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Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol.192, No.8, 1116-1128, 2005
Organogels as a tool to generate anion : cation selective membranes
Porous membranes consisting of poly[2-ethyl-hexyl methacrylate-co-2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate-cross-1,4-butane diol dimethacrylate] have been prepared by means of the "gel template leaching'' strategy. Well-defined cylindrical pores with diameters of 6-15 nm have been obtained on applying N-(2-desoxy-sorbityl)-3', 4',5'-tris( dodecyloxy) benzamide as organogelator. Chemical modification of the pores' inner walls with methyl iodide to introduce tetra alkyl ammonium surface groups yielded functional membranes with cationic charged pores. The membranes exhibited anion:cation selectivities depending on the electrolyte concentration. At an ion strength of 1 mM the anion: cation selectivity exceeded values of 100.
Keywords:gel template leaching;supramolecular organogels;functional porous membranes;well-defined cylindrical pores