Skinned, asymmetric poly(phenylene ether) co-polymer membrane; gas separation unit, and preparation method thereof
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1. An asymmetric membrane having a substantially non-porous surface layer made by a method comprising:
- dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.7 to 1.5 deciliters per gram, measured in chloroform at 25°
C., and a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 500,000 daltons, measured by gel permeation chromatography against polystyrene standards, in a solvent mixture comprising a first solvent and a second solvent to provide a membrane-forming composition;
phase-inverting the membrane-forming composition in a first non-solvent to form the membrane having a substantially non-porous surface layer;
wherein the first solvent is a water-miscible polar aprotic solvent, and the second solvent is a polar solvent having two to eight carbon atoms.
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Abstract
An asymmetric membrane having a substantially non-porous surface layer is made by a method including: dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) copolymer in a solvent mixture including a first solvent and a second solvent to provide a membrane-forming composition; and phase-inverting the membrane forming composition in a first non-solvent to form the membrane comprising a substantially non-porous surface layer. The first solvent is a water-miscible polar aprotic solvent, and the second solvent is a polar solvent having two to eight carbon atoms.
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1. An asymmetric membrane having a substantially non-porous surface layer made by a method comprising:
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dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.7 to 1.5 deciliters per gram, measured in chloroform at 25°
C., and a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 500,000 daltons, measured by gel permeation chromatography against polystyrene standards, in a solvent mixture comprising a first solvent and a second solvent to provide a membrane-forming composition;phase-inverting the membrane-forming composition in a first non-solvent to form the membrane having a substantially non-porous surface layer; wherein the first solvent is a water-miscible polar aprotic solvent, and the second solvent is a polar solvent having two to eight carbon atoms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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18. A method of forming an asymmetric membrane having a non-porous surface layer comprising:
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dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.7 to 1.5 deciliters per gram, measured in chloroform at 25°
C. in a solvent mixture comprising a first solvent and a second solvent to make a membrane-forming composition, wherein the first solvent is a water-miscible polar aprotic solvent, and the second solvent is a polar solvent having two to eight carbon atoms; andphase inverting the membrane-forming composition in a first non-solvent to form the membrane. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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