Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on November 6, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-118).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-84).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-138).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1996. / On t.p. "S̳h̳i̳p̳" is superscript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [94]-105).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-145).

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abstract: This thesis studies three different types of anhydrous proton conducting electrolytes for use in fuel cells. The proton energy level scheme is used to make the first electrolyte which is a rubbery polymer in which the conductivity reaches values typical of activated Nafion, even though it is completely anhydrous. The protons are introduced into a cross-linked polyphospazene rubber by the superacid HOTf, which is absorbed by partial protonation of the backbone nitrogens. The decoupling of conductivity from segmental relaxation times assessed by comparison with conductivity relaxation times amounts to some 10 orders of magnitude, but it cannot be concluded whether it is purely protonic or due equally to a mobile OTf- or H(OTf)2-; component. The second electrolyte is built on the success of phosphoric acid as a fuel cell electrolyte, by designing a variant of the molecular acid that has increased temperature range without sacrifice of high temperature conductivity or open circuit voltage. The success is achieved by introduction of a hybrid component, based on silicon coordination of phosphate groups, which prevents decomposition or water loss to 250ºC, while enhancing free proton motion. Conductivity studies are reported to 285ºC and full H2/O2 cell polarization curves to 226ºC. The current efficiency reported here (current density per unit of fuel supplied per sec) is the highest on record. A power density of 184 (mW.cm-2) is achieved at 226ºC with hydrogen flow rate of 4.1 ml/minute. The third electrolyte is a novel type of ionic liquids which is made by addition of a super strong Brønsted acid to a super weak Brønsted base. Here it is shown that by allowing the proton of transient HAlCl4, to relocate on a very weak base that is also stable to superacids, we can create an anhydrous ionic liquid, itself a superacid, in which the proton is so loosely bound that at least 50% of the electrical conductivity is due to the motion of free protons. The protic ionic liquids (PILs) described, pentafluoropyridinium tetrachloroaluminate and 5-chloro-2,4,6-trifluoropyrimidinium tetrachloroaluminate, might be the forerunner of a class of materials in which the proton plasma state can be approached. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Chemistry 2013

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Cette thèse avait pour objectif de développer de nouveaux systèmes d’extraction liquide-liquide compatibles avec le procédé Prayon pour la purification de l’acide phosphorique produit par voie humide. Une étude bibliographique complète des solvants d’extraction étudiés dans la littérature pour l’extraction liquide-liquide de l’acide phosphorique nous a permis d’identifier des candidats potentiellement intéressants. Une étude approfondie des propriétés d’extraction de ces systèmes et de leur sélectivité vis-à-vis des espèces métalliques nous a finalement permis de nous focaliser par la suite sur trois solvants d’extraction : le dibutyl éther (DBE), le diisobutyl carbinol (DiBC) dilué dans le diisopropyl éther (DiPE) et la Fentamine T0810 (ATS) dilué dans le DiPE. La formulation de ces mélanges a ensuite été optimisée en veillant à étudier le comportement de ces systèmes à chaque étape du procédé d’extraction liquide-liquide, c’est à dire l’extraction, la désextraction et le lavage. Cette étude a également permis de fixer les conditions opératoires optimales, notamment le rapport des volumes des phases. Au cours de cette étude, des phénomènes complexes de transitions de phases réversibles de la phase organique de monophasique vers biphasique (formation de troisième phase) et biphasique vers monophasique (retour à une phase organique unique) ont été mis en évidences expérimentalement. Pour finir, un modèle physicochimique d’extraction fondé sur des bilans de masse a été développé. Ce modèle s’avère très utile pour décrire l’extraction de l’acide phosphorique et de l’eau et la variation des volumes des phases au cours de l’extraction. / This PhD thesis was focused on the development of new extraction systems to purify phosphoric acid from wet phosphoric acid (WPA). The new system should be respectful of the current Prayon’s process flowsheet designed for the use of the mixture tri-n-butyl phosphate(TBP) and diisopropyl ether (DiPE) as extraction solvent. Firstly, extractants exhibiting different structures and functional groups were screened in order to assess their efficiency and selectivity towards phosphoric acid. Three new promising extraction systems were identified: diisobutyl ether (DBE), diisocarbinol (DiBC) in DiPE, and Fentamine T0810 (ATS) in DiPE. Secondly, our effort was directed to the comprehension of the physico-chemical phenomena involved in the extraction of phosphoric acid by the mixture TBP/DiPE at first, and enriched to describe the other systems studied later. Finally, a simulation model describing the solvent extraction of phosphoric acid by the solvent currently employed by Prayon is presented. This model accounts for the significant volume variation during the extraction of phosphoric acid and allows performing optimizations of extraction parameters even at very high phosphoric acid concentrations (6-14M).