Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2020
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
First Advisor
Jason Ritchie
Second Advisor
Jared Delcamp
Third Advisor
Walter Cleland
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This project investigates the synthetic pathway to develop a polyethylene glycol – trifluoromethyl sulfonamide compound to be used as an electrolyte in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The inspiration to develop a trifluoromethyl sulfonamide compound tethered to a polyethylene glycol polymer was inspired by the work of David P. Siska and D. F. Shriver in their studies of polysiloxane – trifluoromethyl sulfonamide electrolytes.
In this thesis, I have developed the synthesis of MePEG7-Trifluoromethyl sulfonamide (MePEG7-NHSO2CF3) from monomethylpolyethylene glycol (MePEG7OH). Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was unable to complete the depronation and ion-exchange to the Li+ and H+ forms of MePEG7-NSO2CF3- anion. I would have then measured the ionic conductivity of these two species.
Recommended Citation
Groneck, Andrew, "Synthesis of Polyethylene Glycol - Trifluoromethyl Sulfonamide and Analysis of its Ion-Transport Properties" (2020). Honors Theses. 1354.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1354
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