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Amorphous fluorinated copolymer gas separation membranes

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OSTI ID:1637783

Membranes having a permselective active layer of a copolymerized perfluorinated monomer and an non-fluorinated alkylvinylester monomer demonstrate superior selective permeability performance for separating gas mixtures compared to membranes of exclusively perfluorinated polymers. Preferred active layer compositions are copolymers of perfluoro-2,2-dimethyl-1,3 dioxole (PDD) copolymerized with an alkylvinyl ester such as vinyl acetate, and vinyl pivalate, and with alkylvinyl esters that are substantially hydrolyzed to provide copolymerized vinyl alcohol functionality. The membranes can have a thin, high diffusion rate, “gutter layer” of a fluorinated polymer highly permeable to nitrogen positioned between the active layer and a porous support layer. A novel copolymer effective in selectively permeable membranes is a copolymer of PDD and an alkylvinyl ester compound having the formula H2C═CHOC(O)R1 in which R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group of from 2 to 5 carbon atoms.

Research Organization:
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc., Newport, DE (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0011989
Assignee:
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. (Newport, DE)
Patent Number(s):
10,596,527
Application Number:
15/574,408
OSTI ID:
1637783
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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