Unique cellulose/polydimethylsiloxane blends as an advanced hybrid material for organic solvent nanofiltration and pervaporation membranes

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 28; pp. 13685 - 13695
• Main Authors: Puspasari, Tiara, Chakrabarty, Tina, Genduso, Giuseppe, Peinemann, Klaus-Viktor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: Acetone; ambient temperature; Blending; Cellulose; Ethanol; Fabrication; hydrolysis; Hydrophobicity; Membranes; Miscibility; mixing; Molecular chains; Molecular weight; Nanofiltration; Nanotechnology; Organic solvents; Pervaporation; Polarity; Polydimethylsiloxane; Polymers; Separation; Silicone resins; Solvents

A novel method for the preparation of cellulose–polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) blend membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) and ethanol pervaporation is presented. The elegance of this approach lies in the use of trimethylsilyl cellulose (TMSC), a hydrophobic cellulose derivative, for blend...