Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1): 10.

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Synthesis of AgCl Nanoparticles in W/O Microemulsion and Study of AgCl/GMA-MMA-AMPS Copolymer Organic-inorganic Hybrid Membranes

JIANG Zeng1, WU Li-Guang2*, ZHOU Zhi-Jun1   

  1. 1. Department  of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;
    2. College of Environment Science & Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310012, China
  • Received:2010-07-23 Revised:2010-10-08 Online:2011-01-10 Published:2010-12-11
  • Contact: WU LiGuang E-mail:wulg64@yahoo.com.cn
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金项目(批准号:   20876144和21706190)资助.

Abstract: Nanoparticles of AgCl were synthesized in W/O microemulsion using 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) as surfactant, glycidyl methacrylate(GMA)/ methacrylate(MMA) mixture as oil phase. And then AgCl/poly(GMA-MMA-AMPS) copolymer organic-inorganic hybrid membranes were prepared by microemulsion polymerization for separation of benzene/cyclohexane mixture by pervaporation. The effect of oncentration of surfactant(CAMPS) and salt (CNaCl 、CAgNO3) on formation and morphology of AgCl nanoparticles were studied by ultraviolet-visible spectrum and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The results shown that the mean diameters of AgCl nanoparticles are small (10-30nm); the sizes of AgCl nanoparticles increased with ω and concentration of salt (CNaCl、CAgNO3). AgCl nanoparticles maintained well dispersion in AgCl/poly(GMA-MMA-AMPS) copolymer organic-inorganic hybrid membranes. The hybrid membrane demonstrated good separation performance for pervaporation of benzene/cyclohexane mixture, and could overcome the trade-off phenomenon of polymer membranes.

Key words: W/O microemulsion, AgCl nanoparticle, organic-inorganic hybrid membrane, pervaporation

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