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Organic-Inorganic Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

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Nanoscience and nanotechnology has become a versatile and promising subject for producing new materials with enhanced properties and potential applications. In this regard, nanoparticles (NPs) have received growing attention in every sector of science and technology. The size, shape, structure, and chemical properties of engineered NPs open a vast range of technical applications and novel approaches in basic research science. Among the variety of NPs, silica NP is of a particular interest due to its ease of synthesis, functionalization, and precise controlling of size and distribution of particles. Superior features of polymeric membranes especially flexibility and processability have made them one of the best candidates for commercial applications. Meanwhile, despite of the outstanding characteristics of these membranes, their application is still limited due to the trade-off trend between gas permeability and selectivity.

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Abbreviations

AEM:

Anion-exchange membrane

AgNPs:

Silver nanoparticles

AFM:

Atomic force microscopy

CO2 :

Carbon dioxide

CTAB:

Cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide

CEM:

Cation-exchange membrane

CMC:

Carboxy methyl cellulose

DMA:

Dynamic mechanical analysis

DSC:

Differential scanning calorimetry

EG:

Ethylene glycol

EDX:

Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

Fe3O4 :

Iron oxide

FS:

Fumed silica

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared

FFV:

Fractional free volume

FE:

Field emission

FO:

Forward osmosis

H2 :

Hydrogen

HfO2 :

Hafnium dioxide

IPDI:

Isophorone diisocyanate

IP:

Interfacial polymerization

ILMS:

Ionic liquid-modified silica

MMMs:

Mixed matrix membranes

MPTES:

Mercapto propyl triethoxy silane

NPs:

Nanoparticles

NR:

Natural rubber

N2 :

Nitrogen

NMR:

Nuclear magnetic resonance

O2 :

Oxygen

OPBI:

Poly (oxyphenylene benzimidazole)

PEBA:

Poly (ether block amide)

PVDF-HFP:

Poly (vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)

PBI:

Polybenzimidazole

PEEK:

Polyether ether ketone

PES:

Polyethersulfone

PMMA:

Poly (methyl methacrylate)

PDMC:

Poly (2-methacryloyloxy ethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride)

PDMOS:

Polydimethoxysiloxane

PEBAX:

Poly (amide-6-b-ethylene oxide)

PI:

Phase inversion

PP:

Polypropylene

PE:

Polyethylene

PEG:

Poly (ethylene glycol)

PPG:

Poly (propylene glycol)

PEMFC:

Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell

PVA:

Poly (vinyl alcohol)

PEC:

Polyelectrolyte complex

PDMS:

Polydimethylsiloxane

PWA:

Phosphotungstic acid

PHEMA:

Poly (2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate)

PEI:

Poly (ethylenimine)

PPO:

Poly (phenylene oxide)

RO:

Reverse osmosis

SiO2 :

Silicon dioxide

SBR:

Styrene-butadiene rubber

SBA:

Santa Barbara Amorphous

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

SAXS:

Small-angle X-ray scattering

SA-SNP:

Sulfonated silica nanoparticles

SDS:

Sodium dodecyl sulfate

TiO2 :

Titanium dioxide

TiSiO4 :

Titanium (IV) orthosilicate

Tg:

Glass transition temperature

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

TGA:

Thermogravimetric analysis

TEOS:

Tetraethyl orthosilicate

UV:

Ultraviolet

UF:

Ultrafiltration

VRFBS:

Vanadium redox flow batteries

WAXD:

Wide-angle X-ray diffraction

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

ZnO:

Zinc oxide

ZrO2 :

Zirconium dioxide

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  1. Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India

    Palaniappan Sathish Kumar & Samir Kumar Pal

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, 638052, Tamil Nadu, India

    Moganapriya Chinnasamy & Rathanasamy Rajasekar

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Sathish Kumar, P., Pal, S.K., Chinnasamy, M., Rajasekar, R. (2017). Organic/Silica Nanocomposite Membranes. In: Inamuddin, D., Mohammad, A., Asiri, A. (eds) Organic-Inorganic Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membranes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52739-0_3

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