Author/Authors :
mustofar, n. n. nik universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), faculty of science - department of chemistry, Johor Bahru, malaysia , jaafar, juhana universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), Johor Bahru, malaysia , aziz, m. universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - faculty of science - department of chemistry, Johor Bahru, Malaysia , ismail, a. f. universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), Johor Bahru, malaysia , rahman, mukhlis a. universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), Johor Bahru, malaysia , othman, m. h. d. universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), Johor Bahru, malaysia , yusof, n. universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), Johor Bahru, malaysia , salleh, w. n. w. universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), Johor Bahru, malaysia , aziz, f. universiti teknologi malaysia (utm) - advanced membrane technology research centre (amtec), Johor Bahru, malaysia , rosmi, m. s. universiti pendidikan sultan idris - faculty of science and mathematics - department of chemistry, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia , rosmi, m. s. nagoya institute of technology - graduate school of engineering - department of frontier material, Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
The polymer–inorganic composite membrane has emerged as an alternative to improve the separation properties of polymer membranes because they possess properties of both organic and inorganic membranes such as good hydrophilicity, selectivity, permeability, mechanical strength, and thermal and chemical stability. A unique combination of organic and inorganic properties is believed could overcome the limitations of the pure polymeric membranes. Transport behavior of gases, vapours and liquids through polymer membranes are important in ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, pervaporation, gas separation and fuel cell applications. A better understanding of transport mechanisms in polymer-inorganic composite membranes is highly important in order to achieve significant achievement in the respective applications. This article provides a detailed review of current research in the field of transport phenomena on the transport behaviour of proton and methanol through the polymeric-inorganic by means of proton conductivity and methanol permeability.
Keywords :
Polymer , inorganic membranes , transport mechanism , proton transport , methanol transport , ion exchange membrane
