Solubility System: Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide, Methane and Tetramethyl bisphenol A polysulfone (TMPSF)
Components:
(1) Nitrogen (Molecule),
N2; [7727-37-9]
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(1) Carbon dioxide,
CO2; [124-38-9]
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(1) Methane,
CH4; [74-82-8]
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(2) Tetramethyl bisphenol A Polysulfone,
None; [32034-67-6]
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Original Measurements
McHattie, J. S.; Koros, W. J.; Paul, D. R.; Polymer 32, 840-850 (1991).
Variables:
Ambient temperature: 308 K
Pressure: 0 - 2.0 MPa (0 - 20 atm)
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The measurement of sorption was carried out using a pressure decay method.1
Source and Purity of Materials:
- TMPSF was synthesized according to Ref. 2. It had a density 1.151 g/cc and the glass transition temperature 515 K.
References
1
Koros, W. J.; Paul, D. R.; J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. Ed., 1976, 14, 1903.
2
Mohanty, D. K.; Sachdeva, Y.; Hedrick, J. L.; Wolfe, J. E.; McGrath, J. E.; Polymer Preprints, ACS, Div. Polym. Chem., 1984, 25, 2,19.
Experimental Values:
Dual mode sorption parameters
| H (cm3(g) cm-3(s) atm-1) | C'H (cm3/cm3) | b (atm-1) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.25 x 10-1 | 3.74 | 4.61 x 10-2 |
| 5.97 x 10-1 | 26.0 | 2.61 x 10-1 |
| 4.60 x 10-1 | 7.26 | 2.33 x 10-1 |


