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Abstract
A process for the preparation of new composite membranes via free-radical copolymerization of acrylic acid with a macromolecular crosslinker (allyloxyethylcellulose) on the surface of porous polyethylene films was proposed. To reveal the effect of the porous matrix on the properties of the composites, homogeneous hydrogel membranes based on crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) were studied. The swelling ratio and transport characteristics of the membranes during separation of ethanol-water mixture by pervaporation were determined depending on the ethanol concentration. It was found that all membranes at low ethanol concentrations (0–30 vol %) exhibited high swelling ratios, which drastically decreased in the range 30–40 vol % as a result of gel collapse. The composite membranes had a higher selectivity for water over a broad range of ethanol concentrations than homogeneous membranes, but a lower flux. It was found that the strength and elasticity of porous matrices was retained in the composite membranes, which became mechanically more isotropic owing to the presence of the crosslinked component.
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