Development of poly (vinyl alcohol)-based polymers as proton exchange membranes and challenges in fuel cell application: a review

CY Wong, WY Wong, KS Loh, WRW Daud… - Polymer …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a biodegradable, water-soluble membrane that has low
methanol permeation and reactive chemical functionalities. Modification of these features …

Poly (vinyl alcohol) functionalizations and applications

S Moulay - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Functionalizations of poly (vinyl alcohol) congruent with the desired applications are
discussed inthis article. The chemical modifications of poly (vinyl alcohol) with different …

Effect of deacetylation on property of electrospun chitosan/PVA nanofibrous membrane and removal of methyl orange, Fe (III) and Cr (VI) ions

U Habiba, TA Siddique, S Talebian, JJL Lee… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, effect of degree of deacetylation on property and adsorption capacity of
chitosan/polyvinyl Alcohol electrospun membrane has been investigated. Resulting …

Novel sulphonated poly (vinyl chloride)/poly (2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid) blends-based polyelectrolyte membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

MA Abu-Saied, EA El-Desouky, EA Soliman… - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
Proton-conducting and methanol barrier properties of the proton exchange membrane
(PEM), as well as the high cost of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) components, are the key …

[HTML][HTML] Novel Proton Exchange Membranes Based on Sulfonated Poly(acrylonitrile-co-glycidyl methacrylate)/Poly(vinyl chloride) Composite

EA El Desouky, EA Soliman, HH Al-Rasheed… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, novel proton exchange membranes (PEMs) based on a composite of
sulfonated polyacrylonitrile (SPAN), sulfonated polyglycidyl methacrylate (SPGMA), or …

Anti-fouling medical coatings

J Li, M Taylor, Z Zhang - … coatings and modifications on medical devices, 2017 - Springer
The medical device industry faces a ubiquitous threat of biofouling, generally leading to
reduced efficacy or outright failure of implanted devices combined with increased healthcare …

Antimicrobial nitrile gloves coated by electrospun trimethylated chitosan-loaded polyvinyl alcohol ultrafine fibers

T Vongsetskul, P Wongsomboon, P Sunintaboon… - Polymer Bulletin, 2015 - Springer
The electrospun trimethylated chitosan (TMC)-loaded polyvinyl alcohol (PVAl) ultrafine
fibers with diameters of 70–175 nm were successfully coated on nitrile gloves. The fibers …

Fabrication and photocatalytic performance of electrospun PVA/silk/TiO2 nanocomposite textile

MC Wu, SH Chan, TH Lin - Functional Materials Letters, 2015 - World Scientific
Many organic/inorganic nanocomposites have been fabricated into fibrous materials using
electrospinning techniques, because electrospinning processes have many attractive …

Utilization of Poly (Polyvinyl Alcohol-g-2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate) as Admixture for Mortar

L Bekbayeva, ES Negim… - International …, 2020 - pureportal.coventry.ac.uk
We investigated the physico-mechanical properties of mortar mixed with copolymers based
on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) and synthesized by grafting …

Evaluation of Sound Absorption Coefficient of Various Proportions of Nanocomposite Polystyrene/Nanoclay at Different Frequencies

F Forouhar-Majd, M Mosayebi… - Journal of Health …, 2017 - hsr.mui.ac.ir
-Background: One way to control sound is the use of sound absorbing materials (especially
polymer foams). In recent years, nanocomposite polymers have received much attention …