Influence of film thickness on the structure and properties of PDMS membrane
Abstract(#br)Preparation of a high flux poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) membrane for separation of organics from water by pervaporation has been a challenging task. For this, the membrane should be as thin as possible since the productivity flux is inversely proportional to the membrane thickness. In an attempt to understand the relationship between the membrane structure and flux, the membranes of different thickness varying from about 0.2 to 150\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003eμm were prepared and studied.