Zeolite filled polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as an improved membrane for solvent-resistant nanofiltration (SRNF).

Chem Commun (Camb)

Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Bio-engineering Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.

Published: May 2005

Due to the shape-selectivity of the pores and the induced polymer crosslinking, zeolite filled elastomers are excellent solvent-resistant nanofiltration membranes with enhanced fluxes and retentions compared to commercial membranes, allowing use in non-polar solvents and at high temperatures.

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