dc.contributor.author | Mbambisa, Gcineka | |
dc.contributor.author | Molapo, Kerileng M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sunday, Christopher E. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-07T07:54:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-07T07:54:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mbambisa, G. et al. (2016). Synthesis and characterisation of a polysulfone-polyvinyl alcohol hydrogelic material. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 11 (11) ,9734-9744. 10.20964/2016.11.76 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1452-3981 | |
dc.identifier.uri | 10.20964/2016.11.76 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8540 | |
dc.description.abstract | Hydrogels are flexible materials that have found a niche in membrane science owing to their ability to
absorb water without dissolving. The synthesis of polyvinyl alcohol-polysulfone hydrogel in the
presence of N-hydroxy succinimide is presented herein. This hydrogel is characterised using FTIR
spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, SEM and electrochemical techniques. The FTIR
spectroscopic analysis shows that the hydrogel retains bonds that are related to both polysulfone and
polyvinyl alcohol moieties. The new hydrogel displays a highly branched morphology with reduced
pore size in comparison with polysulfone. The hydrogel also has a lower charge transfer resistance
(Rct: 12.065 k) in comparison with the polysulfone (Rct: 23.260 k), which implies that the hydrogel
is more conductive than the original polysulphone. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | ESG | en_US |
dc.subject | Hydrogel | en_US |
dc.subject | Polysulfone | en_US |
dc.subject | Polyvinyl alcohol | en_US |
dc.subject | Chemistry | en_US |
dc.title | Synthesis and characterisation of a polysulfone-polyvinyl alcohol hydrogelic material | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |