Selective permeability of PVA membranes. I. Radiation‐crosslinked membranes

Abstract

Abstract The water and salt transport properties of ionizing radiation crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) membranes were investigated. The studied membranes showed high permeabilities and low selectivities for both water and salt. The results were found to be in accord with a modified solution–diffusion model for transport across the membranes, in which pressure‐dependent permeability coefficients are employed.