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Table 3 Effect of temperature on the solubility of polyetherimide in different solvents

From: Preparation of polyetherimide membrane from non-toxic solvents for the separation of hydrogen from methane

Solvent

Was PEI fully soluble in the solvent?

60 °C

80 °C

100 °C

120 °C

140 °C

n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

Methyl l-lactate (ML)

N

N

N

N

N

Ethyl lactate (EL)

N

N

N

N

N

Propylene carbonate (PC)

N

N

N

N

N

Tributyl o-acetylcitrate (ATBC)

N

N

N

N

N

Tributyl citrate (TBC)

N

N

N

N

N

Triethlyl phosphate (TEP)

N

N

N

N

N

γ-Butyrolactone (GBL)

N

N

Y

Y

Y

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