Compatibilized Immiscible Polymer Blends for Gas Separations.

ABSTRACT: Membrane-based gas separation has attracted a great deal of attention recently due to the requirement for high purity gasses in industrial applications like fuel cells, and because of environment concerns, such as global warming. The current methods of cryogenic distillation and pressure swing adsorption are energy intensive and costly. Therefore, polymer membranes have emerged as a less energy intensive and cost effective candidate to separate gas mixtures. However, the use of polymeric membranes has a drawback known as the permeability-selectivity tradeoff. Many approaches have been used to overcome this limitation including the use of polymer blends. Polymer blending technology synergistically combines the favorable properties of different polymers like high gas permeability and high se

SUBMITTER: Panapitiya N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5509093 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature