Composite membranes were prepared by co-casting, incorporating two nonionic surfactants in a poly(ether--amide), Pebax 1657 up to 50 wt %. These polysorbate nonionic surfactants contain many ethylene oxide units and are very CO-philic agents; thereby, they can be exploited as membrane additives for gas separation involving carbon oxide. Dynamic light scattering analysis proved a higher stability of additionated Pebax 1657 solutions with respect to those containing only the copolymer. Scanning electron microscopy showed a regular membrane morphology without pores or defects for all investigated samples. If on the one hand the addition of the additive has depressed the mechanical properties, on the other, it has positively influenced the gas transport properties of Pebax 1657 films. CO permeability increased up to two or three times after the incorporation of 50 wt % additive in copolymer matrix, while the selectivity was not significantly affected. The effect of temperature on permanent gas transport properties was studied in the range of 15-55 °C.
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