화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.55, 65-73, November, 2017
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.06.029  Export Citation
Fabrication and performance characterization of novel zinc oxide filled cross-linked PVA/PEG 600 blended membranes for CO2/N2 separation
Muhammad Rizwan Dilshad1, 2, †, Atif Islam2, Aneela Sabir2, Muhammad Shafiq2, Muhammad Taqi Zahid Butt3, Aamir Ijaz1, and Tahir Jamil2
  • 1Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
  • 2Department of Polymer Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
  • 3Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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In this study zinc oxide filled and unfilled polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) 600 blended membranes with different degrees of cross-linking (mol%) were prepared using formaldehyde as a crosslinking agent and characterized by FTIR, SEM, TGA, mechanical analysis and permeation testing for CO2 and N2 gases. The effects of synthesis parameters like cross-linking ratio, wt.% PEG content and wt.% zinc oxide content on the membrane characteristics were also investigated. It was found that at 60 mol% degree of cross-linking and 60 wt.% PEG content, the membranes showed maximum CO2/N2 ideal selectivity of 26 and reasonable CO2 permeability of 52.9 Barrers at 25 °C and 1.5 bar. It was also found that at 2 wt.% zinc oxide content, membranes showed highest CO2/N2 ideal selectivity of 112.8 and maximum CO2 permeability of 423 Barrers at 25 °C and 1.5 bar.
Keywords:Zinc oxide;PVA/PEG;Membrane;CO2/N2
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