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INVESTIGATING IONTRANSPORT AND
THERMAL SAFETY IN
FUNCTIONAL POLYMER
SEPARATORS
RISHI GUPTA, ROBERT K. EMMETT, MARGIE ARCILAVELEZ, JESSE KELLY MARK E. ROBERTS
DR. ROBERTS’ RESEARCH GROUP
DEPT. OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS
1
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Motivation
•
Inefficient energy storage in lithium-ion batteries
•
Harmful effects of current battery materials on the environment
•
Carbon Materials
•
•
Abundant in nature
•
Unknown/variable electrochemical properties
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
Thermal Runaway considerations
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Objectives
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Develop a smart material (electrolyte) that exhibits thermally responsive
properties in nonaqueous systems
•Ionic liquids (ILs) have negligible vapor pressure, are nonflammable, and
thermally and chemically stable
•Conductivity of systems remains constant or decreases above lower critical
solution temperature (LCST)
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Ionic Liquids and Polymerization
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Dissolve poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium
tetrafluroborate ([C2mim][BF4]) via stirring in vacuum and nitrogen for 1 hour then
heating for 17 hours at 80°C
•Purification of benzyl methacrylate monomer using basic alumina
•Polymerization of poly(benzyl methacrylate) (pBzMA) using 2,2’-azobis (2methylpropionitrile) at 65°C
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Experimental Methods
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Electrolyte solution placed in flat cell
•Cell placed in oven to allow changes in temperature
•Conductivity measured via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
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This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Results and Discussion
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Phase separation occurs upon heating above LCST in PEO- [C2mim][BF4] and
pBzMA- 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Results and Discussion
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Phase separation occurs upon heating above LCST in PEO- [C2mim][BF4] solutions
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Results and Discussion
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Conductivity of [C2mim][BF4] increases with increasing temperature
•Conductivity of PEO- [C2mim][BF4] systems decreases above LCST
Conductivity (mS/cm)
Conductivity vs. Temperature
80
60
40
[C2mim][BF4]
20
80 wt% PEO [C2mim][BF4]
0
0
50
100
150
200
Conductivity vs. Temperature
Temperature (Celsius)
Conductivity (mS/cm)
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
80 wt% PEO [C2mim][BF4]
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
50
100
150
200
Temperature (Celsius)
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Results and Discussion
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Conductivity of [C2mim][BF4] increases with increasing temperature
•Conductivity of PEO- [C2mim][BF4] systems decreases above LCST
Conductivity vs. Temperature
16
Conductivity (mS/cm)
14
12
10
8
50 wt% PEO - [C2mim][BF4]
6
4
2
0
0
50
100
150
200
Temperature (Celsius)
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Results and Discussion
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Phase separation leads to higher resistance
•Lower ion mobility in PEO phase
Rmix
RPEO
RIL
RT  RPEO  RIL
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Future Work
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Add lithium salts to PEO, [C2mim][BF4], and PEO- [C2mim][BF4] mixtures and again
test conductivity with temperature
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Supercapacitors
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
• Supercapacitors causes current through charge
separation
• Porous membranes divide the electrodes
• Prevents shorting
• Carbon Nanotube Bucky Papers
• Aromatic structure
• nanocoils
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Electrolytes
• Nonaqueous electrolytes
• Wider voltage range
• Propylene
carbonate/acetonitrile
• LiClO4, TBAF
• Aqueous electrolytes
• Strong acids
• Smaller Ions have more
mobility
• Less peak separation
• Tartic Acid does not corrode
metals
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
1M HClO4
1M Tartic Acid
Kelly, J. C., et al. "Reversible Control of Electrochemical Properties using Thermally-Responsive Polymer
Electrolytes." Advanced Materials 24.7 (2012): 886-9. Web
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Experimental Setup
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
• Electrochemical Treatment
• Potential sweeps chemically alter the film
• “activates” Fe remaining after synthesis
• CV scans are run until steady state is reached
• Analysis and characterization
 Standard battery analysis
 Determines how the film is altered
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Cyclic Voltammetry (CV)
• Film changes properties
• Scanned until a steady
state
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
• Different Scan Rates
• Shows electrochemical
response w/ discharge time
• Calculate capacitance
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Lignin Modification
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
• Second most abundant macromolecule
• Used with acid electrolyte
• Broadens redox peaks/ increases peak
separation
• Adsorption technique
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
using responsive
membranes
RIE with Lignin
120s
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
90s
60s
30s
NC
120s
NC
30s
60s
90s
• Argon etching increases surface
area
• Films soaked in lignin
• No change without lignin
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Separator testing
Scan 0.01 V/s
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
Charge/discharge data
Separator Capacitance (F/g)
CG
11.93
DW
12.42
CG Lig
8.6
DW Lig
9.98
• DW separators show slightly better performance
• Lignin has unexpected result in this data
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Resistance of Separators
•
•
•
•
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
V/R=I, Variation of Ohm’s Law
Larger current mean larger capacitances
Nylon and Filter show best performance
Consistent between lignin and non-lignin films
3mVs
Nanocoil
10mVs Lignin
Nanocoil
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Conclusions
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•Created a smart material that can lower conductivity with increasing
temperature via LCST behavior
•Electrolyte that safely shuts down batteries to prevent thermal runaway
•Tartic acid does not corrode metals
•Incorporating Lignin Increases Capacitance
•RIE Increases surface area of the substrate
•Nylon Membranes/Filter Paper membranes show best characteristics
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.
Controlled
Drug Delivery
Acknowledgements
using responsive
membranes
Protein
Separations
for low cost
therapeutics
Energy
Storage
electrochemical
devices and
batteries
Advanced
Functional
Membranes
REU
CO2 Recovery
to reduce the
impacts of
climate change
Water
Purification
Energy
Conversion
using self-cleaning
membranes
membranes in
fuel cells
•National Science Foundation
•NASA
•Dr. Arjun Rao
This work was part of the National Science Foundation REU Site: Advanced Functional Membranes at Clemson University. Support was provided by NSF under award EEC 1061524.