TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wan Muhd Nadzmi Wan Yaakub
TI  - Development and characterization of sulfonated polysulfone for membrane fuel cell
SN  - THE0003618(Local)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Kuantan, Pahang
PB  - UMP
KW  - Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Electrochemistry
KW  - Membranes (Technology)
N1  - Project paper (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Gas Technology)) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang - 2009; Bibliography : p. [43]-45
N2  - Sulfonation  process  was  used  to produce  ion  exchange  polymer  from  a commercial polysulfone.Membranes  obtained  from  the  sulfonated  polysulfone (SPSU) are potential substitutes  for perflourosulfonic acid membrane (NafionTM) used now in polymer electrolyte fuel cell due to its high cost to produce, needs of high  pressure and  high  hydration  level  to  operate  effectively. Sulfonations  were achieved  by  varying  the  degree  of  sulfonation  (DS)  in  reaction  time. Characterizations  of  different  degree of  sufonated polysulfone membranes were conducted through elemental  analysistal,  Fourier Transform  Infared  (FTIR)  and swelling test. Fourier Transform Infared (FTIR) were used to confirm the presence of sulfonic group in the polymer after sulfonation process and it was clearly confirmed by the SO3 stretching bond at frequency 1020 cm-1 to 1035cm-1. The hydration levels of  membrane  were measured  via  swelling  test.  Result  showed  the  percentages  of water and methanol uptake broadening as the degree of sulfonation increased
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