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Effect of Glass Fibers on the Mechanical and Transport Properties of Polymer Inclusion Membranes Composed of Aliquat 336 and PVDF-HFP.

Lea Kukoc, Kalina Velikova, Sanja Perinovic-Jozic, Maja Biocic, Milen Gateshki, Spas D Kolev, Tony G Spassov

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Lea KukocFaculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Rudjera Boskovica 35, 21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-1798-6796
Kalina VelikovaFaculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", 1 J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0009-0006-9774-0022
Sanja Perinovic-JozicFaculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Rudjera Boskovica 35, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Maja BiocicFaculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Rudjera Boskovica 35, 21000 Split, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-2293-3480
Milen GateshkiMalvern Panalytical B.V., Lelyweg 1, 7602 EA Almelo, The Netherlands.
Spas D KolevFaculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", 1 J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-4736-3039
Tony G SpassovFaculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", 1 J. Bourchier Blvd., 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-4568-9273

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Abstract

Polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) based on PVDF-HFP as the base polymer and Aliquat 336 as the carrier in a mass ratio of 6:4 with concentrations of embedded glass fibers up to 5 wt% were successfully fabricated. Their microstructure, as well as their mechanical and thermal properties, were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetric analysis (DTA/TGA), and tensile testing. Membrane performance and long-term stability in transporting thiocyanate ions were evaluated in a two-compartment transport cell. The results showed that the membranes retained their amorphous structure even with glass-fiber loadings of up to 5 wt%. The addition of glass fibers was found to primarily enhance the elastic modulus and tensile strength, while causing a moderate reduction in plasticity without negatively affecting membrane transport properties and long-term stability. Therefore, it was concluded that the incorporation of glass fibers could improve the suitability of PIMs for industrial applications.

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Aliquat 336glass fibersmechanical propertiespolymer inclusion membranePVDF-HFPthermal propertiesthiocyanate transport

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PMID42042998
PMCPMC13117114

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