\Transport Phenomena of Alkali Metal Chlorides theough Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Hydrogel Membrane

Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) 수화겔 막에 대한 알카리 금속 염화물의 수송현상

  • Seong, Yong-Gil (Dept. of Chemistrym Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Chun-Gi (Dept. of Chemistrym Dongguk University) ;
  • Jeon, Mu-Sik (Dept. of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 1987.12.01

Abstract

The transport phenomena of alkali metal chlorides through poly(2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogel membrane have been studied using electrodialysis. The hydrogel membranes were prepared by the polymerization of 2-hydroxvethyl methacrylate in the presence of 45%(V/V) H2O and ethyleneglycodimethacrylate. The initiator used in the polymerization was azobismethylisobutyrate (AMIB) prepared from azobisiobtyronitrile (AIBN) using Mortimer method. The permeability of alkali metal chlorides such LiCl, NaCl and KCI at 50 voltage was obtained. The permeability of NaCl was also observed at 30, 40, 50, and 60 voltages respectively. The concentration of solutes permeated through the membrane was measurer by flame photometry. The experimental results have been discussed with the comparison of apparent solute molecular size, the self-diffusion coefficient of solutes, the transport number of cations in aqueous solution. These indic aloes that poly(2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogel membrane shows a specific selectivity for sodium ion.

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