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Mass Transport Through PDMS/Clay Nanocomposite Membranes
Author(s) -
Liu Quan,
de Kee Daniel
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450850103
Subject(s) - membrane , nanocomposite , diffusion , permeation , materials science , polymer , deformation (meteorology) , chemical engineering , particle (ecology) , mass transport , composite material , polymer chemistry , chemistry , thermodynamics , biochemistry , physics , engineering , geology , oceanography , engineering physics
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)/clay nanocomposite membranes have been synthesized and mass transport properties through those nanocomposite membranes have been investigated. The effect of mechanical deformation on the transport properties of the PDMS (nanocomposite) membranes has also been studied. With the introduction of clay particles into the polymer matrix, mass transport is reduced, likely due to the longer diffusion path, which slows the diffusion process. The effect of membrane extension on diffusion is more complicated. Under small deformation, the permeation flux decreases, but under high deformation, it shows an enhanced diffusion. As the clay particle concentration increased, the effect of external deformation is reduced, and an enhanced diffusion is observed.