Tuning the charge of polyelectrolyte complex membranes prepared<i>via</i>aqueous phase separation
Elif Nur Durmaz, Joshua D. Willott, Md Mizanul Haque Mizan, Wiebe M. de Vos
Abstract
, respectively) and better mechanical stability. The higher permeance of the more charged, and thus more swollen, 1.0 : 0.8 and 1.0 : 1.2 membranes provide a relevant new direction for the development of APS-based PEC membranes.
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PolyelectrolyteMembraneAqueous solutionChemical engineeringPhase (matter)Mixing (physics)ChemistryChromatographyMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryChemical physicsPolymerOrganic chemistryPhysicsBiochemistryEngineeringQuantum mechanicsMembrane Separation TechnologiesFuel Cells and Related MaterialsMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques