Combinatorial Methodology for Screening Selectivity in Polymeric Pervaporation Membranes
Combinatorial Methodology for Screening Selectivity in Polymeric Pervaporation Membranes
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聚合物渗透蒸发膜选择性筛选的组合方法
DOI:
10.1021/acscombsci.5b00006
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发表时间:
2015
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通讯作者:
Hedden, Ronald C.
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作者:
Godbole, Rutvik V.;Ma, Lan;Doerfert, Michael D.;Williams, Porsche;Hedden, Ronald C.
Combinatorial methodology is described for rapid screening of selectivity in polymeric pervaporation membrane materials for alcohol–water separations. The screening technique is demonstrated for ethanol–water separation using a model polyacrylate system. The materials studied are cross-linked random copolymers of a hydrophobic comonomer (n-butyl acrylate, B) and a hydrophilic comonomer (2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, H). A matrix of materials is prepared that has orthogonal variations in two key variables, H:B ratio and cross-linker concentration. For mixtures of ethanol and water, equilibrium selectivities and distribution coefficients are obtained by combining swelling measurements with high-throughput HPLC analysis. Based on the screening results, two copolymers are selected for further study as pervaporation membranes to quantify permeability selectivity and the flux of ethanol. The screening methodology described has good potential to accelerate the search for new membrane materials, as it is adaptable to a broad range of polymer chemistries.