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Preparation and characterization of nanocomposite membranes based on PVC/TiO₂ anatase for the separation of toluene/n-heptane mixtures via pervaporation

Authors: A. Tabbiche, L. Aouinti

Published in: Polymer Bulletin | Issue 1/2023

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Hybrid membranes based on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) containing 1–5 wt% of titanium dioxide anatase (TiO₂ anatase) particles were prepared via the casting solution method. These membranes were characterized by XRD, FTIR, TGA, SEM, EDX, and contact angle measurements. The pervaporation (PV) and separation characteristics of toluene/n-heptane mixtures containing 50 wt% through these membranes were investigated at 56 °C. The membranes flux increased with increasing TiO₂ anatase content, and the selectivity decreased; however, a significant improvement in PV performance was observed for membranes loaded with TiO₂ anatase compared to pure PVC. The PVC membrane loaded with 2 wt% TiO₂ anatase showed the highest separation factor of 6.27 with a normalized flux of 0.55 kg/m².h where in absence of TiO₂ anatase the corresponding values were 9.7 and 0.05 kg/m².h.

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Title: Preparation and characterization of nanocomposite membranes based on PVC/TiO2 anatase for the separation of toluene/n-heptane mixtures via pervaporation
Authors: A. Tabbiche
L. Aouinti
Publication date: 29-01-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Polymer Bulletin / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 0170-0839
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2449
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-04062-5

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