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Gas Separation Properties of Poly(ethylene oxide) and Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) Blended Membranes

Poly(ethylene oxide)와 Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)의 혼합막에 대한 기체분리 특성

  • Lee, Hyun Kyung (Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Sangmyung Unicersity) ;
  • Kang, Min Ji (Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Sangmyung Unicersity)
  • 이현경 (상명대학교 화공신소재학과) ;
  • 강민지 (상명대학교 화공신소재학과)
  • Received : 2017.03.15
  • Accepted : 2017.04.17
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

In this study, we investigated permeation properties of single gas ($N_2$, $O_2$, $CO_2$) through membranes composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) blend. The prepared membranes showed no new absorbance peaks, which indicate the physical blending of PEO and EVA by FT-IR analysis. SEM observation showed that the crystalline phase of PEO decreased with increasing EVA content in the PEO/EVA mixed matrix. DSC analysis showed that the crystallinity of the PEO/EVA blend membrane decreased with increasing EVA content. Gas permeation experiment was performed with various feed pressure (4~8 bar). The permeability increased in the following order: $N_2$ < $O_2$ < $CO_2$. The permeability of $CO_2$ in PEO/EVA blend membranes were increased with increasing feed pressure, However, the permeability of $N_2$ and $O_2$ were independent of feed pressure. On the other hand, the permeability of all the gases in PEO/EVA blend membranes increased with increasing amorphous EVA content in semi-crystalline PEO. In particular, the blend membrane with 40 wt% EVA showed $CO_2$ permeability of 64 Barrer and $CO_2/N_2$ ideal selectivity of 61.5. The high $CO_2$ permeability and $CO_2/N_2$ ideal selectivity are attributed to strong affinity between the polar ether groups of PEO or the polar ester groups of EVA and polar $CO_2$.

본 연구에서는 poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)와 poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) 혼합으로 구성된 막을 통한 단일기체($N_2$, $O_2$, $CO_2$)의 투과 성질을 조사하였다. FT-IR 분석 결과 제조된 막에서 새로운 흡수피크는 보이지 않았는데, 이것은 PEO와 EVA가 물리적으로 혼합되었음을 나타낸다. SEM 관찰에서는 PEO/EVA 혼합 매트릭스에서 EVA 함량이 증가함에 따라 PEO의 결정상이 감소함을 보여 주었다. DSC 분석결과 PEO/EVA 혼합막의 결정화도는 EVA 함량이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 기체투과 실험은 4~8 bar의 공급압력에서 이루어졌다. PEO/EVA 혼합막에서 $CO_2$의 투과도는 공급 압력 증가에 따라 증가하였다. 그러나 $N_2$와 $O_2$의 투과도는 공급 압력에 무관하였다. 반면에, PEO/ EVA 혼합막의 모든 기체의 투과도는 반결정성 PEO에서 무정형 EVA의 함량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 특히, 40 wt% EVA 혼합막은 64 Barrer의 $CO_2$ 투과도와 61.5의 $CO_2/N_2$ 이상선택도를 보였다. 높은 $CO_2$ 투과도와 $CO_2/N_2$ 이상선택도는 PEO의 극성 에테르기 또는 EVA의 극성 에스터기와 극성 $CO_2$ 간의 강한 친화성에 기인한다.

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