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A polymer electrolyte by ozonolysis of poly(3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate) grafted on natural rubber latex in colloid state and its application

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Polar species of natural rubber (NR) core were produced from PMPS-g-NR using ozonolysis. Poly(3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate) (PMPS) coated on NR particles (PMPS-g-NR) was successfully prepared by surface grafting polymerization using a redox couple initiator. PMPS-g-NR was treated by ozone at different feeding rates (50, 75, 100, and 125 mg/h) and treatment times (15, 30, 60, and 120 min) leading to an increase in polar function. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) showed that unsaturated bond (840 cm−1) was consumed by ozone resulting in higher intensities of carbonyl and carboxyl groups. The highest percent gel content of ozonized PMPS-g-NR was found at 100 mg/h at each ozone treatment time. After preparation as a polymer electrolyte, the electrical properties were significantly improved. Ozonized PMPS-g-NR showed that the highest ionic conductivity of ozonized PMPS-g-NR was 1.96 mS cm−1 using an ozone feeding rate of 75 mg/h for 60 min while PMPS-g-NR was 0.41 mS cm−1. The solar cell conversion efficiency (ƞ) of ozonized PMPS-g-NR at 75 mg/h for 60 min was 1.51% having a higher value than PMPS-g-NR (0.35%). For thermal stress stability, normalized ƞ value of ozonized PMPS-g-NR remained at 6.25% after 26 days while normalized ƞ of PMPS-g-NR was 27.27% at 22 days and then reduced to an approaching zero value.

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This work was supported by Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Bangkok, Thailand; and the Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University.

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    Pensiri Silakul & Rathanawan Magaraphan

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    Pensiri Silakul & Rathanawan Magaraphan

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Silakul, P., Magaraphan, R. A polymer electrolyte by ozonolysis of poly(3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate) grafted on natural rubber latex in colloid state and its application. Iran Polym J 28, 455–470 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13726-019-00714-6

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