Journal of Northeastern University ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (8): 808-811.DOI: -

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Properties of polyvinyl dimethylsiloxane-polyvinylidene fluoride composite separation membranes

Meng, Bo (1); Tan, Xiao-Yao (2); Yang, Nai-Tao (2); Zhang, Bao-Yan (1)   

  1. (1) Sch. of Sci., Northeastern Univ., Shenyang 110004, China; (2) Coll. of Chem. Eng. and Technol., Shandong Univ. of Technol., Zibo 255049, China
  • Received:2013-06-24 Revised:2013-06-24 Online:2004-08-15 Published:2013-06-24
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Abstract: A pore-distribution model was developed for predicting and evaluating gas separating property of polyvinyl dimethylsiloxane-polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDMS-PVDF) composite hollow fiber membranes. The experimental data of both permeability and selectivity are in good agreement with the theoretical results predicted by the pore-distribution model. The PVDMS-PVDF composite hollow fiber membranes were prepared through dry-wet phase inversion and dip-coating technique, of which the structural parameters of PVDF substrate membrane were estimated by gas permeation test, and the separating property was evaluated experimentally using N2/O2 as the medium. The experimental results indicate that the composite membrane has high selectivity/separating property and the thickness of PVDMS skin coat must be higher than 5 pm. so as to be compact without defects.

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