Effect of reaction conditions on film morphology of polyaniline composite membranes for gas separation

Autor: Frantisek Svec, Jaroslav Stejskal, Natalia V. Blinova, Jean M. J. Fréchet
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 50:3077-3085
ISSN: 0887-624X
DOI: 10.1002/pola.26093
Popis: Composite membranes combining polyaniline as an active layer with a polypropylene support have been pre- pared using an in situ deposition technique. The protonated polyaniline layer with a thickness in the range of 90-200 nm was prepared using precipitation, dispersion, or emulsion polymerization of aniline with simultaneous deposition on top of the porous polypropylene support, which was immersed in the reaction mixture. Variables such as temperature, concen- tration of reagents, presence of steric stabilizers, surfactants, and heteropolyacid were found to control both the formation and the quality of the polyaniline layers. Both morphology and thickness of the layers were characterized using scanning electron microscopy. Selective separation of carbon dioxide from its mixture with methane is used to illustrate potential application of these composite membranes. V C 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 50: 3077- 3085, 2012
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