• 文献标题:   Chemical vapor deposition graphene transfer onto asymmetric PMMA support
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   VIVAS VH, FLORES MC, JESUS WP, FERLAUTO AS, DA CUNHA THR, FIGUEIREDO KC
  • 作者关键词:   cvdgrown graphene, polymethylmethacrylate, membrane, graphene transfer, structural integrity preservation
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0021-8995 EI 1097-4628
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  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1002/app.51590 EA SEP 2021
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Graphene is a promising material for membrane applications. However, the graphene production with large specific area and good structural quality is a challenge. Therefore, the production and characterization of composite membranes with graphene grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) over a porous polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) substrate was investigated. The experimental strategy consisted in applying CVD-graphene on a PMMA surface using PMMA-assisted graphene wet transfer. The proposed methodology resulted in large-area membranes with 2 cm diameter. The samples were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, indicating the presence of graphene in good quality and relative structural integrity. The analysis by scanning electron microscopy revealed the formation of a microporous support with an asymmetric structure. The gas permeation measurements of graphene/PMMA membranes showed a permeability reduction of 81.9% for CO2 and 83.7% for N-2. The contribution of PMMA to flow resistance was 2% and 11% for CO2 and N-2, respectively, and the contribution of graphene was 98% and 89% for CO2 and N-2. Therefore, this research presents a potential advance in transferring graphene to porous support, and the impermeability process of membranes composed of graphene/PMMA, a fundamental step for the development of graphene membranes before the production of controlled-sized pores.