@article{10902/11481, year = {2016}, month = {10}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10902/11481}, abstract = {Composite poly(ionic liquid)-ionic liquid membranes containing copper (I) chloride (CuCl) have been successfully fabricated via photopolymerization of an IL monomer, 1-vinyl-3-butylimidazolium bistriflimide ([C4vim][Tf2N]), in the presence of CuCl and a non-polymerizable IL, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C4mim][Cl]), forming the chlorocuprate anion ([CuCl2]-) in situ. The influence of the metal salt content on the gas separation performance of the composite membranes was assessed. Results showed that increasing the content of non-polymerizable IL enhanced the permeabilities of CO2, H2, N2 and CO relative to those obtained in the pristine poly([C4vim][Tf2N]); whereas the addition of CuCl induced a general reduction of gas diffusivity. On the whole, an enhancement of both gas permeability and ideal gas pair selectivity were observed for CO2/N2 and H2/N2 separations in the Cu-containing composite membranes with respect to the neat poly([C4vim][Tf2N]).}, organization = {Financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) under projects CTQ2012-31639 at the Universidad de Cantabria is gratefully acknowledged. Additional support from the American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF 52190-DNI9) is acknowledged.}, publisher = {Elsevier}, publisher = {Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 515, 109-114}, title = {Synthesis and gas separation properties of poly(ionic liquid)-ionic liquid composite membranes containing a copper salt}, author = {Zarca Lago, Gabriel and Horne, W. Jeffrey and Ortiz Uribe, Inmaculada and Urtiaga Mendia, Ana María and Bara, Jason E.}, }