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This work seeks to explore the permeability dependence of polyurethane (PU)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) blend membranes on the molecular weight and composition of PEG constituent polymer. In this regard, gases with different polar nature were mixed (CO 2 /N 2 , CO 2 /CH 4 , and O 2 /N 2 ) and subjected to a series of PU/PEG blends prepared via solution casting method. With the alteration of the molecular weight (1000, 2000, and 6000 g/mol) and composition (0, 10, 15, and 20 wt.%) of PEG in the blend films, the potentials of membranes in controlling the permeation of gas molecules within the films were quantified, compared, and discussed. It is known that the introduction of PEG into PU-based membranes causes the films to become more flexible, which brings advantages from an application point of view. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy analyses were used to study the microstructural changes in the prepared PU/PEG blend membranes. The selectivity of the films was obviously displaced by the introduction of PEG, particularly when higher-molecular-weight PEGs were used and the resulting hybrid membranes were subjected to a mixture of CO 2 /CH 4  or CO 2 /N 2  gases.

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Blend membranes based on polyurethane and polyethylene glycol: exploring the impact of molecular weight and concentration of the second phase on gas permeation enhancement