TCAQ-based polymer for electrochemically mediated separations

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Thai, Emily (Emily Sue)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
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T. Alan Hatton and Elsa Olivetti.
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Abstract
Redox-mediated separation systems offer the potential to efficiently desalinate water and to purify contaminated waste streams, among other health and environmental applications. A TCAQ-based polymer, unique for its two-electron redox reaction, was synthesized for use in redox-mediated separation systems, and its performance was quantified in low-concentration aqueous salt solutions. The polyvinyl ferrocene (PVF)//PTCAQ system displayed an ion adsorption capacity much higher than previously reported literature values for capacitive or redox deionization systems.
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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2017.
 
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36).
 
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2017
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111357
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Materials Science and Engineering.
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