Abstract
Symmetric non-porous membranes derived from five poly(amidesulfonamide)s were prepared for the separation of ethanol-water mixtures by the use of the pervaporation technique. It was found that water preferentially permeated through all PASA membranes in all ranges of feed compositions. The relationship between the polymer structure and its pervaporation performance will be discussed. The dependence of permeation rate on the feed composition was explained by the 'carrier-mediated' mechanism. The effect of temperature on the pervaporation characteristics of the materials was investigated in details. Experimental results revealed that the polymer based on the diamino monomer containing the piperazine moiety and isophthaloyl chloride emerged as the best system in terms of separation factor and permeation rate in the dehydration of ethanol.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2461-2467 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Polymer |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1998 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry
User-Defined Keywords
- Dehydration of ethanol
- Pervaporation
- Poly(amidesulfonainide)s