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The growing demand in portable and compact consumer devices and appliances has resulted in the need for the miniaturisation of electronic components. These miniaturised electronic components are sensitive and susceptible to damage by voltages as low as 20V. Electrically conductive styrenic thermoplastics are widely used in electronic packaging applications to protect these sensitive electronic components against electro-static discharge (ESD) during manufacturing, assembly, storage and shipping. Such ESD applications often require the optimal volume resistance range of ≥ 1.0x105 to < 1.0x108 Ω. The best known method to render styrenic thermoplastics conductive is by the incorporation of conductive fillers, such as carbon black but the main limitation is the difficulty in controlling the conductivity level due to the steep percolation curve. Thus the aim of this research is to develop electrically conductive styrenic thermoplastics by blending several styrenic resins with polymeric conductive additives to achieve optimal volume resistance range for ESD applications with the ease in controlling the conductivity level.

Ces travaux de thèse traitent de la polymérisation anionique combinée à deux méthodologies différentes d’activation du monomère visant à contrôler les réactivités des monomères et/ou des espèces actives lors de la propagation pour la synthèse de polyéthers et de polyamide-3. L’étude de nouveaux systèmes efficaces d’amorçage/propagation à base de magnésium et d’aluminium pour la polymérisation anionique par ouverture de cycles des époxydes substitués est présentée. Deux types de polyéthers réticulables ont également été synthétisés par l’utilisation de bromure de tétraoctylammonium et de triisobutyl-aluminium. Dans le premier cas, l’objectif est d’incorporer des fonctions furane pendantes le long des chaînes polyéthers. Dans le second cas il s’agit d’introduire des doubles liaisons au sein même du squelette polyéther. Les réticulations ont ensuite été effectuées thermiquement par le biais d’une chimie réversible de type Diels-Alder entre groupement furane et maléimide pour le premier cas et par vulcanisation pour le deuxième. Enfin, une étude menant à une compréhension mécanistique a été conduite sur la synthèse de polyamide-3 en masse par polymérisation par transfert d’hydrogène à partir de l’acrylamide. / The studies presented in this thesis report on the use of the anionic polymerization with two different methodologies of monomer activation aiming to control the reactivity of monomers and/or growing species for the synthesis of polyethers and polyamide-3. New magnesium/aluminium active systems efficient for the anionic ringopening polymerization of substituted epoxides are proposed and developed. Cross-linkable polyethers were also synthesized by using the combination of tetraoctylammonium bromide with triisobutylaluminum. Furan groups or double bonds were introduced as pendant or inchain functions respectively in polyether-based materials. The so-formed polymers were cross-linked using reversible Diels-Alder reaction between furan and maleimide, and vulcanization for the double bonds. Finally, we investigated the mechanism of the hydrogentransfer polymerization of acrylamide in bulk conditions as a sustainable route to get polyamide-3.

The ever-growing Internet of Things is promoting more data acquisition, data exchange and fewer human interactions, engendering a higher demand for sensors and therefore power. While in most cases it is possible to directly connect these sensors to the power grid, it will not always be feasible with emerging technologies, especially in remote areas where human access is limited. Moisture-Electric Energy Transformation (MEET) devices are components that use moisture as a “fuel” to generate electrical power. Upon contact with moisture, a potential difference results from a diffusion mechanism, allowing charge to be stored locally in capacitors or rechargeable batteries to be utilized for useful work. The focus of the present work was to investigate the potential of Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (CGDS) as an additive manufacturing (AM) process for the fabrication of MEET devices. Following a layer-by-layer approach, MEET devices were successfully built by CGDS, by combining aluminum (electrode material) and an in-situ composite of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and alumina (diffusion medium). The main challenges of this work were the determination of the spray parameters of PEEK and the investigation of the MEET capability of the manufactured devices. On the other hand, the main contributions of this work were the demonstration of the viability of CGDS in the deposition of PEEK/Al2O3 on aluminum 6061-T6 substrates, as well as the potential of PEEK as a MEET-capable material. The diffusion mechanisms that govern power generation were also hypothesized, explained and summarized. Initial tests of a MEET device of 66 mm x 34 mm indicate an uninterrupted power generation cycle of over 30 hours, and a maximum output voltage of 268 mV with a 6.8 MΩ load. The output power and power per unit area of the device were computed to be 10.63 nW and 4.736 µW/m2 respectively. The output current and current density were evaluated to 39.53 nA and 17.62 µA/m2.

