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Membrane formation via phase separation induced by penetration of nonsolvent from vapor phase. I. Phase diagram and mass transfer process
Author(s) -
Matsuyama Hideto,
Teramoto Masaaki,
Nakatani Ryo,
Maki Taisuke
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19991003)74:1<159::aid-app20>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - binodal , spinodal , phase diagram , isothermal process , formamide , mass transfer , thermodynamics , polymer , materials science , cloud point , penetration (warfare) , crystallization , spinodal decomposition , phase (matter) , polymer chemistry , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , chromatography , organic chemistry , composite material , physics , engineering , operations research , extraction (chemistry)
The isothermal phase diagram for poly(vinylidene fluoride)/dimethyl formamide/water system was derived. The binodal and spinodal were calculated based on the Flory–Huggins theory and the calculated binodal was approximately in agreement with the experimental data of the cloud points. The isothermal crystallization line was also obtained according to the theory of melting point depression. Mass transfer of the three components during membrane formation by the precipitation from the vapor phase has been analyzed. During this process, phase separation of the polymer solution is induced by the penetration of water vapor in the solution. The calculated result on the changes of the cast film weights indicated the good agreement with the experimental data. The time‐course of the polymer concentration profile in the film was calculated for various cases of different humidity of the vapor phase and different initial polymer concentration. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 74: 159–170, 1999