion and catalyst. it is found that the sulfonated porous carbon exhibits high activity for the hydrolysis of nabh4 to generate hydrogen gas at room temperature in comparison to amberlyst-15 and nafion-nr50. the ki...

Boric acid-pyridine mixture is presented as mild catalyst for polycondensation of semi-esters of ethylene glycol, in situ-generated by “cyclic anhydrideediol” reaction scheme from maleic, succinic and phthalic anhydrides. This catalyst system was demonstrated to give colorless polyesters in low molecular weights (Mn: 1650e1950 Da) within 4 h at 130 C 1H NMR spectra of the polyesters derived fro...

We developed a nonisotopic technique, Hepagene, for measuring hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in human serum by using a sulfonated probe that is detected by a sandwich immunoenzymatic reaction. The detection limit, determined by serum dilution tests, was 2.5 ng/L. The precision of the Hepagene test was demonstrated by the accurate reproducibility observed for low (3 ng/L) and medium (38 ng/L) conce...

The properties of cation-exchange membranes based on polymeric composites of sulfonated poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) and polypyrrole (Ppy) are discussed. The amount of Ppy in the composites depends on the oxidant solution concentration used in the synthesis. Comparing composite membranes, the highest electronic conductivity and the best thermal stability were obtained for the composite membr...

To endorse sufficient water affinity to multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), dendritic hyperbranched poly(ether-ketone) (HPEK) was first covalently grafted to the surface of a MWCNT via a Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction. The resultant HPEK-grafted MWCNT (HPEK-g-MWCNT) was subsequently sulfonated in chlorosulfonic acid to produce sulfonated HPEK-g-MWCNT (SHPEK-g-MWCNT), which is dispersible ...

Atactic polystyrene (PS) has an amorphous structure. Compounds such as H2SO4 and SO3 are commonly used as sulfonating agents for various polymers, including PS. The main purpose of this work is to study chemical structural changes in PS arising from sulfonation through DSC analysis and NMR spectroscopy. An increase in the glass transition temperature (Tg) of sulfonated polystyrene and a decreas...