Structures made of the thermoplastic polymer polyether ether ketone (PEEK) are widely used in dynamically-loaded applications due to their high-temperature resistance and high mechanical properties. To design these dynamic applications, in addition to the well-known stiffness and strength properties the vibration-damping properties at the given frequencies are required. Depending on the application, frequencies from a few hertz to the ultrasonic range are of interest here. To characterize the frequency-dependent behavior, an experimental approach was chosen and applied to a sample polymer PEEK. The test setup consists of a piezoelectrically driven base excitation of the polymeric specimen and the non-contact measurement of the velocity as well as the surface temperature. The beam’s bending vibrations were analyzed by means of the Timoshenko theory to determine the polymer’s storage modulus. The mechanical loss factor was calculated using the half-power bandwidth method. For PEEK and a considered frequency range of 1 kHz to 16 kHz, a storage modulus between 3.9 GPa and 4.2 GPa and a loss factor between 9 103 and 17 103 were determined. For the used experimental parameters, the resulting mechanical properties were not essentially influenced by the amplitude of excitation, the duration of excitation, or thermal degrad.ation due to self-heating, but rather slightly by the clamping force within the fixation area.

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Tesis por compendio / [ES] El desarrollo de membranas poliméricas capaces de actuar como electrolito en pilas de combustible tipo PEMFC a temperaturas intermedias constituye uno de los principales retos para conseguir la generación eficiente de energía por medio de estos dispositivos. Actualmente, las membranas basadas en polímeros perfluorosulfonados como el Nafion® son las más extendidas en pilas de combustible, ya que presentan una buena conductividad protónica además de ser estables mecánica y químicamente. Sin embargo, este tipo de membranas no son capaces de ofrecer buenos rendimientos por encima de 80 ¿C. En este sentido, el objetivo fundamental de esta tesis ha sido la síntesis y caracterización de membranas poliméricas que permitan su potencial utilización en el rango de temperaturas intermedias, por encima de 100 ¿C, donde la cinética de los electrodos y el transporte de protones a través de la membrana mejoran considerablemente, aumentando con ello el rendimiento de la celda. La investigación llevada a cabo se ha centrado en dos tipos de polímeros: poli(eter-eter-cetona) sulfonada (SPEEK) y polibencimidazol (PBI). Las membranas basadas en SPEEK ofrecen una elevada conductividad protónica y una buena estabilidad tanto mecánica como química. Si bien, estas propiedades dependen drásticamente de su grado de sulfonación. Así, altos grados de sulfonación resultan en muy buenas conductividades protónicas, aunque por el contrario, originan un excesivo hinchamiento de las membranas provocando un empeoramiento de sus propiedades mecánicas. Además, cuando la temperatura supera los 80 ¿C su conductividad disminuye debido a la deshidratación de la membrana. La estrategia seguida en este caso para mantener las propiedades mecánicas y la conductividad de las membranas basadas en SPEEK a temperaturas intermedias ha consistido en utilizar un polímero con un índice de intercambio catiónico no excesivamente alto (1.75 meq g-1), el cual ha sido dopado con dos tipos de compuestos organometálicos diferentes de tipo ZIF (Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework ) y con una mezcla de ambos. Este tipo de compuestos constituyen una subclase de los conocidos como Metal Organic Framework (MOF), los cuales adoptan una estructura tipo zeolita donde la parte orgánica está constituida por un anillo de imidazol y el nodo inorgánico es un metal. En este caso Zinc para el Z8 y Cobalto para el Z67. Las membranas compuestas SPEEK-ZIF mejoraron claramente las prestaciones de las de SPEEK puro a temperaturas intermedias. En base a los resultados anteriores, se seleccionaron las membranas dopadas con ZIF-67 para su evaluación en monocelda donde ofrecieron valores superiores a los de las membranas de SPEEK puro sin la adición de cargas y a los obtenidos con membranas de Nafion®117 a temperaturas superiores a 100 °C. En el caso de las membranas en base PBI, estas han sido capaces de ofrecer valores elevados de conductividad a altas temperaturas cuando eran dopadas con ácido fosfórico. Sin embargo, la pérdida del ácido por parte de la membrana (leaching) con el tiempo de operación y la degradación que este ácido provoca en los componentes de la celda, hacen que sea necesaria la utilización de otros agentes dopantes no