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Properties and Gas Permeability of PEBAX Composite Membrane Containing GO

GO를 함유한 PEBAX 복합막의 성질과 기체투과도

  • Lee, Seul Ki (Department of Chemistry, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Hong, Se Ryeong (Kyedang College of General Education, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Kyung (Department of Chemistry Engineering and Materials Science, Sangmyung University)
  • 이슬기 (상명대학교 화학과) ;
  • 홍세령 (상명대학교 계당교양교육원) ;
  • 이현경 (상명대학교 화공신소재학과)
  • Received : 2018.07.10
  • Accepted : 2018.08.13
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

To study gas membrane using GO (graphene oxide), the PEBAX [poly(ether-block-amide)]-GO polymer composite membrane was prepared by adding GO to PEBAX. Through this composite membrane, gas permeation characteristics for $H_2$, $N_2$, $CH_4$, and $CO_2$ were studied. As a result of the gas permeation test, the permeability of $N_2$, $CH_4$, and $CO_2$ to PEBAX-GO composite membranes gradually decreased as the GO content increased. On the other hand, the gas permeability of $H_2$ increased with the increase of GO content, and it was 21.43 barrer at the GO content of 30 wt%, which was about 5 times higher than that of PEBAX membrane. This is because the GO was easier to operate with a fast and selective gas transport channel for $H_2$ than other gases. The increased selectivity ($H_2/N_2$) and selectivity ($H_2/CH_4$) were influenced by the diffusion selectivity by the permeate gas size. The increased selectivity ($CO_2/N_2$) and selectivity ($CO_2/CH_4$) were more influenced by the solubility selectivity due to the affinity of $CO_2$ and GO for -COOH.

본 연구는 GO (graphene oxide)를 활용한 기체 분리막 연구를 위해 PEBAX [poly(ether-block-amide)]에 GO를 첨가하여 PEBAX-GO 고분자 복합막을 제조하고, 이 복합막을 통해 $H_2$, $N_2$, $CH_4$, $CO_2$에 대한 기체투과 특성을 연구하였다. 기체투과 실험결과 PEBAX-GO 복합막에 대해 $N_2$, $CH_4$, $CO_2$의 기체투과도는 GO 함량이 증가함에 따라 점차 감소하였다. 반면 $H_2$의 기체투과도는 GO 함량이 증가함에 따라 증가하였고, GO 함량 30 wt%에서는 21.43 barrer로 단일막에 비하여 약 5배가 증가하였는데 GO는 $H_2$에 대해 다른 기체들에 비해 빠르고 선택적인 기체운송 channel로 더 용이하게 작용하였기 때문이다. 증가된 선택도($H_2/N_2$)와 선택도($H_2/CH_4$)는 투과기체 크기에 의한 확산선택도가, 증가된 선택도($CO_2/N_2$)와 선택도($CO_2/CH_4$)는 $CO_2$와 GO의 -COOH와의 친화성으로 용해선택성이 더 크게 영향을 미친 것으로 나타났다.

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