Gas Permeation and Diffusion in Cross-Linked Poly(ethylene glycol diacrylate)

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 3568-3580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiqing Lin ◽  
Benny D. Freeman
Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 998
Author(s):  
Ana R. Nabais ◽  
Rute O. Francisco ◽  
Vítor D. Alves ◽  
Luísa A. Neves ◽  
Liliana C. Tomé

Despite the fact that iongels are very attractive materials for gas separation membranes, they often show mechanical stability issues mainly due to the high ionic liquid (IL) content (≥60 wt%) needed to achieve high gas separation performances. This work investigates a strategy to improve the mechanical properties of iongel membranes, which consists in the incorporation of montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay, from 0.2 to 7.5 wt%, into a cross-linked poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) network containing 60 wt% of the IL 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C2mim][TFSI]). The iongels were prepared by a simple one-pot method using ultraviolet (UV) initiated polymerization of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and characterized by several techniques to assess their physico-chemical properties. The thermal stability of the iongels was influenced by the addition of higher MMT contents (>5 wt%). It was possible to improve both puncture strength and elongation at break with MMT contents up to 1 wt%. Furthermore, the highest ideal gas selectivities were achieved for iongels containing 0.5 wt% MMT, while the highest CO2 permeability was observed at 7.5 wt% MMT content, due to an increase in diffusivity. Remarkably, this strategy allowed for the preparation and gas permeation of self-standing iongel containing 80 wt% IL, which had not been possible up until now.


ACS Omega ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeid Biria ◽  
Shreyas Pathreeker ◽  
Francielli S. Genier ◽  
Fu-Hao Chen ◽  
Hansheng Li ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (43) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazlı Sokmen Bedel ◽  
Melek Tezcan ◽  
Ozgur Ceylan ◽  
Gulten Gurdag ◽  
Huseyin Cicek

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