Utilization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) waste for preparing disodium terephthalate and its application in a solid polymer electrolyte. Issue 23 (13th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haq, Nazrul; Shakeel, Faiyaz; Alanazi, Fars K.; Shaikh, Hamid; Bedja, Idriss; Gupta, Ravindra Kumar
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied polymer science. Volume 136:Issue 23(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-02-13
• Subjects: disodium terephthalate -- electrical conductivity -- polyethylene terephthalate waste -- sodium ion -- solid polymer electrolyte; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1002/app.47612
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8995

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A widespread application and nonbiodegradability of the poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) have created a huge amount of waste, which is imposing a serious life‐threatening environmental problem. In this study, we have utilized the PET waste to synthesize disodium terephthalate (DST), an organic salt having two Na + ions per molecule. The purity of the DST phase was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffractometry (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). A new poly(ethylene oxide)–DST polymer electrolyte was synthesized for utilizing Na + ions of the DST. The electrical conductivity of the electrolyte was optimized by varying the [O]/[Na + ] mole ratio with temperature and the results were explained using the XRD and differential scanning calorimetry studies. The TGA study showed that the electrolyte is thermally stable up to 200 °C. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci.2019, 136, 47612. Abstract : Electrolyte Film form the PET Waste