Design and Fabrication of Membranes Based on PAN Copolymer Obtained from Solutions in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Dopes
2.3. Rheology
2.4. Preparation of the Membranes
2.5. Mechanical Properties of Wet Membranes
2.6. Morphology of PAN Membranes
2.7. Structure of PAN Membranes
2.8. Transport Properties
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | PEtOH, kg/m2 h bar | PEtOH+Remazol, kg/m2 h bar | RRemazol, % | PEtOH+Orange, kg/m2 h bar | ROrange, % |
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PAN membrane | 0.6 | 0.58 | 97 | 0.6 | 74 |
Sample | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Young’s Modulus (GPa) | Elongation at Break (%) |
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PAN membrane | 16 ± 2 | 0.32 ± 0.07 | 38 ± 5 |
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Makarov, I.S.; Vinogradov, M.I.; Golova, L.K.; Arkharova, N.A.; Shambilova, G.K.; Makhatova, V.E.; Naukenov, M.Z. Design and Fabrication of Membranes Based on PAN Copolymer Obtained from Solutions in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide. Polymers 2022, 14, 2861. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142861
Makarov IS, Vinogradov MI, Golova LK, Arkharova NA, Shambilova GK, Makhatova VE, Naukenov MZ. Design and Fabrication of Membranes Based on PAN Copolymer Obtained from Solutions in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide. Polymers. 2022; 14(14):2861. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142861
Chicago/Turabian StyleMakarov, Igor S., Markel I. Vinogradov, Lyudmila K. Golova, Natalia A. Arkharova, Gulbarshin K. Shambilova, Valentina E. Makhatova, and Meirbek Zh. Naukenov. 2022. "Design and Fabrication of Membranes Based on PAN Copolymer Obtained from Solutions in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide" Polymers 14, no. 14: 2861. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142861