The effect of Poly(Ethylene oxide) cross-linking structure on the mechanical properties and CO2 separation performance of an ion gel membrane
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA (United States); Leidos Research Support Team, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Ionic liquid gels of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide plasticizing a cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) are high performance CO2 separation membranes. Here, the effect of polymer cross-link density on the ionic liquid stability, on the mechanical properties of the resulting films, and on the gas separation properties were studied. Cross-link density was modified by changing the chain length of ethoxylated diacrylate and triacrylate monomers, and by incorporating small amounts of short, multifunctional acrylate monomers. Without the ionic liquid acting as permanent plasticizer, higher cross-link density is associated with higher yield strength but lower strain at break, as expected. In a plasticized network, however, the loss in flexibility is not accompanied by higher yield strength, leaving ion gels made from highly cross-linked network more fragile than those having longer, more flexible chains. In conclusion, lowering cross-link density also allowed more ionic liquids to be incorporated as a phase stable gel and led to better CO2 separation performance.
- Research Organization:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- 89243318CFE000003
- OSTI ID:
- 1607770
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1545641
- Journal Information:
- Polymer, Vol. 180, Issue C; ISSN 0032-3861
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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