Effects of carbon dioxide-induced plasticization on the gas trans-port properties of glassy polyimide membranes

Kanehashi, S; Nakagawa, T; Nagai, K; Duthie, X; Kentish, S; Stevens, G

HERO ID

3588253

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Journal Article

Year

2007

HERO ID 3588253
In Press No
Year 2007
Title Effects of carbon dioxide-induced plasticization on the gas trans-port properties of glassy polyimide membranes
Authors Kanehashi, S; Nakagawa, T; Nagai, K; Duthie, X; Kentish, S; Stevens, G
Journal Journal of Membrane Science
Volume 298
Issue 1-2
Page Numbers 147-155
Abstract The time dependence of carbon dioxide (CO2) transport properties, such as permeability, solubility, and diffusivity, in glassy polyimide membranes was investigated in terms of membrane preparation protocols (i.e., casting solvent and thermal treatment). The polyimide used was 6FDA-TeMPD (4,4-(hexafluoroisopropylidene) diplithalic anhydride) (6FDA)-2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylene-diamine (TeMPD). The time dependence of C02 permeability in the as-cast 6FDA-TeD4PD membranes prepared from tetrahydrofuran and dichloromethane showed typical CO2-induced plasticization at pressures over 10 atm. The critical plasticization pressure at which CO2-induced plasticization begins to affect the gas permeability shifted from nearly 10-30 atm after heat treatment. The increase in CO2 permeability upon plasticization is mostly caused by an increase in C02 diffusivity. Furthermore, we found that regardless of the membrane preparation protocol, there is a critical CO2 diffusivity of 73 5 x 10-8 CM2/S at the plasticization pressure in 6FDA-TeMPD membranes. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Doi 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.04.012
Wosid WOS:000247703900016
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Keyword glassy polymer; plasticization; carbon dioxide; permeability; solubility; diffusivity