volátiles y menos agresivos capaces de aportar al polímero la conductividad de la que carece. Los líquidos iónicos son sales fundidas a temperatura ambiente que poseen presiones de vapor despreciables y ofrecen buenas conductividades a temperaturas elevadas. En esta tesis, se prepararon por el método de casting, membranas de PBI conteniendo el líquido iónico 1-butil-3-metil imidazolio bis(trifluorometil sulfonil) imida (BMIM-NTf2) en diferentes porcentajes. Estas membranas alcanzaron a partir de un 10 % wt. de líquido iónico un valor de conductividad del orden de 10-2 S cm-1 a 160 ¿C. Señalando su potencial como electrolito polimérico basado en PBI libre de ácido fosfórico. / [CA] El desenvolupament de membranes polimèriques vàlides per a actuar com a electròlit en piles de combustible tipus PEMFC a temperatures intermèdies. Constitueix un dels reptes principals per aconseguir la generació eficient d'energia amb aquests dispositius. Actualment, les membranes basades en polímers perfluorosulfonats com el Nafion® són les més utilitzades en piles de combustible, ja que presenten una bona conductivitat protònica a més de tindre una bona estabilitat química i mecànica. Tot i això, aquest tipus de membranes no oferixen bons rendiments a temperaturas superiors a 80 ¿C. En aquest sentit, l'objectiu fonamental d'aquesta tesi ha segut la síntesi i caracterització de membranes polimèriques amb les característiques adequades per poder treballar a temperatures intermèdies, per damunt de 100 ¿C. En aquestes condicions la cinètica dels elèctrodes i el transport de protons a través de la membrana milloren considerablement augmentant amb això el rendiment de la cel·la. La investigació duta a terme s'ha centrat en dos tipus de polímers: poli(eter-eter-cetona) sulfonada (SPEEK) i polibencimidazol (PBI). Les membranes basades en SPEEK ofereixen una elevada conductivitat protònica i una bona estabilitat tant mecànica com a química. No obstant això, aquestes caracteristiques depenen dràsticament del seu grau de sulfonació. Així, alts graus de sulfonació resulten en molt bones conductivitats protòniques. Encara que per contra, originen un excessiu unflament de les membranes en aigua calenta provocant un empitjorament de les seves propietats mecàniques. A més, quan la temperatura supera els 80 ¿C la seva conductivitat baixa a causa de la deshidratació de la membrana. L'estratègia seguida en aquest cas per mantenir les propietats mecàniques i la conductivitat de les membranes basades en SPEEK a temperatures intermèdies. Ha segut partir d'un polímer amb un índex d'intercanvi catiònic no gaire alt (1.75 meq g-1). El qual ha segut dopat amb dos tipus de compostos órganometàl.lics diferents de tipus ZIF (Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework) (ZIF) i amb una barreja de tots dos. Aquest tipus de compostos constitueixen una subclasse dels coneguts com a Metal Organic Framework (MOF). Els quals adopten una estructura tipus zeolita on la part orgànica està constituïda per un anell d'imidazol i el node inorgànic és el metall. En aquest cas Zinc per al Z8 i Cobalt per al Z67. Les membranes compostes SPEEK-ZIF van millorar clarament les prestacions de les de SPEEK pur a temperatures intermèdies. En base als resultats anteriors es van seleccionar les membranes dopades amb ZIF-67 per a la seva avaluació en monocel·la on van oferir valors superiors als de les membranes de SPEEK pur sense l'addició de càrregues i als obtinguts amb membranes de Nafion®117 en les mateixes condicions a temperatures superiors a 100 °C. En el cas de les membranes en base PBI, aquestes han oferit valors elevats de conductivitat a altes temperatures, quan han segut dopades amb àcid fosfòric. Tot i això, la pèrdua de l'àcid per part de la membrana (leaching) amb el temps d'operació i la degradació que aquest àcid provoca en els components de la cel·la, fan que siga necessària la utilització d'altres agents dopants no volàtils i menys agressius capaços d'aportar al polímer conductivitat iònica. Els líquids iònics són sals foses a temperatura ambient que tenen pressions de vapor molt febles i ofereixen bones conductivitats a temperatures elevades. En aquesta tesi es van preparar pel mètode de càsting, membranes de PBI contenint el líquid iònic 1-butil-3-metil imidazoli bis(trifluorometil sulfonil) imida (BMIM-NTf2) en diferents percentatges. Aquestes membranes van assolir a partir d'un 10% wt. de líquid iònic un valor de conductivitat de l'ordre de 10-2 S cm-1 a 160 ¿C. Assenyalant el seu potencial com a electròlit polimèric basat en PBI lliure d'àcid fosfòric. / [EN] The development of polymeric membranes capable of acting as an electrolyte in a proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) at