Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers

Gas transport properties of rubbery cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) films containing short phenoxy-terminated pendant chains are reported. Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) was UV-polymerized with poly(ethylene glycol) phenyl ether acrylate co-monomers of two different ethylene oxide repeat...

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Main Authors: Kusuma, V., Matteucci, S., Freeman, B., Danquah, Michael, Kalika, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13443
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author Kusuma, V.
Matteucci, S.
Freeman, B.
Danquah, Michael
Kalika, D.
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Matteucci, S.
Freeman, B.
Danquah, Michael
Kalika, D.
author_sort Kusuma, V.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Gas transport properties of rubbery cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) films containing short phenoxy-terminated pendant chains are reported. Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) was UV-polymerized with poly(ethylene glycol) phenyl ether acrylate co-monomers of two different ethylene oxide repeat unit lengths: n = 2 (DEGPEA) and n = 4 (PEGPEA). Although fractional free volume increased with increasing co-monomer concentration, gas permeability did not rise accordingly. For instance, while FFV increased from 0.120 to 0.135 in both series of copolymers, CO2 permeability went from 110 to 35 barrer (DEGPEA) or to 100 barrer (PEGPEA). At the same time, glass transition temperature increased from -37 to -12 °C (DEGPEA) or to -28 °C (PEGPEA). The observed decrease in chain mobility with phenoxy-terminated co-monomer content indicated by increasing glass-rubber transition temperature apparently had a stronger influence on gas transport properties than the increase in fractional free volume. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-134432017-09-13T15:02:12Z Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers Kusuma, V. Matteucci, S. Freeman, B. Danquah, Michael Kalika, D. Gas transport properties of rubbery cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) films containing short phenoxy-terminated pendant chains are reported. Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) was UV-polymerized with poly(ethylene glycol) phenyl ether acrylate co-monomers of two different ethylene oxide repeat unit lengths: n = 2 (DEGPEA) and n = 4 (PEGPEA). Although fractional free volume increased with increasing co-monomer concentration, gas permeability did not rise accordingly. For instance, while FFV increased from 0.120 to 0.135 in both series of copolymers, CO2 permeability went from 110 to 35 barrer (DEGPEA) or to 100 barrer (PEGPEA). At the same time, glass transition temperature increased from -37 to -12 °C (DEGPEA) or to -28 °C (PEGPEA). The observed decrease in chain mobility with phenoxy-terminated co-monomer content indicated by increasing glass-rubber transition temperature apparently had a stronger influence on gas transport properties than the increase in fractional free volume. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13443 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.05.043 Elsevier BV restricted
spellingShingle Kusuma, V.
Matteucci, S.
Freeman, B.
Danquah, Michael
Kalika, D.
Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers
title Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers
title_full Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers
title_fullStr Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers
title_full_unstemmed Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers
title_short Influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers
title_sort influence of phenoxy-terminated short-chain pendant groups on gas transport properties of cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13443