화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Membrane Science, Vol.158, No.1-2, 1-15, 1999
Non-Newtonian conversion solves problems of stability, permeability, and swelling in emulsion liquid membranes
Our recent experiments have proved the effectiveness of non-Newtonian conversion of the membrane in emulsion liquid membrane separation processes, with regard to simultaneously enhanced stability, retained - or improved - permeability, and reduced swelling. These findings for Type 1 (non-carrier) systems are now extended here to two new solutes with a variety of membrane formulations to demonstrate the generality of this approach. There are grounds for optimism in the proposed extension of this new procedure to Type 2 (carrier-containing) membranes, despite their unique stability problems.