Research Article

Investigation on Nanocomposite Membrane of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polycarbonate Blend for Gas Separation

Table 1

Sample codes and composition used.

SampleCompositionPCPVFHFPPEGMWCNT

PC/PVFHFP/PEG blendPolycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)0.50.30.10

PC/PVFHFP/PEG/P-MWCNT 1Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/purified multiwalled carbon nanotube 10.50.30.11
PC/PVFHFP/PEG/P-MWCNT 3Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/purified multiwalled carbon nanotube 30.50.30.13
PC/PVFHFP/PEG/P-MWCNT 5Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/purified multiwalled carbon nanotube 50.50.30.15
PC/PVFHFP/PEG/P-MWCNT 7Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/purified multiwalled carbon nanotube 50.50.30.17
PC/PVFHFP/PEG/A-MWCNT 1Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/acid functional multiwalled carbon nanotube 10.50.30.11
PC/PVFHFP/PEG/A-MWCNT 3Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/acid functional multiwalled carbon nanotube 30.50.30.13
PC/PVFHFP/PEG/A-MWCNT 5Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/acid functional multiwalled carbon nanotube 50.50.30.15
PC/PVFHFP/PEG/A-MWCNT 7Polycarbonate/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/poly(ethylene glycol)/acid functional multiwalled carbon nanotube 50.50.30.17