Polymer Nanocomposite Film with Metal Rich Surface Prepared by In Situ Single-Step Formation of Palladium Nanoparticles: An Interesting Way to Combine Specific Functional Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Morphology and Structure of the Films
2.2. Gas Transport Properties
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Chemicals
4.2. Preparation of the Metal Rich Surface Nanocomposites
4.3. Characterization
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Gas | Permeability Coefficient (10−16 mol·m·m−2·s−1·Pa−1) | Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (10−14 m2·s−1) |
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He | 15.00 | / 1 |
H2 | 11.75 | / 1 |
O2 | 0.50 | 22.7 |
CO2 | 1.87 | 4.7 |
Gas | Location of the Metallized Surface | Relative Permeability | Relative Diffusion |
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He | Upstream | 0.62 ± 0.06 | / 1 |
Downstream | 0.59 ± 0.06 | / 1 | |
O2 | Upstream | 0.47 ± 0.05 | 0.55 ± 0.06 |
Downstream | 0.49 ± 0.05 | 0.55 ± 0.06 | |
CO2 | Upstream | 0.46 ± 0.05 | 0.53 ± 0.05 |
Downstream | 0.47 ± 0.05 | 0.54 ± 0.05 |
Poly(Amic Acid) Polymer | Palladium Precursor |
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Thompson, D.; Kranbuehl, D.; Espuche, E. Polymer Nanocomposite Film with Metal Rich Surface Prepared by In Situ Single-Step Formation of Palladium Nanoparticles: An Interesting Way to Combine Specific Functional Properties. Nanomaterials 2016, 6, 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6100188
Thompson D, Kranbuehl D, Espuche E. Polymer Nanocomposite Film with Metal Rich Surface Prepared by In Situ Single-Step Formation of Palladium Nanoparticles: An Interesting Way to Combine Specific Functional Properties. Nanomaterials. 2016; 6(10):188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6100188
Chicago/Turabian StyleThompson, David, David Kranbuehl, and Eliane Espuche. 2016. "Polymer Nanocomposite Film with Metal Rich Surface Prepared by In Situ Single-Step Formation of Palladium Nanoparticles: An Interesting Way to Combine Specific Functional Properties" Nanomaterials 6, no. 10: 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6100188