Compatibilized immiscible polymer blends and molecular sieve membranes thereof

Title: Compatibilized immiscible polymer blends and molecular sieve membranes thereof

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In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a polymer composition which comprises two polymer molecules and a compatibilizing agent. In some embodiments, the polymer composition is useful for the preparation of membranes used in the separation of two or more gases. In some embodiments, the polymer composition comprises a polyimide polymer and a polybenzimidazole polymer which have been compatibilizing with a small molecule or a metal organic framework.

Inventors:: Ferraris, John P.; Panapitiya, Nimanka; Wijenayake, Sumudu; Musselman, Inga H.; Karunaweera, Chamaal; Balkus, Jr., Kenneth J.

Issue Date:: 2018-08-14

OSTI Identifier:: 1471205

Assignee:: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX) NETL

Patent Number(s):: 10,046,284

Application Number:: 15/068,314

Contract Number:: FE0001293

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Mar 11

Research Org:: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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