Pervaporation and properties of chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) complex membranes |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do 53064, Republic of Korea;2. School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea;3. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea;4. Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsangnam-do 52828, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | Polyelectrolyte complex membranes between chitosan as a cationic polyelectrolyte and poly(acrylic acid) as an anionic species were prepared by blending two polymer solutions in different ratio. Characterization of chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) complex membrane was investigated by Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR), wide angle X-ray diffractometer, dielectric analyzer. Their mechanical properties were studied by universal testing machine. The swelling of polyelectrolyte membranes was studied. Thermal properties of polyelectrolyte membranes from chitosan and poly(acrylic acid) by varying blend ratios showed a shift in transition temperatures of polyelectrolyte complexes. Polyelectrolyte complex membranes from chitosan and poly(acrylic acid) had pH sensitive characteristics as determined by FT-IR studies and swelling behaviors. Pervaporation performances were investigated with various organic mixtures; water-ethanol, water-isopropanol, methanol-methyl t-butyl ether mixtures. An increase of poly(acrylic acid) content in the polyelectrolyte complex membranes affected the swelling behavior and pervaporation performance of water-ethanol mixture. Permeation flux decreased and the water concentration in the permeate was close to 100% upon increasing the feed alcohol concentration. |
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