Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance

In this work, a series of pervaporation blend membranes with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/polystyrene (PS) were prepared by using the sequential interpenetrating polymer network (IPNs) technique with various amount of PS (10-70 wt.%). The blend IPN membranes were supported by Teflon (polytetrafluoroe...

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Main Authors: Che Pa, Nasrul Fikry, Ahmed, Iqbal, Mohd. Ghazali, Mohd. Nawawi, Wan Abd. Rahman, Wan Aizan
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author Che Pa, Nasrul Fikry
Ahmed, Iqbal
Mohd. Ghazali, Mohd. Nawawi
Wan Abd. Rahman, Wan Aizan
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Ahmed, Iqbal
Mohd. Ghazali, Mohd. Nawawi
Wan Abd. Rahman, Wan Aizan
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description In this work, a series of pervaporation blend membranes with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/polystyrene (PS) were prepared by using the sequential interpenetrating polymer network (IPNs) technique with various amount of PS (10-70 wt.%). The blend IPN membranes were supported by Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) ultrafiltration membrane. Effect of PS contents in PDMS IPNs on crosslinked density, molecular weight, network-chain segment concentration, water swelling properties, and tensile properties were investigated. Results revealed that the degree of crosslink density and tensile strength of the PDMS IPNs blend membrane depending on wt.% of PS added and scan electron microscope image confirmed that the PDMS/PSt IPN membranes have continuous microphase structures. The synthesized IPNs blend membrane was used for ethanol recovery from aqueous solution by pervaporation, and exhibited enhanced separation performance compared with PDMS membranes. The maximum separation factor of IPNs blend membrane were obtained at 50°C, and the total flux increased exponentially along with the increase of temperature. The PDMS/PS membrane synthesized by 50 wt.% PS gave the best pervaporation performance with a selectivity (α) of 7.6, permeation rate of 214 g/m 2 h with a 10 wt.% ethanol (EtOH) concentration at 60°C.
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spelling utm.eprints-471022019-03-05T02:54:22Z http://eprints.utm.my/47102/ Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance Che Pa, Nasrul Fikry Ahmed, Iqbal Mohd. Ghazali, Mohd. Nawawi Wan Abd. Rahman, Wan Aizan TP Chemical technology In this work, a series of pervaporation blend membranes with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/polystyrene (PS) were prepared by using the sequential interpenetrating polymer network (IPNs) technique with various amount of PS (10-70 wt.%). The blend IPN membranes were supported by Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) ultrafiltration membrane. Effect of PS contents in PDMS IPNs on crosslinked density, molecular weight, network-chain segment concentration, water swelling properties, and tensile properties were investigated. Results revealed that the degree of crosslink density and tensile strength of the PDMS IPNs blend membrane depending on wt.% of PS added and scan electron microscope image confirmed that the PDMS/PSt IPN membranes have continuous microphase structures. The synthesized IPNs blend membrane was used for ethanol recovery from aqueous solution by pervaporation, and exhibited enhanced separation performance compared with PDMS membranes. The maximum separation factor of IPNs blend membrane were obtained at 50°C, and the total flux increased exponentially along with the increase of temperature. The PDMS/PS membrane synthesized by 50 wt.% PS gave the best pervaporation performance with a selectivity (α) of 7.6, permeation rate of 214 g/m 2 h with a 10 wt.% ethanol (EtOH) concentration at 60°C. Taylor and Francis Group, LLC 2012 Article PeerReviewed Che Pa, Nasrul Fikry and Ahmed, Iqbal and Mohd. Ghazali, Mohd. Nawawi and Wan Abd. Rahman, Wan Aizan (2012) Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance. Separation Science And Technology, 47 (4). pp. 562-576. ISSN 0149-6395 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2011.626828 DOI:10.1080/01496395.2011.626828
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Che Pa, Nasrul Fikry
Ahmed, Iqbal
Mohd. Ghazali, Mohd. Nawawi
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Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance
title Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance
title_full Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance
title_fullStr Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance
title_full_unstemmed Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance
title_short Influence of polystyrene on PDMS IPNS blend membrane performance
title_sort influence of polystyrene on pdms ipns blend membrane performance
topic TP Chemical technology
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