@article{scholars10838, volume = {923 MS}, note = {cited By 1; Conference of 2nd International Conference on Frontiers of Composite Materials, ICFCM 2017 ; Conference Date: 15 November 2017 Through 17 November 2017; Conference Code:213839}, doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.923.35}, title = {Effect of TiO2 incorporation on separation performance of pure PES and PES/PVAc blend membranes}, year = {2018}, publisher = {Trans Tech Publications Ltd}, journal = {Materials Science Forum}, pages = {35--39}, abstract = {In this research work, polyethersulfone (PES) and polyethersulfone/polyvinyl acetate (PES/PVAc) blend were incorporated with 10 wt. of TiO2 nanoparticles to form mixed matrix membranes (MMM). FESEM and TGA were utilized respectively to scrutinize the morphology and thermal stability of the developed membranes. Permeation tests of ideal CO2 and CH4 gases were also conducted to assess the separation performance of resultant membranes. The PES/PVAc/TiO2 polymer blend MMM was found to be the most thermally resistant and has the highest CO2 permeability and CO2/CH4 selectivity as compared to the other membranes. {\^A}{\copyright} 2018 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.}, keywords = {Carbon dioxide; Glass ceramics; Nanoparticles; Polyethylenes; Polyvinyl acetates; Separation; Thermodynamic stability; TiO2 nanoparticles; Titanium dioxide, Blend membranes; Gas separations; Mixed matrix membranes; Permeation test; Polyethersulfones; Separation performance, Gas permeable membranes}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047963978&doi=10.4028\%2fwww.scientific.net\%2fMSF.923.35&partnerID=40&md5=11cd7d5321d21ab9173c6001a7f6b4bd}, isbn = {9783035712070}, issn = {02555476}, author = {Abdullah, M. A. and Mukhtar, H. and Fong, Y. Y. and Shaharun, M. S. and Mannan, H. A.} }