Design of Anion Exchange Membranes and Electrodialysis Studies for Water Desalination

Anion exchange membranes are highly versatile and nowadays have many applications, ranging from water treatment to sensing materials. The preparation of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) from brominated poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,6-phenylene oxide) (BPPO) and methyl(diphenyl)phosphine (MDPP) for electrodialy...

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Published in:Materials 2016-05, Vol.9 (5), p.365-365
Main Authors: Khan, Muhammad Imran, Luque, Rafael, Akhtar, Shahbaz, Shaheen, Aqeela, Mehmood, Ashfaq, Idress, Sidra, Buzdar, Saeed Ahmad, Ur Rehman, Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anion exchanging
Chemistry
Constants
Desalination
Electric potential
Electrodialysis
Electrolytes
Elongation
Exchange
Fourier transforms
Fuel cells
Ion exchangers
Membranes
Microwave heating
Polymers
Reagents
Water treatment
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Summary:Anion exchange membranes are highly versatile and nowadays have many applications, ranging from water treatment to sensing materials. The preparation of anion exchange membranes (AEMs) from brominated poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,6-phenylene oxide) (BPPO) and methyl(diphenyl)phosphine (MDPP) for electrodialysis was performed. The physiochemical properties and electrochemical performance of fabricated membranes can be measured by changing MDPP contents in the membrane matrix. The influence of a quaternary phosphonium group associated with the removal of NaCl from water is discussed. The prepared membranes have ion exchange capacities (IEC) 1.09-1.52 mmol/g, water uptake (W ) 17.14%-21.77%, linear expansion ratio (LER) 7.96%-11.86%, tensile strength (TS) 16.66-23.97 MPa and elongation at break ( ) 485.57%-647.98%. The prepared anion exchange membranes were employed for the electrodialytic removal of 0.1 M NaCl aqueous solution at a constant applied voltage. It is found that the reported membranes could be the promising candidate for NaCl removal via electrodialysis.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma9050365