Cano-Odena, Angels; Vandezande, Pieter; Hendrix, Katrien; Zaman, Rolph; Mostafa, Khaled; Egger, Werner; Sperr, Peter; De Baerdemaeker, Jérémie; Vankelecom, Ivo F. J.
Document type:
Zeitschriftenartikel / Journal Article
Title:
Probing the Molecular Level of Polyimide-Based Solvent Resistant Nanofiltration Membranes with Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy
Journal:
Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume:
113
Issue:
30
Year:
2009
Pages from - to:
10170–10176
Language:
Englisch
Abstract:
Positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) has been performed to link fundamental polymer properties to membrane performance, more specifically for polyimide (PI)-based solvent-resistant nanofiltration membranes. Laboratory-made membranes with well-known properties were applied first to define proper pretreatment conditions for the membrane to allow PAS-analysis and to allow more correct linking of PAS results to membrane properties. This knowledge was then applied to probe the structure of commercial PI-based Starmem membranes. «
Positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) has been performed to link fundamental polymer properties to membrane performance, more specifically for polyimide (PI)-based solvent-resistant nanofiltration membranes. Laboratory-made membranes with well-known properties were applied first to define proper pretreatment conditions for the membrane to allow PAS-analysis and to allow more correct linking of PAS results to membrane properties. This knowledge was then applied to probe the structure of commer... »