A membrane includes a blend of two or more polymers such that under operating conditions of a separation using the membrane the operating temperature is greater than at least one glass transition temperature of the blend. A membrane includes a blend of polymers exhibiting calculated &dgr;
a
of the membrane material value is greater than 7.5. A membrane includes a blend of polymers exhibiting a calculated solubility selectivity for a separation of interest greater than 1. A membrane includes a blend of polymers having polar functional groups and non-polar functional groups wherein the composition of the blend is selected so that the interaction of the polar functional groups and the non-polar functional groups with a permeating species leads to preferential solubility selectivity. A polymer blend for performing a separation includes at least one rubbery polymer having a glass transition temperature no greater than 20° C. and at least one glassy polymer having a glass transition temperature above 20° C. A method of separating components in a mixture includes the step of contacting the mixture with a membrane. The membrane includes a blend of polymers wherein under operating conditions of a separation the operating temperature is greater than at least one glass transition temperature of the blend.
一种膜包括两种或两种以上聚合物的混合物,在使用该膜进行分离的操作条件下,操作温度高于混合物的至少一个
玻璃转化温度。一种膜包括一种聚合物混合物,该聚合物混合物的
玻璃转化温度经计算可达到 &dgr;
a
的值大于 7.5。一种膜,包括具有极性官能团和非极性官能团的聚合物混合物,其中混合物的组成经过选择,使极性官能团和非极性官能团与渗透物种的相互作用导致优先溶解选择性。用于分离的聚合物混合物包括至少一种
玻璃化转变温度不高于 20°C 的橡胶聚合物和至少一种
玻璃化转变温度高于 20°C 的
玻璃聚合物。膜包括聚合物混合物,其中在分离的操作条件下,操作温度大于混合物的至少一个
玻璃化温度。