Sorption and diffusion in asymmetric membranes

摘要

AbstractPolyethylene membranes with nearly linear gradients of grafted poly(vinyl acetate) from one surface to the other have been prepared by radiation‐initiated polymerization of sorbed vinyl acetate monomer. Transport of methanol through the modified membrane proceeds at different rates, depending on the direction of flow relative to the gradient of grafted PVAc. A mathematical model has been derived, which gives a quantitative description of the directional transport process. The relationship can be used to predict the transport behavior for single penetrants through asymmetric membranes from knowledge of the properties of the individual component