Chitosan에 HNT (halloysite nanotube)의 함량을 0, 3, 5, 10 wt%로 가하여 chitosan-HNT 복합막을 제조하였다. 복합막의 구조는 FT-IR, XRD, TGA, SEM으로 알아보았다. 기체투과 실험은 30˚C, 4kg/cm2 조건에서 수행하였고, chitosan-HNT 복합막의 HNT 함량 변화에 따른 CO2와 CH4의 기체투과도와 선택도를 조사하였다. Chitosan-HNT 복합막의 기체 투과도는 HNT 함량이 3 wt%에서 가장 큰 값을 보였고, 그 이상의 함량에서는 감소하였다. 선택도(CO2/N2)는 0~10 wt% 범위에서 HNT 내의 OH기와 CO2 간의 친화력으로 인하여 증가하였고, 약 1.3~3.8의 값을 보였다.
Halloysite nanotube (HNT) has a nanotube structure with the chemical formula of Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · nH2O and is a natural sediment of aluminosilicate. A lot of research has been conducted to improve the mechanical properties of epoxy composites by generating interactions between HNTs and polymers through surface treatment of HNTs, such as exchange of amine group as a terminal functional group. However, most of the surface modification methods are performed under wet conditions, which require a relatively large amount of time, manpower and solvent. In order to save time and simplify complicated procedures, a dry coating machine was designed and used for amine group exchange. Comparing the XPS results, it was found that the results of NH2-HNT prepared using a dry coating machine and the substitution through the wet method were not significantly different, and it has been confirmed that the amount of solvent used and the time savings can be made.