intermediate temperatures. It constitutes one of the main challenges to achieve efficient energy generation through these kinds of devices. Currently, membranes based on perfluorosulfonated polymers such as Nafion® are the most widespread in fuel cells, since they have good proton conductivity as well as being mechanically and chemically stable. However, these types of membranes are not capable of offering good performance above 80 ¿C. In this sense, the main objective of this thesis has been the synthesis and characterization of polymeric membranes with potential use in the range of intermediate temperatures, above 100 ¿C, where the kinetics of the electrodes and the transport of protons through of the membrane and the performance of the cell are greatly improved. The research carried out has focused on two types of polymers: sulfonated poly(ether-ether-ketone) (SPEEK) and polybenzimidazole (PBI). SPEEK-based membranes offer high proton conductivity and good mechanical and chemical stability. However, their properties depend dramatically on its degree of sulfonation. Thus, high degrees of sulfonation result in excellent proton conductivities. On the other hand, the large amount of sulphonic groups in the membrane cause an excessive swelling in hot water, leading to a worsening of their mechanical properties, even reaching its dissolution. Furthermore, as also happens with perfluorosulfonated membranes, when the temperature is increased above 80 ¿C their proton conductivity decreases due to membrane dehydration. Focused on maintain the mechanical properties and conductivity of SPEEK-based membranes at intermediate temperatures. Membranes have been prepared from a polymer with a not excessively high cation exchange rate (1.75 meq g-1). Which has been doped with two different ZIF-type (Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework) organometallic compounds and with a mixture of both. This type of compounds constitutes a subclass of those known as Metal Organic Framework (MOF). Which adopt a zeolite-type structure where the organic part is made up of an imidazole ring and the inorganic node is the metal. In this case Zinc for Z8 and Cobalt for Z67. SPEEK-ZIF. Composite membranes clearly improved the performance of pure SPEEK membranes at intermediate tempe-ratures. Based on the previous results, the membranes doped with ZIF-67 were selected for their evaluation in a single fuel cell, where they offered higher values than those of the pure SPEEK membranes without the addition of fillers and those obtained with membranes of Nafion®117 under the same conditions at temperatures above 100 °C. PBI based membranes, have been capable of offering high conductivity values at high temperatures, when they have been doped with phosphoric acid. However, the loss of acid by the membrane (leaching) with the operation time and the degradation that this acid causes in the cell components. In this sense, it is necessary to explore the use of other non-volatile and less aggressive doping agents capable of providing ionic conductivity to the polymer. Ionic liquids are molten salts at room temperature that have negligible vapor pressures and offer good conductivities at elevated temperatures. In this thesis, PBI membranes containing the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide (BMIM-NTf2) at different percentages were prepared by the casting method. These membranes containing 10 wt.% of ionic liquid reached a conductivity value in the range of 10-2 S cm-1 at 160 ¿C. Noting its potential as a phosphoric acid-free PBI-based polymeric electrolyte. / This work was sponsored by the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (MINECO) under the project ENE/2015-69203-R. The authors acknowledge the Electron Microscopy Service from Universitat Politècnica de València for the use of instruments and staff assistance. / Barjola Ruiz, A. (2023). Membranas poliméricas de intercambio iónico con aplicación en pilas de combustible de temperatura intermedia [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/193081 / Compendio

