Abstract
PTMSP/LDH composite membranes were prepared by adding 0, 1, 3, and 5 wt% LDH contents to PTMSP. The gas permeability and selectivity for $H_2$, $N_2$, $CH_4$, $C_3H_8$, $n-C_4H_{10}$ were investigated as a function of LDH content. As LDH content of PTMSP/LDH composite membranes increased to 5 wt%, the gas permeability for $H_2$ and $N_2$ gradually decreased, while $n-C_4H_{10}$ permeability rapidly increased. The gas permeability for $CH_4$ and $C_3H_8$ was found to decrease for the membranes with LDH content range of 0~3 wt%, however increase in the range of 3~5 wt%. As LDH content of PTMSP/LDH composite membranes increased to 5 wt%, the selectivity of membranes gradually increased for $H_2$, $N_2$, $CH_4$, $C_3H_8$, $n-C_4H_{10}$ over $H_2$, $N_2$. However the selectivity for $C_3H_8$ and $n-C_4H_{10}$ over $CH_4$ increased in the range of LDH content 0~3 wt% but decreased in the range of 3~5 wt%. The $CH_4$ and $n-C_4H_{10}$ selectivity over $H_2$ and $N_2$ increased as $CH_4$ and $n-C_4H_{10}$ permeability increased. The $n-C_4H_{10}$ selectivity over $CH_4$ increased with increasing $n-C_4H_{10}$ permeability up to 182,000 barrer and decreased above 182,000 barrer of $n-C_4H_{10}$ permeability. The $C_3H_8$ selectivity over $H_2$ and $N_2$ was found to decrease as the $C_3H_8$ permeability increased from 46,000 to 50,000 barrer, but to increase with increasing permeability from 50,000 to 52,300 barrer and decrease again with increasing permeability from 52,300 to 60,000 barrer. The $C_3H_8$ selectivity over $CH_4$ was found to decrease with increasing $C_3H_8$ permeability up to 52,300 barrer but increase above 52,300 barrer.
PTMSP[Poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne)]에 LDH (layered double hydroxide)의 함량을 0, 1, 3, 5 wt%로 달리하여 PTMSP/LDH 복합막을 제조하고, PTMSP/LDH 복합막의 LDH 함량에 따른 $H_2$, $N_2$, $CH_4$, $C_3H_8$, $n-C_4H_{10}$의 기체투과도와 선택도를 조사하였다. PTMSP/LDH 복합막의 LDH 함량이 0~5 wt%로 증가하면 $H_2$와 $N_2$의 투과도는 점차 감소하였고, $n-C_4H_{10}$의 투과도는 급격히 증가하였다. 그리고 $CH_4$와 $C_3H_8$의 투과도는 0~3 wt% 범위에서는 감소하고 3~5 wt% 범위에서는 증가하였다. PTMSP/LDH 복합막의 LDH 함량이 5 wt%로 증가하면 $H_2$와 $N_2$에 대한 $H_2$, $N_2$, $CH_4$, $C_3H_8$, $n-C_4H_{10}$의 선택도는 점차 증가하였고, $CH_4$에 대한 $C_3H_8$과 $n-C_4H_{10}$의 선택도는 0~3 wt% 범위에서는 증가하고, 3~5 wt% 범위에서는 감소하였다. PTMSP/LDH 복합막의 $CH_4$과 $n-C_4H_{10}$의 투과도가 증가하면 $H_2$와 $N_2$에 대한 $CH_4$과 $n-C_4H_{10}$의 선택도는 증가하였고, $n-C_4H_{10}$의 투과도가 증가하면 $CH_4$에 대한 $n-C_4H_{10}$의 선택도는 $n-C_4H_{10}$의 투과도 182,000 barrer까지는 증가하다가 그 이상에서는 감소하였다. $C_3H_8$의 투과도가 증가하면 $H_2$와 $N_2$에 대한 $C_3H_8$의 선택도는 $C_3H_8$의 투과도 46,000~50,000 barrer 범위에서는 감소하고 50,000~52,300 barrer 범위에서 증가하였고 52,300~60,000 barrer 범위에서는 감소하였다. 그리고 $C_3H_8$의 투과도가 증가하면 $CH_4$에 대한 $C_3H_8$의 선택도는 52,300 barrer까지는 급격히 감소하였고, 그 이상에서는 급격히 증가하였다.
