Effect of Diluent Mixture on Porous Structure of Polyphenylene Sulfide via Thermally Induced Phase Separation

Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) microporous membranes were prepared via the thermally induced phase separation process using diluent mixtures of diphenyl ether (DPE) and diphenyl ketone (DPK). The effects of DPE ratio to DPK in the diluent mixture on the microstructure were investigated. The results showed that the pore morphology of the membranes prepared from the diluent mixture was different from those of fabricated from pure diluents. Moreover, the pore structures of the membranes were changed along with the variation of the diluent composition.