02787nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245019900055210006900254260006800323300001400391490000700405520175200412653001402164653003502178653001302213100002102226700001702247700001502264700001702279700001902296700002802315700002502343700002702368856012602395       2005                        eng d  a0021-899500aComparison of the pervaporation separation of a water-acetonitrile mixture with zeolite-filled sodium alginate and poly(vinyl alcohol)-polyaniline semi-interpenetrating polymer network membranes0 aComparison of the pervaporation separation of a wateracetonitril  a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USAbJOHN WILEY & SONS INCcJUN  a1968-19780 v963 a<p>The pervaporation (PV) separation performance of ZSM-5- and Na-Y-type zeolite-filled sodium alginate (NaAlg) membranes were compared with those of pure NaAlg and semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with polyaniline (PANI) for the dehydration of acetonitrile. The PV separation characteristics of the zeolite-filled membranes showed a dependence on the nature of the zeolites. The variation of the acidity function of the ZSM-5 zeolite had an influence on the flux and selectivity of the membranes when compared to unfilled membranes. The crosslinked membranes were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Increasing the PANI content of the semi-IPN network increased the separation selectivity. Among the NaAlg membranes, the plain NaAlg membrane showed the highest selectivity of 414 at 30 mass % water in the feed mixture, whereas the Na-Y- and ZSM-5 (40)-filled NaAlg membranes exhibited much lower values of selectivity, that is, 7.3 and 4.3, respectively for 30 mass % water in the feed. When the flux and selectivity data of ZSM-5 (250)-filled NaAlg membranes were compared with that of Na-Y- or ZSM-5 (40)-filled NaAlg membranes, a noticeable increase in the selectivity for the ZSM-5 (250)filled NaAlg membrane was observed, but a somewhat comparable flux was observed compared to the plain NaAlg membrane. For the first time, PANI was polymerized with PVA to yield a semi-IPN. The total flux and water flux increased systematically, whereas the selectivity decreased greatly from 251.87 to 5.95 with increasing amounts of water in the feed. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p>10aDiffusion10ainterpenetrating network (IPN)10azeolites1 aNaidu, B., V. K.1 aBhat, S., D.1 aSairam, M.1 aWali, A., C.1 aSawant, D., P.1 aHalligudi, Shivaraj, B.1 aMallikarjuna, N., N.1 aAminabhavi, Tejraj, M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/comparison-pervaporation-separation-water-acetonitrile-mixture-zeolite-filled-sodium-001361nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245010600055210006900161260006800230300001400298490000700312520045600319653001100775653001600786653002100802653001400823100001700837700002100854700002500875700002000900700002800920700002700948856013200975       2005                        eng d  a0021-899500aMiscibility of chitosan-hydroxyethylcellulose blends in aqueous acetic acid solutions at 35 degrees C0 aMiscibility of chitosanhydroxyethylcellulose blends in aqueous a  a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USAbJOHN WILEY & SONS INCcJUN  a1996-19980 v963 a<p>The miscibility of blends of chitosan and hydroxyethylcellulose in a 2% acetic acid solution was studied by viscometry, densitometry, and refractometry at 35 degrees C. The data suggest that the blends were completely miscible in all proportions. Further, the membranes were fabricated from concentrated blend solutions. The solid-state compatibility of the blends was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p>10ablends10amiscibility10arefractive index10aviscosity1 aWali, A., C.1 aNaidu, B., V. K.1 aMallikarjuna, N., N.1 aSainkar, S., R.1 aHalligudi, Shivaraj, B.1 aAminabhavi, Tejraj, M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/miscibility-chitosan-hydroxyethylcellulose-blends-aqueous-acetic-acid-solutions-35-degrees-0