Rational tuning of the viscosity of membrane solution for the preparation of sub-micron thick PDMS composite membrane for pervaporation of ethanol-water solution
Abstract(#br)The cost of polymer membranes significantly affects their industrial applications, which is inversely proportional to their thickness. Hence, to economically realize the industrial applications of polymer membranes, their thickness should be reduced. In this work, a facile and scalable coating method was used to fabricate thin pervaporation composite membranes. The viscosity of the membrane solution and the hydrodynamic diameter of the polymer coil in heptane were optimized.