Monolithische Phasen werden seit ca. 20 Jahren entwickelt und sind in den letzten Jahren eine attraktive Alternative zu etablierten mit Partikeln gefüllten Säulen geworden. Sie werden in anorganische Phasen und organische Polymermonolithe unterteilt. Monolithe bestehen aus einem einzigen, durchgehenden Stück. Charakteristisch ist das sie durchziehende Porennetzwerk, durch das der Eluent mit geringerem hydraulischen Widerstand fließen kann und das somit schnellere Flussraten ermöglicht. Polymermonolithe werden vorwiegend für die Separation großer Biomoleküle aufgrund eines durch Konvektion beschleunigten Massentransfers eingesetzt. Zudem sind sie über einen breiten pH-Wert-Bereich stabil und können direkt (in situ) im gewünschten Format polymerisiert werden. In der vorliegenden Arbeit gelang die Herstellung neuartiger epoxidbasierter Phasen nach einem von Weller et al. entwickelten Konzept, die im Affinitätsexperiment angewendet wurden. Die Herstellung erfolgte durch Autopolymerisation polyfunktioneller Glycidylether. Für die Funktionalisierung wurden nicht polymerisierte Epoxide genutzt. Als Monomere dienten TEPIC, GE 100 sowie GE 500. Die Arbeiten konzentrierten sich vor allem auf die bei Raumtemperatur durchführbaren Synthesen mit dem höher funktionellen GE 500. Die Polymerisationsbedingungen wurden hinsichtlich Porogenmischung und -anteil optimiert. Eine mit 75 Vol.-% Porogen (Dioxan/ MTBE (2:3)) hergestellte und mit rProtein A funktionalisierte Kapillarsäule (66 %, 12 µm, 7m2/g) ergab im Affinitätsexperiment eine Kapazität von 0,44 mg/mL aus Kaninchenserum isolierbarem IgG. Durch Beimischung von 60 % BDE konnte der Epoxidgehalt vervierfacht und die Porengröße auf 400 nm bei 59 % Porosität reduziert werden. Die spezifische Oberfläche wurde verdreifacht und die Kapazität präparierter Disks auf 0,90 mg/mL etwa verdoppelt. Die in dieser Arbeit entwickelten Disks können zur Isolierung von IgG aus einer komplexen Probe, wie beispielsweise Blutserum, eingesetzt werden. / Monolithic supports have been developed since 20 years and have become an attractive alternative to well-established columns packed with particles over the past years. They are classified into inorganic media and organic polymer monoliths. Monoliths consist of a single, continuous piece with an integrated characteristic porous network through which the eluent can flow with lower hydraulic resistance and which consequently offers higher flow rates. Due to an accelerated mass transfer caused by convection polymer monoliths are mainly used for separation of large biomolecules. In addition, they are stable over a wide pH range and can be polymerized directly (in situ) in the desired format. In the present work the successful preparation of new epoxide-based supports according to a concept introduced by Weller et al. as well as their application in affinity chromatography are reported. Their preparation was carried out by self-polymerization of polyfunctional glycidyl ethers and for functionalization non-polymerized epoxide groups were used. As monomers TEPIC, GE 100 and GE 500 were utilized. The work has focused especially on the polymerization of the higher functional GE 500, which can be perfomed at room temperature and was optimized in terms of both composition and amount of porogen. The extraction of IgG from rabbit serum with a capillary column (66 %, 12 µm, 7m2/g) prepared by 75 vol.-% porogen (dioxane/ MTBE (2:3)) and functionalized with rprotein A resulted in a capacity of 0,44 mg/mL. By addition of 60 % BDE the epoxide content was quadrupled and the pore size reduced to 400 nm while maintaining consistently high porosity of 59 %. The specific surface area was tripled and the capacity of prepared disks approximately doubled to 0,90 mg/mL. The disks developed in this work can be applied for the isolation of IgG from complex samples such as serum.

Advanced polymeric materials, such as polyether ether ketones (PEEK), have been placed as direct substitutes for metals and ceramics in diverse applications, such as the machinery industry and biomedical engineering. Moreover, surface treatments allow the emergence of brand-new properties or the improvement of preexisting ones, such as friction, lubrication, wettability, cellular infiltration, or osseointegration. A paramount approach to achieving topographical modifications is by using laser micro/nanoprocessing techniques such as direct laser interference patterning (DLIP). Herein, PEEK foils are structured with DLIP method using ultrashort pulses. The influence of the pulse duration between 266 fs and 15 ps and the pulse-to-pulse overlap on the resulting surface topography and chemistry is assessed. As a result, well-defined line-like textures with a period of 5.8 μm and aspect ratios up to 0.88 are achieved. Furthermore, it is possible to explore and understand the behavior of surface phenomena such as swelling, increase/decrease of laser–material interaction onset, and laser-induced periodic surface structures formation. A comprehensive topographical and chemical characterization study demonstrates that these distinctive topographical features occur because of multiphoton absorption, incubation effects, and heat accumulation. These phenomena allow structuring polymeric substrates that are low-absorbing and challenging to pattern with conventional nanosecond infrared (IR) laser sources.