title: Effect of compatibility of PVC/P2 alloy system on membrane structure and performance.
abstract: The effects of the secondary polymer component (P(2)) on poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)/P(2) alloy membrane structure and performance were systematically investigated. A series of P(2) with varying compatibility with PVC used in this study included vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer (VC-co-VAc); copolymer of vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride copolymer (VC-co-VAc-co-MAL); isobutylene-maleic anhydride copolymer (IB-co-MAL); poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA); poly(vinylidene dichloride) (PVDC); and styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN). Alloy membranes were prepared by means of solution blending-phase inversion technique. On the basis of our experimental results, the compatibility of PVC/P(2) was proved to be the most critical factor affecting the alloy membrane structure and performance. Systems with good compatibility, such as PVC/VC-co-VAc, are more suitable for preparing membranes with small pore size; whereas systems with partial compatibility, such as PVC/PMMA, are more favored for the formation of large-pore membranes.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Benhui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D014867:Water; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride