ISSN:
1573-4854
Keywords:
membranes
;
composite porous membrane
;
ceramic-polyaniline composite
;
acid diffusion
;
ceramic
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Ceramic/polyaniline composite porous membranes are successfully made by diffusing ammonium peroxydisulfate and aniline into inorganic membrane disks. The ceramic disks are fabricated by mixing CMC, water, kaolin and alumina followed by the processes of drying, milling, sieving, pressing at 4000 pounds, and firing. The pore size of the disk is approximately 1 μm. When the concentration of the oxidant is 0.25 M and that of the monomer is 1 M, the incorporation of polyaniline into the ceramic disks levels off after about 40 hours. The maximum incorporation percentage is approximately 4.86 wt% (0.18 g of polymer/3.7 g of disk). Characterizations of the ceramic disk and its composites include N2-flow tests, solubility tests, BET, SEM, OM and acid diffusion studies. Nitrogen-flow tests indicate that the incorporated polyaniline is structurally unstable. However, after applying N2 gas of 23 psig for about 40 min, no further degradation is observed in these composite membranes even under 40 psig of N2 gas. BET shows that the surface area of the composite is greater than that of the ceramic disk. SEM reveals that polyaniline is grown on the surface of the pores of the ceramic disks. Time constants, corresponding to the time when the pH value reaches 36.8% of the initial value, are estimated from the results of acid diffusion studies. The magnitude of the time constant is in the following order: ceramic/Peani base 〉 ceramic/Peani salt 〉 ceramic/Pani base 〉 ceramic/Pani salt 〉 plain ceramic.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009687523387
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